Scoring of swine lung images: a comparison between a computer vision system and human evaluators
The computer vision system could be used as an alternative to the manual scoring of cranioventral pulmonary consolidation during slaughter inspections.
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When 1+1 is more than 2: interactions causing the Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) (2/3)
In this second instalment, Cano and Segalés talk about tools for detecting PRDC on farms, the factors influencing its development, and vaccination.
When 1+1 is more than 2: interactions causing the Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) (1/3)
Jean Paul Cano, a veterinarian with extensive field experience in US and now in Spain, provided practical field insights into managing PRDC in production settings. Joaquim Segalés, UAB professor and CReSA researcher, offered an academic perspective and share the latest findings on PRDC pathogenesis.
South Africa’s Pork Industry Faces Threat from US Trade Choice
South Africa risks its pork industry to protect citrus exports as US trade demands market access for pork despite PRRS disease concerns.
Impact of porcine enzootic pneumonia and pleuropneumonia on carcass weight and lean meat content
One percentage of affected lung volume was associated with a 0.24% reduction in lean meat content.
The role of non-progressive atrophic rhinitis: Looking beyond the snout
How do turbinate atrophy and the effect on cilia caused by B. bronchiseptica affect the incidence of S. suis and porcine respiratory disease complex?
Identification of pulmonary infections with porcine rotavirus A in pigs with respiratory disease
A high frequency of porcine rotavirus A was detected in lungs from pigs with respiratory disease.
Boehringer Ingelheim's TwistPak® mixing platform for swine vaccines brings convenience and flexibility
TwistPak® allows for fresh mixing of Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX® on farm in less than 5 seconds.
Merck Animal Health receives FDA approval of NUFLOR®-S (florfenicol) and AROVYN™ (tulathromycin injection)
New prescription antibiotics provide swine veterinarians and producers options for treating swine respiratory disease.
Virbac announces the approval of TULISSIN® in the U.S. and a collaboration with Pharmgate
TULISSIN® (Tulathromycin injectable) is Virbac's first product in the U.S. livestock market.
EU expects higher cereal and oilseed crop this year
According to Copa-Cogeca, after the complicated situations experienced in 2020 across Europe, a more optimistic 2021 harvest is expected in the EU, with a total of 292.45 and 30 million tons of cereals and oilseeds, respectively.
Principal co-infections of the porcine respiratory system
M. hyopneumoniae is involved in most of the co-infections of the porcine respiratory system. How does it act and what effects does it have?
Viral pneumonia in pigs
A discussion of the different micro and macroscopic lesions caused by PRRSV, PCV-2, swine flu virus, and porcine respiratory coronavirus.
An update on porcine coronavirus
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has taken over headlines recently. In this article we review the different diseases that this family of viruses causes in pigs, remembering that no infections in humans have been reported from swine coronaviruses.
Evaluation of pneumonia lesions at the abattoir with the lung score assessment
The economic evaluation of each assessment allows the producer to quantify the economic impact of pneumonia.
Efficacy of combined vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in dually infected pigs
In conclusion, combined vaccination against both Mhp and PRRSV efficiently pooled the efficacy of each single PRRSV and Mhp vaccination and could be an interesting tool to control PRDC in European swine production.