Hypoglycemia in

piglets
Author: Br. Virginia Esther Mairena Robleto

Teacher: Lic. Nitza Gallego

Introduction
Hypoglycaemia is a syndrome characterised by
reduced blood glucose levels. Piglets are highly
susceptible to this metabolic disorder, which leads
to death if the predisposing factors are not
controlled. In addition to causing death, the
production costs due to hypoglycaemia in a pig
unit can be significant enough to make the farm
economically unviable
 Objective
● General Objetive
To Explain the hypoglycemia in piglets

● Specific Objetive
To point out the different pathologies in sows about to give birth through differential diagnosis.

To adapt the treatment indicated for hypoglycaemia in piglets and its rapid action in order to reduce
costs in pig production.

To become aware of the different actions in piglet care and management to improve pig production.
 About the disease

Glucose Temperature Weigth

0.8-1.3 mg/ml 18°-28° C Less than 1 kilo a bird

The physiological The Physiological The phisiological state

state the glucose in state temperature in weigth in piglet: 1.30
piglet: 100 mg/ml piglet: 30°-35° C kg
Today's pig production is the result of
several factors that interact
continuously and in a dynamic,
changing and unpredictable way
Etiology
Energy balance and/or heat balance disturbance

Maternal agalactia or hypo-galactia (MMA

syndrome, ergotism, feeding failure)

Insipient number of functional mammary glands (too

large litter, congenital lesions, wounds)

Absorption disorder in case of diarrhoea in piglets

 Patology Ultimately, optimal energy supply, both through
better control of colostrum production and
composition and through the supply of appropriate
exogenous substances and a better understanding of
On the other hand, milk thermoregulatory function

synthesis depends on the

prolactin level

The survival rate of newborns

depends on feed intake in the first
Once the mammary-filial hours of life
(Metritis-mammatis-agalaxia)
Symptoms about the disease

Vomiting Conjunctivitis

Diarrhoea Malformations

Sudden death.
 Diagnosis
The diagnosis is inmediate, it’s made by
means of a rapids glucosa level
 Treatment
Quantity. Solution. Via. Frequency.

15ml. Glucose Intraperitone Every 4/6

5% . al. hrs.

5ml. Glucose Per Os. Every hour.

Ringer's
solution 5%.
 Conclusions
It has to be taken into account that neonatal mortality in piglets is
an economic and welfare problem. In the first days after farrowing
it ranges between 11 - 12%. This indicator is a clear expression of
welfare, not only because the animals that die have failed to adapt,
but also because of the high losses in a given environment.

Effective gluconeogenesis does not develop until seven days

after birth; it is likely that, during this period, blood glucose is
depleted, which is unstable and dependent on the dietary
source.
Thanks for you
attention