Haematological indices of piglets provided with parenteral iron dextran and creep feed or soil prior to weaning
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2005
Conference Title
Tenth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Christchurch
ISBN
978-0-9806880-4-7
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Meat Science
Abstract
There have been recent fi eld reports from Western Australia of anaemia in 21-day-old piglets from conventional production systems. This study investigated haematological indices of piglets that were farrowed indoors but offered substrates commonly available to piglets produced outdoors.
Recommended Citation
Payne, H,
Mullan, B P,
Nicholls, R R,
McCulloch, S M,
Pluske, J R,
and
Clark, P.
(2005), Haematological indices of piglets provided with parenteral iron dextran and creep feed or soil prior to weaning, Tenth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Christchurch, pp.157-157.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/192
