Question: what is agalactia in pigs?
Answer: Agalactia is the failure of the sow to produce milk. ... Milk production may be suboptimal in thin or underfed sows. Infection is a major cause of agalactia and may occur in one or more mammary glands without causing obvious illness in the sow. Infection of the uterus (metritis) is also commonly associated with agalactia.