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Cuerda de algodón para toma de muestras

Oral fluids - Sampling

Over the last several years, new sampling, monitoring and diagnostic tools for the swine industry that are faster, simpler and more cost effective have been developed and validated. One of these techniques is the sampling and use of oral fluids (saliva) as specimens for diagnostics in swine.

Denmark: Decrease in total antimicrobial consumption in pigs

31-Aug-2011
For the first time since 2002, the total antimicrobial consumption in pigs decreased. The decrease in consumption was 5% measured in doses per pig produced (adjusted for export of pigs around 30 kg) compared with the 2009 level, but remained above the 2008 level (by 7%).

USA: PRRS costs industry $641 million annually

29-Aug-2011
A new study, underwritten by the Pork Checkoff and conducted by Iowa State University, estimates that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) continues to be a major drag on the U.S. pork industry.
Oral fluid collection

Oral fluid

Oral fluid samples can at times replace traditional blood testing while requiring less labor and technical skill. Also there is clearly reduced stress for people and pigs, which is becoming important in modern food animal production.

Thompson's tip: Water contamination

10-Aug-2011
In pigs, the importance of the correct flow rates for different classes of stock is well known but the quality of this water is sometimes neglected, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.