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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)

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Jill Thomson
Diagnostic tests for enzootic pneumonia (<i>Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae</i>)
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
Risk and/or triggering factors of porcine circovirus
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.

Biosecurity

[PRRS]

Scott A. Dee
Biosecurity
Trailers contaminated with PRRSV can serve as a source of infection for naïve pigs. Therefore, sanitation for livestock trailers and transport vehicles is considered a high priority when it comes to biosecurity practices.

Diseases in Europe (2 of 2)

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Stan Done
Diseases in Europe (2 of 2)
There are consistent strains of Streptococcus suis usually types 1 and 2 across Europe but the other strains vary from country to country.
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