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In addition to prophylactic measures, gilt nutrition plays a crucial role in the development of their health status. This review addresses different nutritional strategies to stimulate the immunological state during quarantine.

What is the course of this disease in the field recently? Not always following the textbook description… Global swine professionals with field experience answer this and many other questions.

Additional nutrient supply via water is a quick tool in stressing periods.

A group of swine professionals will describe their field experience and perspective gained while fighting against African Swine Fever.

Intranasal and intratracheal inoculation routes as well as aerosolization with foggers are discussed.

Key considerations for the design of biosecure and practical pig loading chutes that will minimize disease transmission during the animal movement process.

A newly produced PCR-based test can help assigning all known App serotypes, which can be used to select the most appropriate vaccine.

Why is there no effective commercial vaccine against Streptococcus suis?

Depending on the virulence of the strain and the route of exposure, the disease may have four different presentations and early detection can be a challenge due to the lack of specific clinical signs.

We highlight different options for segregation of clean/dirty zones at the personnel entrance into the farm. This is where biosecurity starts. Keeping it simple and easy to follow increases the likelihood of an effective protocol.

Traditional gilt exposure to seeder animals is being substituted by intratracheal inoculation and aerosol exposure.

More than 50% of all systemic samples tested by HPS PCR at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU VDL) are positive.

Let's clarify what are the clean and dirty zones and its boundaries. A series of articles will discuss how to apply segregation principles to farm zones for the prevention of pathogen entry.

Do outbreaks in the same farm have a similar time-to-stability? What factors can affect time-to-stability?

Time flies and wild boar breed at a faster rate than our ability to control them.

Probiotics and amino acids to improve the intestinal barrier. Omega-3 fatty acids, plasma, probiotics, prebiotics, etc... to enhance the immune response.