Laboratory diagnostics: Rotavirus
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?
Page 2 of articles about swine-diseases
The feed mill faced with health challenges in pig production
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.
Laboratory diagnostics: Swine dysentery (Brachyspira hyodysenteriae)
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?
How to face an outbreak of African swine fever in wild boar?
A scientific review and expert consultation reveals the keys to controlling an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar in Spain.
Pulmonary lesions at the slaughterhouse: how to evaluate them
Collecting data at the slaughterhouse is a common method to obtain information on health and productive parameters, mainly from the last weeks of a pig’s life.
Laboratory diagnostics: Influenza A virus (IAV)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose influenza A? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
USDA grant expands data-sharing initiative that reveals swine disease trends
After pioneering a system to improve swine health by collecting and publicizing pathogen testing results from large public veterinary laboratories across the Midwest, a team led by faculty from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is planning to bore even deeper to glean more insight from the vast data set.
U.S. opens new national bio and agro-defense facility
This facility is the first of its kind in the United States and will allow scientists to study and diagnose critical animal diseases.
U.S. introduces Animal Health Bill
The legislation reauthorizes animal disease prevention and management programs and provides funding through 2028.
LAMP: A simple, rapid, inexpensive alternative to PCR?
With a sensitivity and specificity comparable to that of PCR, LAMP reaction can be done on-site in the field for practical “Point-of-Care” results with minimal waiting.
Laboratory diagnostics: Atrophic rhinitis
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose atrophic rhinitis? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
Getahvirus (GETV), an emerging arboviral cause of reproductive losses and perinatal mortality in China-Asian pig production
Should we be worried? Read the on-farm accounts of how this mosquito-borne virus caused reproductive issues and perinatal mortality in China.
Characterization and cross-protection of SeCoV and two PEDV variants
In homologous re-challenged pigs, no clinical signs or lesions were observed, while prior exposition to a different PEDV G1b variant or SeCoV only provided partial cross-protection.
UK: Seneca Valley Virus confirmed in pigs in England
Five cases of Seneca Valley Virus in pigs have been confirmed for the first time in the United Kingdom.
Water consumption and wastage behaviour in pigs: implications for antimicrobial administration and stewardship
The study shows it is feasible to use a system to quantify the water use and wastage patterns of pigs in farm buildings.
Italy: ASF update one year after confirmation
A brief summary of the African swine fever situation in Italy after the presence of the disease was confirmed in January 2022.