Hi all,

Cindy was wondering about the use of pitocin for engorgement. At least in
pigs, if the engorgement results from an inhibited MER, then pitocin will
help. In All Creatures Great and Small (chapter 38) by James Herriot, he
relates the story of Mr Worley's sow Marigold who had seemed to have no milk
for her litter. Mr Herriot noticed that Marigold had milk, but something
seemed to be interfering with the let-down. James injected 3cc's of pitocin
and Mr Worley pronounced it a miracle when James was almost immediately able
to spray Marigold's finest against the piggery wall.

Warmly,
Carol Kelley, LLLL
Taylors SC