| preventing transmission of sarcoptic mange from sows to their offspring by injection of ivermectin. effects on swine production. | a blind and controlled field study was conducted on a pig farm in australia to evaluate the activity of 1% ivermectin solution when injected into pregnant sows that were naturally infested with mites. the study was designed to appreciate the tolerance of the product on sows (litter size, litter birth weights, litter weaning weights, pre-weaning mortality) and to show the effects of sarcoptic mange on the growth performances of their offspring. twenty sows were selected and ranked on day-10, prio ... | 2002 | 12446087 |