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Porcine parvovirus- and porcine circovirus 2-associated reproductive failure and neonatal mortality in crossbred Indian pigs

[swine abstracts]

Results of this study suggest for the first time occurrence of PPV and coinfection with PCV2 in crossbred Indian pigs affected with reproductive problem and neonatal mortality.

Diagnostic tests for pleuropneumonia (Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae) (2/2)

[What the experts say ]

Jill Thomson

Diagnostic tests for pleuropneumonia (<i>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae</i>) (2/2)

The best approach is to submit dead pigs or live affected pigs to the diagnostic laboratory for post-mortem examination.

Netherlands – Decrease in the use of antibiotics in livestock

The use of antibiotics in livestock decreased by 2% in 2009 compared to the previous year, while at the same time the bovine, porcine and poultry populations increased by 2%, 1.3% and 0.2%, respectively. In 2008, the use of antibiotics had already decreased by 7% compared to 2007.
source: www.fidin.nl

Environmentally-acquired bacteria influence microbial diversity and natural innate immune responses at gut surfaces

[swine abstracts]

The extent to which early-life environment impacts on microbial diversity of the adult gut and subsequent immune processes has not been comprehensively investigated thus far. We addressed this important question using the pig as a model to evaluate the impact of early-life environment on microbe/host gut interactions during development.

Use of saliva for haptoglobin and C-reactive protein quantifications in porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome affected pigs in field conditions

[swine abstracts]

The purpose of this study was to study the use of saliva samples as alternative to serum for acute phase protein (APP) quantifications in pigs at field conditions.