Universities offering postpartum nursing care for sows include: China Agricultural University, Northwest A&F University, College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Jiangsu Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University and South China Agricultural University. Most agricultural universities offer postpartum nursing courses for sows.

The major of sow postpartum nursing is to learn the methods of sow postpartum hygiene in order to reduce the occurrence of many postpartum diseases.

During childbirth, physical exertion is great, body fluids are lost, and sows show fatigue and thirst. Therefore, enough warm 1% saline should be prepared for sows to drink. Sows should not be fed within 8 hours after delivery to ensure warm water supply. Give liquid food the next morning, because the digestive function of postpartum sows is very weak, and gradually restore the feeding amount. If the digestive ability of sows recovers well, there will be more piglets.