Articles - Pig health

S. suis outbreaks are frequently associated with co-infections and stress factors identified as potential triggers, but the natural infection process is not fully understood, so, we wanted to know what the condition is for naturally affected pigs.

Here we will focus the discussion on the practical applications and on lessons learned from recent field studies on response strategies for PRRSV management in affected breeding herds.

Upon medicating water, the doses should be repeated with a time interval that prevents plasma levels from dropping below the minimum effective concentration and exceeding the toxic concentration.

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?

Íñigo González explains the biosecurity measures taken in Hypor genetic nucleus and multiplication farms.

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.

Do we really comply with the order of farm visits as indicated by the biosecurity protocols?

You can also facilitate your work using our Water Medication Calculator to perform the calculations.

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?

Are you aware that using certain medications in acidified water may limit their efficacy? Do you know the pH of the water before starting a medication in water?

The collection of tongues from stillborn piglets as a system to monitor the stability at farrowing serves to improve PRRS virus detection.

Previous articles addressed genetic criteria and proper management guidelines. In this article, Tim Snider, Regional Director for Veterinary Services at PIC Europe, explains the basics of PIC's health program.

Should we be worried? Read the on-farm accounts of how this mosquito-borne virus caused reproductive issues and perinatal mortality in China.

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and mortality without affecting average daily gain?

What if this novel vaccination route could easily be incorporated into current animal husbandry practices and protect animals against disease?

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?

We conclude this two-part series by Professor Pejsak by examining how immune stress affects the pig's body, gut, and production.

What can cause an increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs without altering mortality or average daily gain?

We present the results of a recent study assessing the frequency of disease associated with S. suis infections and the main costs associated with the disease in three of Europe's main pig-producing countries.

The goal is set in Danish pig production - By 2025, 75% of all finishers will be PRRS seronegative at slaughter. This will be achieved by a close corporation between veterinary authorities, the pig industry, slaughter companies, veterinarians and producers.

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose parvovirus? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

You've probably heard that one of the ways the ASF virus can enter a country is through contaminated food. Here's why it's so risky.

In this second article Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares answer questions about the diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication of pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App).

The Hungarian PRRS eradication program is based on a territorial approach as it is the only approach by which the infection or reinfection of PRRSV-free pig herds can be avoided with high probability.