Articles - Pig health

Intranasal and intratracheal inoculation routes as well as aerosolization with foggers are discussed.

A newly produced PCR-based test can help assigning all known App serotypes, which can be used to select the most appropriate vaccine.

Why is there no effective commercial vaccine against Streptococcus suis?

Depending on the virulence of the strain and the route of exposure, the disease may have four different presentations and early detection can be a challenge due to the lack of specific clinical signs.

The European regulations state that before docking tails other measures that prevent tail-biting must be implemented, and therefore a thorough risk analysis must be carried out on each farm.

Traditional gilt exposure to seeder animals is being substituted by intratracheal inoculation and aerosol exposure.

How can we promote a healthier microbiota, favorable for the pig and for its productivity? And, when is the best time to get it?

More than 50% of all systemic samples tested by HPS PCR at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU VDL) are positive.

Some nutritional strategies can have an antibacterial activity, do you want to know which ones?

Do outbreaks in the same farm have a similar time-to-stability? What factors can affect time-to-stability?

Time flies and wild boar breed at a faster rate than our ability to control them.

Probiotics and amino acids to improve the intestinal barrier. Omega-3 fatty acids, plasma, probiotics, prebiotics, etc... to enhance the immune response.

The overgrowth of horn of the claw leading to slipper feet, cracking or separation, and secondary septic laminitis has a multifactorial origin.

When was the last time that you disinfected your cellphone?

71% of the farms reporting a PRRS break today will report a break within the following two years. What makes them more susceptible?

Pig reproduction and summer are not good friends, Heat comes, daylight hours drop, fertility decreases and the vets come across more reproductive pathology than during the rest of the year. Why doing always the same does not always yield the same result?

Compilation of nutritional strategies for the management of gut health, grouped by functional additives, functional ingredients and diet modifications.

How is it possible that a virus that causes an acute infection in an animal can remain on a farm throughout time?

The gut microbiome provides an alternative tool for control and prevention of diseases.

The author presents a review of the current situation of influenza in pigs to end with his doubts and comments on the effectiveness of control measures on the farm.

Can it be useful? How?

PCR can detect the virus in virtually any material but, does it mean the sample contains the virus and it is infectious? Is any PCR test valid for any strain?

Influenza researchers are trying to stimulate antibody responses towards parts of the HA that are the least variable from strain to strain. One approach that seems promising is choosing two antigenically very different strains within the H1 or H3 subtype for the primary and subsequent booster vaccinations.

Producing well with a low antimicrobial usage: Is it possible in high pig-density areas? And, what is the role of the age at weaning?