Thin sow syndrome (TSS): the effect of amperozide.
Sixty sows suffering from typical post-weaning TSS were divided into three groups: (1) 20 as negative controls (NC); (2) 20 as positive controls (PC) treated with vitamins, trace elements and antibiotics; and (3) 20 injected with amperozide (2 mg/kg body weight), a new neuroleptic compound with antistress and anxiolytic properties. Amperozide treated sows fully recovered (P less than 0.05) and 80% became pregnant, while figures for the PC and NC groups were only 15% and 10% respectively. Mortality was up to 50% in the NC, 40% in the PC and only 15% in the amperozide treated group (P less than 0.05). These field results warrant further studies in unravelling the aetiology and prevention of this condition.
Kyriakis
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Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Martinsson
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Olsson
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Bjork
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D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D014886:Weaning
D010879:Piperazines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; C049058:amperozide