articles about pneumonia

Assessing lung lesions at slaughter is useful for monitoring their evolution over time, and thus estimating the effectiveness of the measures implemented to control these diseases.

In the fourth installment of the manual, we address examining the thoracic cavity organs.

One percentage of affected lung volume was associated with a 0.24% reduction in lean meat content.

Can autogenous vaccines help us control streptococcal infections? What should we take into account?

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).

We asked Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares about pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App). In this first article, we will talk about the evolution and control of the disease.

This article describes the principal lesions that characterize the main bacterial pneumonias. Although most are opportunistic agents, there are two primary bacterial agents capable of causing lesions on their own.

Any contact between fattening pigs of different age during restocking of compartments increased the risk.

Today, nearly all genetic suppliers of replacement breeding stock in North America are free of M.hyo.

The interaction between M. hyopneumoniae and its host make M. hyopneumoniae one of the most important contributors to porcine respiratory disease.

Recent reports still show high prevalence of the pathogen in most pig producing countries.

The abattoir is a useful endpoint to collect data on herd health status and a valuable tool for monitoring the effect of disease control measures.