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The Quagmire of Enzootic Pneumonia: A view from the trenches - Dr. Jim Lowe

"The Quagmire of Enzootic Pneumonia: A View From The Trenches - Dr. Jim Lowe, Carthage Veterinary Services, from the Boehringer-Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar, March 5, 2010, Omaha, NE, USA.

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Genomics and pig health

One of the greatest long-term potentials for genomic selection is to identify specific genes or genomic regions with a significant impact on pig health and to aid selection for disease resistance and/or disease tolerance.

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Noninfectious factors associated with pneumonia and pleuritis in slaughter‐aged pigs

A cross‐sectional study was carried out in 143 farrow‐to‐finish herds to identify non‐infectious factors associated with pneumonia and pleuritis in slaughter‐aged pigs.

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Clinical case: Necrotizing pneumonia in suckling piglets

In a factory farm located in Mexico an increase in the mortality in the farrowing quarters was seen, and this coincides with temperature and relative humidity increases.

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Tiamulin hydrogen fumerate in-feed antibiotic for the control of PRDC

Under the conditions of this study, in-feed tiamulin hydrogen fumerate produces a positive clinical benefit in pigs experiencing PRDC or experimentally challenged with M hyo.

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Odds ratios as a field diagnostic tool

Patterns of association are quite helpful in helping focus resources whether that is time, money, or any intervention we are seeking to implement.

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Survey of pleuritis and pulmonary lesions in pigs at abattoir with a focus on the extent of the condition and herd risk factors

A total of 4889 animals, ranging in age from 9 to 10months, from 48 batches of pigs belonging to an equal number of herds, were included in the study.

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United Kingdom - Yorkshire and Humberside health update

A total of 375 pig producers have been surveyed to date by veterinary surgeons as part of the Yorkshire and Humberside Health programme. Almost all have given their vets permission to record whether or not four important diseases are present on their units.

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The relationship between infectious and non-infectious herd factors with pneumonia at slaughter and productive parameters in fattening pigs

This paper explores the relationship between infectious and non-infectious herd factors with the occurrence of pneumonia at slaughter and productive parameters.

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Diagnostic tests for enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae)

There are a number of laboratory tests that can be used in the diagnosis of enzootic pneumonia (EP). The choice of test and the approach to the investigation depends on the clinical circumstances and the rationale for doing the testing.