Acta Vet. Brno 2017, 86: 249-261

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201786030249

Parenteral iron administration in suckling piglets – a review

Martin Svoboda1, Jonáš Vaňhara1, Jana Berlinská2

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ruminant and Swine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection, Welfare and Behaviour, Brno, Czech Republic

Received April 6, 2017
Accepted October 2, 2017

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