Association of the presence of IAV and PRRSV in sow farms with post-weaning mortality
Our results suggest that infection with IAV or PRRSV in the pre-weaning period is associated with an increase in post-weaning mortality.
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Control of reproductive PRRS outbreak by type 1 PRRS vaccine
In Korea, it is common to vaccinate sows as a whole-herd mass vaccination program, where all sows are vaccinated quarterly with a type 2 PRRSV vaccine. Therefore, it is recommended to vaccinate breeding females quarterly with additional type 1 PRRSV vaccine to control type 1 PRRSV infection.
Planning for Emergency Mass-Depopulation of Swine
Planning for Emergency Mass-Depopulation of Swine in Response to a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak - Mark Rice, North Carolina State University, from the 2015 World Pork Expo, June 3 - 5, 2015, Des Moines, IA, USA.
Changes in the swine gut microbiota in response to porcine epidemic diarrhea infection
Most commensal bacteria (i.e. Psychrobacter, Prevotella, and Faecalibacterium) in the healthy gastrointestinal tract were decreased due to dysbiosis induced by PEDV infection.
Vaccination of pigs reduces Torque teno sus virus viremia during natural infection
This study demonstrated for the first time that TTSuV viremia can be controlled by a combined DNA and protein immunization.
Swine Herd Health in Good Times and Bad
by Dr. Daryl Olsen, AMVC, LLC, from the 2015 World Pork Expo, June 3 - 5, 2015, Des Moines, IA, USA.
Colombia: ICA declares a state of health emergency to control CSF
ICA declared a state of health emergency in several municipalities in the department of Sucre, where there have been outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever
Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals
We estimate that between 2010 and 2030, the global consumption of antimicrobials will increase by 67%, from 63,151 ± 1,560 tons to 105,596 ± 3,605 tons.
Diagnostic accuracy of porcine APP in meat juice for detecting disease at abattoir
The aim of this work was to evaluate whether acute phase protein (APP) determinations could assist Official Veterinarians carrying out work in slaughterhouses.
Zimbabwe: After 10 years without the disease, ASF is confirmed
The disease was detected in domestic indigenous breed of pigs reared under a free range system in a communal set up.
Estonia confirms the first case of ASF in domestic pigs
It happened in two pig farms and a backyard animal. The total population of susceptible animals in the outbreak areas is 547, of which 4 developed symptoms.
United Kingdom: zoonoses report 2013
Campylobacter continues to be the most commonly reported human gastrointestinal pathogen.
Panama: implementation of the National Technical Commission on Swine
The COTENAPOR is a consulting and assessment body on politics, technical, health and food harmlessness aspects, and pork products and byproducts.
Serological examination of fattening pigs reveals associations between Ascaris suum, lung pathogens and technical performance parameters
This study indicates that serological screening for A. suum on fattening farms is an attractive new diagnostic tool that can be used to indicate the presence of roundworm infection by measuring infection intensity.
The key causes of lameness in sows
Understanding potential causes of lameness can help reduce the levels of lameness in the breeding herd and thus improve farm productivity and sow welfare.
Comparing cucumbers to pigs
Novel diagnostics in the horticulture industry: what can we learn?