Articles - Pig health

Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on swine health from the recent edition of the AASV that took place in Nashville (Tennessee).

The survey by Pig333 reveals promising perspectives but ample room for improvement in biosecurity.

How do turbinate atrophy and the effect on cilia caused by B. bronchiseptica affect the incidence of S. suis and porcine respiratory disease complex?

To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the latter two.

Are we using the best samples and techniques to monitor PRRS absence in boar studs?

The biocidal properties of silver nanoparticles are of interest in the context of increasing antibiotic resistance. What are their uses?

To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the first two.

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

Detection of lung lesions in slaughtered pigs also allows estimation of economic losses.

This new section, coordinated by the pathological anatomy team of the University of Cordoba, Spain, will show us, in a very visual and practical way, how to perform a necropsy on a pig.

A case study on identifying and addressing entry-related biosecurity hazards on a sow farm.

In the end, depopulation was the option to reduce mortality and the excessive use of antibiotics in the nursery and subsequent phases.

Too often a single sequence information is used to make important conclusions regarding virus source, especially for new PRRS outbreaks, guiding outbreak investigations, and future interventions.

Neonatal diarrhoea is a serious problem for farmers and vets. Affected piglets can develop severe diarrhoea from 1–2 h to 7 days following birth.

In this article we will focus the discussion on the practical applications of the new monitoring systems.

Let’s have a look at some common biosecurity myths and how standardized outbreak investigations can help to improve biosecurity outcomes.

The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.

The knowledge and the experience of the veterinarian are important, but not enough. The most valuable information will be provided by the farmer, because they know their pigs and many details that the veterinarian may not see or know.

Depending on the levels of maternal derived immunity, a potential interference of vaccine intake may happen, jeopardizing vaccine seroconversion and efficacy.

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

Side effects of perinatal medications on the microbiota can be detrimental to animal health.

Many times we become surprised when we see the contents that come out of the pipes when we empty them out for the first time...

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

What happens if the agent that causes swine dysentery is detected, but there is no disease? This is how can it be diagnosed and the consequences to the herd.