Laboratory diagnostics: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to APP? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
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What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to APP? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
PRRS creates frustrating challenges as it seems we have to keep learning the same lessons we already know, along with the occasional new chapter.
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 detection of a pathogen alone is not sufficient for elucidating the aetiology behind neonatal diarrhoea outbreaks. The diagnosis of neonatal diarrhoea is one of the most challenging ones in daily pig practice.
The feed industry has a significant and essential role to play in achieving One Health in pork production on multiple levels.
Depending on the levels of maternal derived immunity, a potential interference of vaccine intake may happen, jeopardizing vaccine seroconversion and efficacy.
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Side effects of perinatal medications on the microbiota can be detrimental to animal health.
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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.
Today's swine industry depends on a supply of properly balanced feed, the quality and safety of which are critical to pig health, welfare, and maximum productive performance.
This case describes the deferred lesions resulting from tail biting and quantifies the losses it causes.
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose swine dysentery? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?