Researchers from Thailand evaluated the effects of a postpartum ketoprofen treatment on the incidence of post-parturient disorders in sows. The also looked at feed intake, sow colostrum yield, piglet colostrum intake, and piglet mortality rate during the first 3 days of postnatal life. ​Prolonged parturition is an important animal welfare issue. It causes inflammation, pain, post-parturient disorders, reduced feed intake, and reproductive performance in hyperprolific sows. This compromises
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