2nd dose PG600

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2nd dose PG600

Post by Rway » Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:48 pm

I had three gilts that I PG600 about two months ago. They cycled but I wanted to wait a cycle. No sign of cycle 2 or 3 after the PG600 cycle. So basicaly just experimenting I dosed them with a 6cc dose (5cc is normal) wouldn't you know they are in process of cycling. 13 other hogs cycled normal for me, except these three. I had been told that a cycling hog would do nothing if redosed with PG600. So why did these three start and stop?

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Re: 2nd dose PG600

Post by HogDoc » Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:36 am

If I understand what happened the three gilts were anestrus after the initial cycle making them perfect candidates for pg600
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Re: 2nd dose PG600

Post by Rway » Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:14 am

Hog Doc,

Correct they were, but they had no reason to be. No change in conditions, feeding or major factors to stop them cycling. They are healthy and growing well - all three are gilts. It was just weird that these were three of four that I PG600 originally and brought in and had to do it again to get another cycle (three cycles later). My fear is that I may have something that I am mistaking for pregnant, that is just not cycling also. I can not figure what sent these three into non-cycling phase. I never PG600 a second time. The only reason I did this time, is because I chart their mucus levels with a Draminski and I noted that they were all staying in the same range - which can be typical of a pregnant hog, but not a hog that is cycling. But since I never put a dose in these hogs, I knew they were not pregnant. I guess from now on I will assume I have hogs not cycling and re-dose them again. The good news is they came in real well with the use of PG600, a trailer ride, and teaser boar beating on them. Hopefully they stuck.

Ed

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