Articles - Pig health

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose African swine fever? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

We review what's new in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) guidelines, which include new monitoring techniques and expanded and modified categories.

In this article, we look at which elements of biosecurity should be considered in the design of a sow farm, although they are applicable to any farm.

In March 2021, a high percentage of severe lameness appeared in 12 to 17-day-old piglets, approximately 20% of the piglets present.

The first days of the finishing phase are key, as they will determine finishing performance. This article addresses two types of pathologies caused by two different pathotypes of Escherichia coli.

What factors can help with managing piglets without in-feed antibiotics and ZnO?

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose erysipelas? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

If your motivation to stop using in-feed antibiotics and zinc oxide is to comply with regulations, think again. What does it take to remove in-feed medication?

The main concerns related to the carcass collection process and how to overcome them.

High virulence PRRS virus strains cause more accentuated clinical symptoms, higher mortality, higher viral load and dissemination in body tissues, as well as a higher inflammatory response.

In a series of seven articles we have discussed with four prestigious veterinarians the different aspects of neonatal diarrhea: infection, nutrition, management, environment, etc. We couldn't end this series without specifically addressing how to manage treatment.

Nutritional programs that manipulate the microbiota and mucosa towards the correct balance should be incorporated for the S. suis control program.

Objective inspection and evaluation that checks current biosecurity measures and points out weaknesses in the system so that improvements can be made.

Is it best to separate gilts from sows? Which biosecurity measures are most important? In this article, four renowned veterinarians discuss their recommendations.

In our series on neonatal diarrhea we must include a discussion on how sow feeding plays a role.

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose ileitis? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

Key biosecurity messages to move dead pigs out of the clean area of the farm to the deadstock management area prior to their treatment: external deadstock container, incinerator or hydrolysis container.

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose Edema disease? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

Pros and cons of rendering carcass disposal systems, alkaline hydrolysis, anaerobic digestion, gasification, and homogenization.

Since 2017 the number of gilts coming into heat (with standing reflex) has gradually fallen to levels less than 50-60% of the gilts ready to be inseminated...

In this series of articles, we will review some important disease transmission events that occurred through the feed supply chain and we will outline the characteristics of a comprehensive feed biosecurity program that considers the biosecurity of feed ingredients and also the milling and delivery processes.

Pros and cons of the most used carcass disposal systems: burial, composting, incineration, and rendering. Impacts on environment and biosecurity.

Answers to a series of frequently asked questions regarding vaccine usage and their interaction with the immune system.

Although cleaning between batches appears to be a basic task that all farms should be doing correctly, after talking to the authors we see that there is still a lot of room for improvement.