Type of trial: Trial report
Location of trial: Thailand
Trial period: 5 Months (July-November)
Experimented animals: 1128 Sow (2 Strain Type Large White x Yorkshire)
Trial aim: Assess the effect of XVET Fertitab-S on reproductive parameters of sows.

Material and methods:
A total of 1128 sows in one breeding house were divided into 2 groups:

• Treatment group:  98 sows received 4 tablets (morning and evening) of Fertitab-S for 5 consecutive days after weaning.
• Control: 30 sows received normal feed.

All sows had same age (First Parity) and were reared under Evaporative housing conditions. The animals were fed 5-6 kgs of feed per day.
Observed and recorded parameters:

• Weaning to estrus interval
• Farrowing rate
• Total number of born piglets
• Number of piglets born alive

Remark: This farm had a problem with a low percentage of sows coming into estrus within 7 days after weaning.

Results and conclusions:
The recorded parameters are shown in Figure 1 and 2.

As seen in the figures above, the administration of Fertitab-S improved not only the number of animals that got into estrus after weaning in a normal interval, but also the farrowing rate and total number of born piglets, while number of piglets born alive didn’t present a significant difference.

Acknowledgment
We would like to thank our cooperation partners from Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Thailand as well as the breeders and zootechnicians that worked on the planning and achievement of this trials, for sharing the information with us.

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