Raising pigs must be accompanied by proper care. Experienced farmers recommend giving animals special vitamin complexes. For example, you can use Sedimin for piglets. Before using such a drug, you must familiarize yourself with its description and features of use.
Release form, composition and packaging "Sedimina"
Before purchasing a medicine, you need to familiarize yourself with its release form and composition. The product is produced in the form of a solution that is used for injection. It is sold in a small transparent bottle.The volume of the container with the medicine may vary. In veterinary pharmacies, products are often found in containers of 50, 100 and 150 milliliters. Medicine packages must contain information about the manufacturer, expiration date and components of the composition.
The liquid has a reddish tint, without sediment at the bottom. "Sediminum Plus" contains the following components:
- selenium;
- iodine;
- iron mixed with dextran.
Ordinary water and polyvinyl lyrrolidone are added as auxiliary components.
Indications for use
People who are going to use Sedimin should familiarize themselves with the indications for its use. There are several cases when piglets should be given the drug:
- White muscle disease. This is a common disease that most often affects young pigs. The disease appears due to inadequate feeding.
- Endemic goiter. A chronic disease of animals due to which the functioning of the thyroid gland is disrupted. Goiter develops due to lack of iodine in the body.
- Iron-deficiency anemia. In pigs with this diagnosis, the development and accumulation of muscle mass is suspended. To get rid of the disease, animals are given injections of Sedimina.
Rules of administration and dosage
Before using the product, each person should study the instructions for its use. The use of Sedimin is carried out in three stages:
- Preliminary preparation for injection. First, you need to thoroughly wash your hands with soap, open the container with the drug and draw the liquid into a new syringe. If the injection is administered in winter, the medicinal liquid will have to be heated to 30-35 degrees.
- Introduction of the solution. Having collected the medicine into the syringe, they begin to administer it.For this purpose, an area of the neck or thigh is selected. The injection sites are pre-treated with antiseptic agents. Before administering the injection, you need to move the skin a little so that the medicine does not leak out. Sedimin should be administered to piglets carefully, at an angle of forty-five degrees.
- Rubbing the skin. When the injection is made, the surface of the skin is pressed for 1-2 seconds. Then wipe off any remaining liquid if it has leaked.
Side effects
No serious side effects are observed after using the drug. However, sometimes pigs may have a change in skin color at the site where the injection was given. When redness appears, do not be alarmed, as this is a normal reaction of the body. The redness will disappear within two and a half weeks.
If it persists for more than a month and a half, you should consult a veterinarian.
Are there any contraindications
"Sedimin" is considered a safe medicine that has no special contraindications. However, despite this, it is contraindicated for some piglets. Experts do not advise giving injections to piglets who have an individual intolerance to the components of the medicine. In this case, it is better to use drugs that have a similar effect.
Storage conditions and rules
"Sedimin", like any other drug, must be stored correctly. The packaging should not be allowed to remain in a warm room for a long time, since the drug should be stored at a temperature of 4-5 degrees Celsius. It should also not be exposed to sunlight. “Sedimin” is recommended to be stored on the top shelves of the refrigerator. However, children should not have access to the product.
Conclusion
If pigs do not have enough vitamins, you can use Sedimin.However, before this, you need to understand the indications for use of the medicine, the rules of use and possible side effects.
