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Do you think ASF will break in your country in the next 3 years?

We already asked you this questions three years ago. In some countries, the disease was already present; in others, it entered during this time; and some remain free of it. We believe it's time to reassess the level of confidence in your country's biosecurity.

Week of 30-Jul-2025Photo of the week

What lesion is seen in this image?

Week of 23-Jul-2025Photo of the week

A sow is found with skin lacerations in the pen. What is the cause of this condition?

Week of 16-Jul-2025Photo of the week

A number of finishing pigs have ulcerative pododermatitis on the lateral side of their feet which causes lameness. What is the cause of this lesion?

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What size needle is appropriate for weaned piglets?

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African Swine Fever

All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.

Week of 09-Jul-2025Photo of the week

There is an increase of ill thrift and laboured abdominal breathing in 6 to 8 weeks old weaner pigs. There is poor response to antimicrobial treatment. Mortality has increased from 1.5% to 6%. Post-mortemed pigs had interstitial pneumonia. What is it?

Week of 02-Jul-2025Photo of the week

Necrotic hepatitis with hepatic parenchyma infiltrated with gas bubbles is detected in a sudden dead sow during post-mortem examination. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

E-diagnostics

Pig disease diagnostic tool

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Week of 25-Jun-2025Photo of the week

A lactating sow is found with widespread raised rhomboid lesions on the skin. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 18-Jun-2025Photo of the week

This sow had poor body condition, was anaemic and was found dead in the pen. The stomach had a dark black content inside. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 11-Jun-2025Photo of the week

There is bloody diarrhoea and mortality in 3 days old piglets. The small intestine of post-mortemed piglets is dark red, haemorrhagic and filled with bloody fluid. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 04-Jun-2025Photo of the week

There is profuse yellowish scour, ill thrift and high mortality during the first 72 hours of life. What is the most likely cause of this condition?

Water medication calculator

Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.

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    Diseases manual

    Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs

    Atlas of pathology

    Images of major swine diseases

    Week of 28-May-2025Photo of the week

    An outbreak of sudden deaths and coughing is detected in 10 weeks old pigs. Post-mortem examination detects necrotizing pneumonia with fibrinopurulent exudate of the peritoneal and thoracic cavities. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

    Week of 21-May-2025Photo of the week

    There is an outbreak of sudden deaths of 6 weeks old pigs. At post-mortem examination the pericardial sac is distended with straw-coloured fluid that contains fibrin strands. The heart has areas of necrosis. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

    Week of 14-May-2025Photo of the week

    The whole litter of piglets is trembling and shacking. What is the cause of this condition?

    Pig glossary

    Definition for the most commonly used pig terms

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