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Effect of in-water iodine supplementation on weight gain, diarrhea and oral and dental health of nursery pigs

Adding an aqueous iodine supplement to nursery pigs, therefore, did not provide an advantage for either growth or oral condition. Deleterious oral conditions do increase after weaning, with gingivitis being associated with lower piglet weight.

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Distribution of the % of losses according to their cause in the weaners stage of farms with diarrrhoea problems

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Analysis of the health status in the weaners and fattening stages; a different approach (I)

We analyze a real case, and we will check out how a partial analysis of the data can give place to erroneous conclusions.

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Alternative control strategy successful in the face of persistent SIV

Flu DETECT® Swine is a cost-effective way to help determine if weaned, SIV-clinical pigs are actively shedding SIV.

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Evaluation of a needle-free injection device to prevent hematogenous transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Use of NFIDs does not prevent hematogenous transmission of PRRSV.

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Ukraine confirms African swine fever virus outbreak

The outbreak was registered in Komyshuvatka, Zaporizhia region, in a private household.

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Antibiotics in feed improve feed intake and decrease humoral immune response in healthy pigs

The effects of some antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota does not explain a growth-promoting effect.

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Fetal infections and antibody profiles in pigs naturally infected with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)

In conclusion, even on farms with sows that have high PCV2 antibody titers, vertical transmission of PCV2 may occur, resulting in piglet infection.

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Russia: three new outbreaks of African swine fever

Since the first outbreak was confirmed in September 2009, a total of 198 recorded outbreaks have been reported.

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Working definitions of BTW herd PRRS management

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A systematic management strategy for breeding herds based on PRRS herd status

It was developed in USA as a way to improve communication of what needed to be done to improve the chances of success in stabilizing and managing breeding herds.

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Vietnam: PRRS under control

Vietnam's Southern province of Bac Lieu has declared that blue-ear disease in pig herds is basically under control.

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Belarus to stop pork imports from two oblasts of Russia

Belarus will step up measures to prevent the import of pork from Tver Oblast and Volgograd Oblast, Russia due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).

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Russia quarantines another farming region on African swine fever

Russia’s regional Governor Vasily Galuskin banned the transportation of hogs and the sale of pork in southern Volgograd because of ASF outbreaks.

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Cerebral abscesses in a pig: Atypical manifestations of Streptococcus suis serotype 2-induced meningoencephalitis

This case represents an atypical manifestation of streptococcal meningoencephalitis of swine and is, to our knowledge, the first description of S suis serotype 2-induced cerebral abscesses in pigs.

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Guatemala confirms two new outbreaks of classical swine fever

The outbreaks ara located in Ipala (Chiquimula) and Pastores (Sacatepequez).

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Russia: new outbreaks of African swine fever confirmed

The outbreaks are located in Tver and Volgograd regions.

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Autopsy of affected nursery pig, note loops of small and large intestine.

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Clinical case: Post-weaning diarrhoea outbreaks in Eastern Europe

The pig farm management team in charge of the post-weaned piglet nursery areas on these wean-to-finish sites has found serious problems with diarrhoea in recent batches of piglets arriving from the breeding farms.