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Diagnosis of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome

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Susanna Williamson

Diagnosis of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome

In reproductive disease, submission of several whole affected litters is advisable to provide material for diagnosis of PRRSV and other diseases causing reproductive or neonatal problems.

Diagnostic tests for enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae)

There are a number of laboratory tests that can be used in the diagnosis of enzootic pneumonia (EP). The choice of test and the approach to the investigation depends on the clinical circumstances and the rationale for doing the testing.

Genetic resistance to disease – An Introduction

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Rex Walters

Genetic resistance to disease – An Introduction

The performance and conformation of the pig (the phenotype) depend on the combined effects of its genetic make-up (the genotype), which is mostly fixed at conception, and the environment, which includes health, nutrition, management, housing and climate.

Biosecurity measures to prevent pig farms being infected by wild animals

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Thomas JL (†) Alexander

Biosecurity measures to prevent pig farms being infected by wild animals

Wild animals which may spread infection between farms include wild pigs, birds, flies, rats and mice.

Risk and/or triggering factors of porcine circovirus

[Circovirus]

Joaquim Segalés

Between 1995 and 1997, at the beginning of an epizootic called “maladie de l’amagrissement du porcelet” (MAP), it was observed that the farms that were most affected and that had the most losses, generally presented obvious deviations from what we would consider to be a suitable management of the animals and facilities. This is why Dr. François Madec made a list of management practices with the aim of improving the anomalous situation observed.