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by drjohn
Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:00 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Success rebreeding sows following C Section
Replies: 3
Views: 3639

Re: Success rebreeding sows following C Section

I am curious (not critical, honestly curious) about the criteria your vet used to make those determinations. I am a DVM myself, although most of my experience is with cattle and horses, and my swine experience is limited to commercial settings where farrowing problems of this nature are virtually no...
by drjohn
Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Success rebreeding sows following C Section
Replies: 3
Views: 3639

Success rebreeding sows following C Section

I have two sows, both farrowed as 13 month old gilts end of January. Both required c-sections, which were successful, and one weaned 10 and the other 11 piglets. What experience do people have with breed back after c-section? They have both had several good heat cycles and have much more skeletal fr...