Porcine Health Management

Slow transmission of M. hyopneumoniae (Mhp) and lack of sensitive diagnostics hinders early detection in negative swine populations and elimination programs. The objective was to assess the between-pen transmission in a commercial wean-to-finish...

Mhyo is the leading cause of porcine respiratory disease complex associated with significant economic losses throughout the pig industry. Gilts are thought to play a role in Mhyo transmission, however it is widely thought that gilts stop shedding 43−46...

Post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) is a complex and common disease caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC). In most Danish herds, PWD is prevented by addition of 2500 ppm medicinal zinc to the feed for the first two weeks post weaning. Because of the upcoming...

Cases of neonatal porcine diarrhea (NPD) with unknown etiology have been reported from several countries during the past decade. Studies of this “New” neonatal porcine diarrhea (NNPD) in Sweden and Denmark have shown that NNPD seems to be associated...

Clinical Streptococcus suis serotype 9 (SSU9) infections occur frequently on pig farms and are difficult to prevent and control. Animal models are necessary to evaluate interventions to reduce/prevent clinical signs due to SSU9. The objective of this...

Most Salmonella control programms focus on the assessment of serological prevalence at slaughter. To be able to implement an effective control program in the whole production chain, it is neccessary to identify the Salmonella types circulating on farm....

Antimicrobials (AB) are essential tools to control clinical outbreaks involving swine respiratory pathogens. The selective pressure exerted by these compounds could contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial resistant (AR) bacteria that may be decreased...

The primary agent of non-progressive atrophic rhinitis (NPAR), Bordetella bronchiseptica (Bb), has a high prevalence worldwide. Nowadays, vaccination is regarded as one of the alternative methods for the prevention of bacterial diseases. The aim of the...

The study of the antibiotic resistance genes and the virulence factors on Pasteurella multocida isolates from porcine lungs recovered in Spain has been carried out.

Tiamulin-resistant Swine dysentery (SD) developed in a herd with 500 sows in the summer of 2016, following a failing eradication attempt.

Enzootic pneumonia (EP) caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo) remains one of the major respiratory diseases of pigs leading to a degradation of the growth performances. Vaccination is commonly used around weaning and considered as the most efficient...

This study compared treatment with a novel, macrolide premix with a pleuromutilin premix in a Brazilian pig unit with respiratory problems in grower/finisher pigs. Pigs were positive for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and secondary respiratory pathogens.

It is widely accepted that sows, mainly first and second parity, play a major role in the transmission of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) to piglets. This trial’s objective was to evaluate pre-farrowing sow treatment with Aivlosin® 42.5 mg/g Oral...

VetPath is an ongoing pan-European antimicrobial susceptibility monitoring program for veterinary pathogens isolated from diseased cattle, swine and poultry. Results for swine respiratory pathogens are presented hereafter.

VetPath is an ongoing pan-European antimicrobial susceptibility monitoring program for veterinary pathogens isolated from diseased cattle, swine and poultry. Results for swine systemic and enteric pathogens are presented hereafter.