Improving PRRS control through controlling digestive disease processes
The gut-lung axis: New tools for improving the control of PRRS virulence and persistence at farm level.
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Clinical case: Edema disease - The more I medicate, the more pigs die!
An outbreak of edema disease was treated with fasting and antibiotic therapy, but in subsequent batches these measures were no longer successful. The outbreak progresses and it was observed that when animals are medicated, either orally or parenterally, mortality increases both in number and speed.
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21-Oct-2021roy-kirkwoodThis was a great (and very topical) read, well done. As an academic vet with no experience of oedema disease in the field, I truely appreciated the sound bite and videos. Muchas gracias!
Digestive pathologies at the beginning of the growing phase: same bacteria and two different problems
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.
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Clinical case: ...and trouble arrived with them
Changes on the source of replacement animals are always difficult decisions. Monitoring through testing before the introduction of the new animals into the farm is not sufficient.
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23-May-2018manolotoledo456the endocrine and metabolic changes that occur at the end of pregnancy, by increasing feed intake, increases the risk of edema
