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ArticlePorcine health management2025

Effects of cloprostenol sodium and carbetocin on synchronous parturition and colostrum composition in large white sows.

Hongmei Gao, Miaolian Peng, Rongzhi Zhong, Zhenhua Xue, Zhenqiang Liu, Shiqiao Weng, Longchao Zhang, Dong Wang, Yan Liu, Jianhui Tian and 1 more

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Hongmei GaoInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Miaolian PengGuangdong Wens Pig Breeding Technology Co. Ltd., Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu, 527300, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Rongzhi ZhongGuangdong Wens Pig Breeding Technology Co. Ltd., Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu, 527300, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Zhenhua XueThe Municipal Animal Husbandry General Station of Beijing, Beijing, 100107, People's Republic of China.
Zhenqiang LiuNingbo Sansheng Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Shiqiao WengNingbo Sansheng Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Longchao ZhangInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Dong WangInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Yan LiuInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, People's Republic of China.
Jianhui TianKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding; College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China. tianjh@cau.edu.cn.
Lixian WangInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China. iaswlx@263.net.

Funding

Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program ASTIP-IAS02National Key Research and Development Program of China 2017YFD0501901National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFD1300302
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Abstract

backgroundSynchronized parturition is essential for optimizing batch production and implementing effective "all-in/all-out" management strategies. However, the efficacy of exogenous hormones in regulating parturition and the potential adverse effects of parturition induction have remained inconsistent. This study investigates the impact of cloprostenol sodium and carbetocin on farrowing performance in sows, aiming to establish an optimal induction protocol.

resultsInitially, based on a dataset comprising 3,657 gestation records of large white sows, we calculated the average gestation length for the herd to be 114 days, and the induction time was set at 113 days of gestation. Subsequently, parturition was induced in 546 primiparous sows and 339 multiparous sows, respectively. The experiment consisted of three groups: (1) CON group (control), (2) PG group (cloprostenol sodium), and (3) PGCAR group (combination of cloprostenol sodium and carbetocin). In primiparous sows, compared to the control group, the PG group exhibited farrowing rates of 23.5% on day 113 and 71.8% on day 114. Notably, the PGCAR group demonstrated a higher farrowing rate of 78.1% on day 114. Importantly, the working hours farrowing rate for the PGCAR group was 90.3%, with 64.6% of sows farrowing within five hours after carbetocin administration. Additionally, both the PG and PGCAR groups showed a significant reduction in farrowing duration, birth interval, and stillbirth rate compared to the control group. Similar trends were observed in multiparous sows. In the PG group, farrowing rates were 25.0% on day 113 and 66.7% on day 114. Notably, the PGCAR group demonstrated a farrowing rate of 76.2% on day 114. Specifically, within the PGCAR group, 87.7% of farrowing events occurred during working hours, and 68.0% of farrowing events occurred within five hours following carbetocin administration. Furthermore, compared to the control group, the PGCAR group of multiparous sows exhibited a significant reduction in both farrowing duration and birth intervals. Furthermore, our analysis revealed no statistically significant differences in colostrum composition and milk bioactive components across the CON, PG, and PGCAR groups.

conclusionsThe combined administration of cloprostenol sodium and carbetocin effectively induces parturition in large white sows, accelerating the parturition process without adverse effects on either the sows or the piglets. However, 5-22% of the sows in this study exhibited spontaneous farrowing prior to hormone-induced parturition. Further investigation is necessary to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and address instances where sows initiate farrowing prematurely before induction.

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CarbetocinCloprostenol sodiumColostrumFarrowing inductionLarge white sows

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PMCPMC12004842

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