SparkoDan

Product Description

SparkoDan is a complementary feed with a high content of bovine colostrum for weak newborn piglets

SparkoDan provides

• Energy to nurse the sow and keep warm
• Immunoglobulins which protect the piglets
• Nutrition and protective bioactive substances to the gut
• Lower motality during nursery
• Supplement to the sow’s colostrum and not replacement

Small, weak and cold piglets often have difficulties to start nursing the sow and are in risk of receiving to little colostrum from the sow.
These piglets need an extra supplement otherwise they are in risk of dying or have poor performance all the way to slaughter.

Application

SparkoDan is administered to weak newborn piglets as soon as possible after farrowing, and then when needed.
It can also be used in case of cross-fostering and nursing sows, or as a supplement for the last-born piglets of large litters.

SparkoDan®

SparkoDan is a complementary feed based on bovine colostrum.

Liquid colostrum-based starting aid for weak newborn piglets

SparkoDan is a practical, economical starting aid for weak newborn piglets to start nursing the sow. It is also used in case of equalization of litters and cross-fostering or as a supplement to the last born piglets in large litters.

SparkoDan have a high content of bovine colostrum and supllies energy, essential nutrients and vital antibodies. I has the same nutritent composition as sow colostrum.

The purpose of SparkoDan is to save as many piglets as possible and thereby reduce the mortality rate in the nursing stable. This is achieved by a relatively modest economical effort compared with the potential profit.

Dosage

2 pump strokes (4 ml) per piglet to weak piglets as soon as possible after farrowing. Can be repeated if needed.

How does SparkoDan work?

Sparkodan is a liquid starting aid with a high content of colostrum that helps the weak newborn piglet to start nursing the sow.

It is essential that piglets suckle shortly after birth as the sow only produces colostrum during the first 24 hours. It is the piglet’s most important meal in its life as it provides the piglet with energy for growth, contributes passively to its immune system and contains vital bioactive substances that help to develop and mature the intestine.

Often the weakest piglets have difficulty suckling and therefore may fail to take in an adequate amount of colostrum. Here SparkoDan comes into the picture – SparkoDan can help the weak piglets as it provides energy and protective bioactive substances until they can suckle at the udder.

SparkoDan contains immunoglobulins from bovine colostrum. Research shows that the bioactive substances of bovine colostrum, the main content of SparkoDan, are not species-specific and can be fed to both calves, piglets and infants.

Thus, SparkoDan has a high content of bovine colostrum that has been adjusted in such a manner that it has the same nutrient composition as the sow’s colostrum. This ensures that the piglets get the correct supplement.

IUGR-piglets

With growing litter sizes, the number of small piglets and IUGR (Intra Uterine Growth Restricted) piglets has increased.
The IUGR-piglets have been exposed to undernutrition during their foetal life, and the nutrients have been redirected to the brain and heart. They are recognizable by their dolphin-like heads that is larger in proportion to the rest of their body. Furthermore, they have wrinkles around the mouth, and hair with no direction of growth.

These piglets are under-develped at birth and have lower energy reserves. Moreorver, they have a higher heat loss and have lower mobility at birth compared to normal piglets in the litter.

The colostrum intake of IUGR-piglets is lower than the recommended 200 ml. These piglets need an extra supplement in order to survice and can with advantage be supplemented with SparkoDan.

More than just a starting aid

The amount of colostrum which the sow produces has not increased at the same rate at the number of liveborn piglets and therefore it is important to focus on the colostrum management to ensure that all piglets receive enough colostrum.

It can be necessary to supplement the sow colostrum and, in that case SparkoDan will be a good solution due to the hight content of colostrum.

The colostrum in the SparkoDan contains

• Immunoglobulins – which stimulate and balance the immune system
• Peptides – which have antibacterial and antiviral effects
• Natural growth factors – which contributes to intestinal development and healing of damaged cells.
• Prebiotic factors – which stimulate the intestinal microbiota

Composition

Colostrum powder 12%
Egg products, dried
Vegetable oil & fat (rapeseed)

Analytical constituents

Crude protein 10,5%
Crude oils & fats 8,5%
Crude fibre 0,5%
Crude ash 2%
Moisture 72%
Lysine 0,6%
Methionine 0,3%
Sodium 0,1%

Package size

1 box – 6 x 250 g.