Articles - Pig health

Biosecurity and prevention measures must take into account that as low as 5 units of ASF virus are enough to produce infection.

What are the most common mistakes when using oral fluid? How to make the most of this diagnostic technique.

In this first article of our series, we will compare and contrast the perspectives of four pig health experts from some of the most important pork producing countries (i.e. USA, Italy, Denmark and Spain) on antibiotic reduction strategies for pig farms.

The three most important things in respect to a PRRSV control program are: 1) planning; 2) planning and 3) planning; and the success of the program depends also on three important factors: 1) people; 2) people and 3) people!

Traditional surveillance protocols for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae should not become a tradition. In this article, the authors give us their field-based research approach for an updated surveillance protocol with increased diagnostic accuracy.

With the ever-present risk of further ASF spread, compartmentalization offers an attractive alternative to zoning as an option for swine producers to ensure business continuity and sustained trade in the face of ASF.

In this series of articles about internal biosecurity we will review McRebel and other strategies that we perform to control the movement of pathogens within the farm as we complete our daily work

Dr. Nauwynck reviews with us the main gaps in PRRSV research and how he envisions the future of this disease regarding diagnostic technologies and vaccination strategies.

M. hyopneumoniae is involved in most of the co-infections of the porcine respiratory system. How does it act and what effects does it have?

We are finding more evidence of the possible role PCV-3 plays in certain reproductive problems.

I had many great examples where the results of a farm were really the product of one person pushing for excellence. Best people will implement the science we taught them, nonetheless, their day to day work and observations will bring it to a higher level.

Pig 333 has interviewed Kristien Van Reeth, professor of virology and swine influenza virus expert. She believes these interesting research findings need much more nuance, and tries to put things in perspective.

U.S. meatpackers have been extremely aggressive in identifying and adopting best practices to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV2 within their workforces.

This article describes the principal lesions that characterize the main bacterial pneumonias. Although most are opportunistic agents, there are two primary bacterial agents capable of causing lesions on their own.

Serious problems occurred much less frequently with genotype a than with genotype b. Why did the frequency of these genotypes change?

The prevalence of Salmonella infection and shedding in 495 recently weaned piglets was investigated, and the results were surprising...

Not all progress is made through "smart farming." Here's a simple solution that can greatly improve biosecurity between batches of weaned piglets, preventing recirculation of disease.

Its high survivability in the environment, a long infective period, limited cross-protection, strains with different pathogenicity, and lateral infections make stabilization difficult.

A discussion of the different micro and macroscopic lesions caused by PRRSV, PCV-2, swine flu virus, and porcine respiratory coronavirus.

This vaccine looks promising, but... are we going to see it in Europe?

This article summarizes some of the most important measures illustrated in our infographic video to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 between farm workers while performing their daily tasks at the farm.

The world of viruses is dynamic. Their epidemiology varies according to our actions. New strains and new serotypes appear. Are we prepared?