The therapy of the metritis, mastitis, agalactia (MMA) complex of swine]

In a pig breeding unit that during years had been infected with MMA Complex the sick sows were divided into three groups: Group 1 The sows received 50 mg per kg bodyweight Ampicillin Trihydrate in one dose per day for three days i.m. Group 2 The sows received 50 mg per kg bodyweight Ampicillin Trihydrate in one dose per day for three days in form of intrauterine infusion with 200 ml of sterile saline solution. Group 3 The sows received 300 mg per kg bodyweight Ampicillin Trihydrate in one dose per day for three days in form of intrauterine infusion with 200 ml of sterile saline solution. The number of dead piglets until the tenth day of life was recorded. Group 2 and 3 showed significantly lower death rates of piglets as compared to group 1. Group 3 showed better results as compared to group 2.