Page 5 of articles about swine-diseases

Histological lesions and replication sites of PCV3 in pigs

This study investigated the association between the presence of PCV3 mRNA detected by in situ hybridization within histological lesions and PCV3 DNA detected by real-time PCR in naturally infected pigs.

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University of Minnesota researchers secure $500K USDA grant to study novel pig influenzas

Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine will try to prove their hypothesis: that influenza reassortment is common, and that it’s driven by factors like age, immunity, and production system.

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Photo 1: Pig with red (hyperemic) ears and belly suggesting systemic illness.

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Laboratory diagnostics: Salmonella

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose salmonellosis? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

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Health acclimation of gilts: Are we doing a good job?

To perform well, gilts need to develop physically and be acclimatized for the health status of the recipient farm. Dr. Clayton Johnson from Carthage Veterinary Services shares some tips about gilt acclimation.

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Photo 2. Hemorrhage and necrosis in gastrohepatic lymph node.

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ASF diagnostics - More than reading a lab result

PCR results are diagnostic test results, not a diagnosis. The diagnostician is an investigator and should employ all of the tools at his command. An expert with experience in China reviews how ASF should be diagnosed.

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Photo 1. Necropsy of affected finisher pig, note haemorrhages in the pharyngeal lymph nodes and bladder.

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Laboratory diagnostics: Classical swine fever (CSF)

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose classical swine fever? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

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Spain decreases the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine

According to data from the National Plan against Antibiotic Resistance, between 2014 and 2020 the national use of antibiotics in animal health fell 56.7% and 32.4% in human medicine.

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Russia: Ministry of Ag discussed the development of pig farming

The Ministry estimates that in 2021 the production of pork products will remain at last year's level.

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Figure 1. Picture demonstrating the classical cranial ventral consolidation associated with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (not diagnostic) and many different bacterial infections as well as some influenza A virus infections.

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Laboratory diagnostics: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose M. hyo? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

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Photo 1. Taking samples in case of suspected ASF. Photo courtesy of Dr. Nadezhda Konovalova.

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Laboratory diagnostics: African swine fever

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose African swine fever? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

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The AASV guidelines for PRRS status classification evolve

We review what's new in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) guidelines, which include new monitoring techniques and expanded and modified categories.

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USDA confirms ASF in Dominican Republic

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic through an existing cooperative surveillance program.

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Laboratory diagnostics: Aujeszky’s disease (Pseudorabies - PRV)

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose Aujeszky’s disease? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

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Organizations join forces to control animal disease in South-East Asia

OIE and ASEAN will further expand regional animal disease control programmes to include African swine fever and classical swine fever.

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Figure 1. Sampling of the joint fluid from a dead pig. Skin is removed and a syringe is used to collect joint fluid aseptically.

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Laboratory diagnostics: Streptococcus suis infection

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose Streptococcus suis? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

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