Katlyn McClellan: Anemia in Sows | 130

The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast · Aug 1, 2024 · 12m

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Katlyn McClellan, a PhD student at South Dakota State University, discusses sow anemia. McClellan explains how hemoglobin levels can serve as a biomarker for identifying at-risk sows before farrowing and explores the implications of prolonged farrowing on stillbirth rates and sow health. Listen to the full episode on all major platforms.

"Prolonged farrowing rates have long been correlated with stillborn rates, leading to hypoxia and increased stillbirth incidence."

(00:00) Introduction

(01:02) Hemoglobin as a biomarker

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