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Effects of dietary seaweed extract supplementation in sows and post-weaned pigs on performance, intestinal morphology, intestinal microflora and immune status

SWE supplementation post-weaning provides a dietary means to improve gut health and to enhance growth performance in starter pigs.

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Regional PRRS control with an autogenous vaccination strategy

Regional vaccination with an autogenous killed vaccine did not effectively reduce the number of PRRSV related crises in the vaccinated farms.

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Number Needed to Treat (NNT) and its implications in the field

How do we determine clinical significance? One way is to evaluate how many individuals need to be treated in order to obtain one more favorable outcome. This is the concept behind Number Needed to Treat (NNT).

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Distribution of the % of losses according to their cause in the weaners stage of farms with diarrrhoea problems

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Analysis of the health status in the weaners and fattening stages; a different approach (I)

We analyze a real case, and we will check out how a partial analysis of the data can give place to erroneous conclusions.

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Effect of in-water iodine supplementation on weight gain, diarrhea and oral and dental health of nursery pigs

Adding an aqueous iodine supplement to nursery pigs, therefore, did not provide an advantage for either growth or oral condition. Deleterious oral conditions do increase after weaning, with gingivitis being associated with lower piglet weight.

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Alternative control strategy successful in the face of persistent SIV

Flu DETECT® Swine is a cost-effective way to help determine if weaned, SIV-clinical pigs are actively shedding SIV.

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Evaluation of a needle-free injection device to prevent hematogenous transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Use of NFIDs does not prevent hematogenous transmission of PRRSV.

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Antibiotics in feed improve feed intake and decrease humoral immune response in healthy pigs

The effects of some antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota does not explain a growth-promoting effect.

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Ukraine confirms African swine fever virus outbreak

The outbreak was registered in Komyshuvatka, Zaporizhia region, in a private household.

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Fetal infections and antibody profiles in pigs naturally infected with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)

In conclusion, even on farms with sows that have high PCV2 antibody titers, vertical transmission of PCV2 may occur, resulting in piglet infection.

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Russia: three new outbreaks of African swine fever

Since the first outbreak was confirmed in September 2009, a total of 198 recorded outbreaks have been reported.

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Working definitions of BTW herd PRRS management

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A systematic management strategy for breeding herds based on PRRS herd status

It was developed in USA as a way to improve communication of what needed to be done to improve the chances of success in stabilizing and managing breeding herds.

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Vietnam: PRRS under control

Vietnam's Southern province of Bac Lieu has declared that blue-ear disease in pig herds is basically under control.

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Belarus to stop pork imports from two oblasts of Russia

Belarus will step up measures to prevent the import of pork from Tver Oblast and Volgograd Oblast, Russia due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).

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Cerebral abscesses in a pig: Atypical manifestations of Streptococcus suis serotype 2-induced meningoencephalitis

This case represents an atypical manifestation of streptococcal meningoencephalitis of swine and is, to our knowledge, the first description of S suis serotype 2-induced cerebral abscesses in pigs.

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Russia quarantines another farming region on African swine fever

Russia’s regional Governor Vasily Galuskin banned the transportation of hogs and the sale of pork in southern Volgograd because of ASF outbreaks.