Articles - Pig health

Bacteria in the gut microbiota that stimulate the immune response to vaccines in pigs also stimulate growth.

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

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

If your motivation to stop using in-feed antibiotics and zinc oxide is to comply with regulations, think again. What does it take to remove in-feed medication?

The main concerns related to the carcass collection process and how to overcome them.

High virulence PRRS virus strains cause more accentuated clinical symptoms, higher mortality, higher viral load and dissemination in body tissues, as well as a higher inflammatory response.

The mixing of ingredients into feed and the distribution of feed to the farm location where consumption occurs is referred to as the ‘manufacturing and post-manufacturing stage’ of the feed supply chain. This article outlines how biosecurity concepts can be applied to the manufacturing and distribution of pig feed to ensure a pathogen free product is consumed.

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

Objective inspection and evaluation that checks current biosecurity measures and points out weaknesses in the system so that improvements can be made.

Is it best to separate gilts from sows? Which biosecurity measures are most important? In this article, four renowned veterinarians discuss their recommendations.

In our series on neonatal diarrhea we must include a discussion on how sow feeding plays a role.

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

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

Pros and cons of rendering carcass disposal systems, alkaline hydrolysis, anaerobic digestion, gasification, and homogenization.

In this article we summarize further discussions that we had with Dr. Nauwynck about his research findings on PRRS virus-host evolution.

Since 2017 the number of gilts coming into heat (with standing reflex) has gradually fallen to levels less than 50-60% of the gilts ready to be inseminated...

In this series of articles, we will review some important disease transmission events that occurred through the feed supply chain and we will outline the characteristics of a comprehensive feed biosecurity program that considers the biosecurity of feed ingredients and also the milling and delivery processes.

Pros and cons of the most used carcass disposal systems: burial, composting, incineration, and rendering. Impacts on environment and biosecurity.

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

What factors cause increased mortality and slow-growing piglets in the nursery phase? How can we address these issues?

The end goal of any control program should always be to stop the virus from circulating in the sows in order to create a flow of negative growing pigs.

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

How and when should I use controlled oral exposure? What are the risks?

The innovative digital biosecurity control system and its application to the objective monitoring of internal biosecurity and on-farm movements.