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Photo 3 and 4: Appearance of a piglet and intestine affected by Colibacillosis.

Digestive pathologies at the beginning of the growing phase: same bacteria and two different problems

The first days of the finishing phase are key, as they will determine finishing performance. This article addresses two types of pathologies caused by two different pathotypes of Escherichia coli.

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Figure 1. Pure culture of haemolytic E. coli on a blood agar plate.  Note the clear zone around each bacterial colony indicating hemolysis (breaking down of blood in plate agar). Photo Credits: Iowa State University, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Bacteriology Section

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Laboratory diagnostics: Edema disease

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?

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Non hemolytic E coli (left) and hemolytic E coli (right).

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Laboratory diagnostics: E. coli (diarrhea)

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?

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New approaches to age-old problems in nursery piglets

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

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The Ceva webinar will explore ways of protecting piglets like this one from oedema disease following the withdrawal of zinc oxide.

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Ceva webinar focuses on new approach to zinc oxide ban

Webinar aims to help vets and farmers initiate effective programmes to control disease before zinc oxide is withdrawn.

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Photo 1. A practical method for collecting diarrhea, paper mats used for piglet dryness and comfort after farrowing. These mats are left in the farrowing room and if there is diarrhea, the piglets will dirty the mat and it can be used to prepare the mix that will be fed back to the sow.

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Diarrhea in neonatal pigs: feedback

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

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Photo 1. Group housing pen for second parity sows. All of them are on the same cycle to facilitate vaccination, with the same program as the gilts.

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Diarrhea in neonatal pigs: preventive strategies using vaccination

In the first article of this series, the four specialists shared with us about the increase in neonatal diarrhea problems and explained which were the main causative agents according to their experience. In this article, we will address preventive strategies using vaccination methods.

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Animab start-up secures 3.4 M€ seed investment to improve livestock health and performance

Animab, a venture spin-off from VIB, develops monoclonal antibodies for oral administration to ensure intestinal health of livestock.

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MDR and completely susceptible Salmonella spp. recovered from carcasses of pigs (fatteners), calves (under 1 year of age), broilers and fattening turkeys, for all reporting countries (including 1 non‐MS in pig carcasses and 2 non‐MSs in broiler carcases) in 2017/2018

MDR and complete susceptibility levels are also expressed as a percentage; N: total number of Salmonella spp. reported by MSs and non‐MSs.

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Antimicrobial resistance in the EU - some encouraging trends

Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, but there has been positive development in food-producing animals.

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Feeding strategies for excellence at weaning (part 2 of 2): piglet feeding

What nutrients can we increase or decrease in piglet diets during lactation and after weaning to improve immune response and growth?

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USA: NARMS reports antimicrobial resistance patterns in swine

National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) monitors bacteria to determine if they are resistant to various antibiotics used in human and veterinary medicine.

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Prevtec Microbia to be Acquired by Elanco

Deal supports development of Prevtec Microbia’s pipeline and product expansion

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Antimicrobial activity and effect on growth performance of supplementing Nigella sativa L. on weanling piglets

Nigella sativa supplementation in weanling diets improves feed efficiency and reduces E.coli populations in piglets.

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PROHEALTH Consortium identifies most significant health threats and solutions for sustainable livestock production in Europe

Five-year project prioritized animal pathologies on farms; identified solutions to improve animal health and welfare; and evaluated performance of vaccination and precision farming to predict, detect and prevent diseases.

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