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Survey on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae gilt acclimation practices in Germany

Gilts play a key role in the infection chain of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo), as an adequate gilt acclimation is necessary for a comprehensive control approach. The aim should be to decrease M. hyo shedding by the gilt at first farrowing and thereby...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH

Survey of the South African swine industry on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae gilt acclimation

The introduction of replacement gilts and their management is considered a risk factor in the control of M.hyo. The objective of this survey was to understand the replacement gilt acclimation process for M.hyo in swine farms in South Africa.
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Boehringer Ingelheim

Case report: An outbreak of fibrino-hemorrhagic and necrotizing pleuropneumonia due to Pasteurella multocida in a fattening breeding farm

Respiratory diseases cause important economic losses in pig farms and Pasteurella multocida is one of most commonly isolated agent from pulmonary lesions in pigs. Generally P. multicida is considered a secondary opportunistic agent of enzootic pneumonia,...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Italy

Analysis of the submission for diagnostic investigation of diarrhoea samples from suckling piglets in the Netherlands in the period from September...

We present the analysis of diarrhoea samples from new born piglets gathered by veterinarians and analysed at IVD GmbH, Innovative Veterinary Diagnostics, Seelze, Germany. IDT-sampling kits containing 3 swabs and 3 sample tubes were used.
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
IDT-Biologika Benelux

Comparison of metabolic adaptation and biofilm formation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae field isolates from the upper and lower respiratory tract

Most outbreaks of porcine pleuropneumonia in swine populations are triggered by additional abiotic or biotic factors in already colonized pigs. It can be hypothesized, that most of the older pigs carry the pathogen in their tonsils, at which stressors...
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Field Station for Epidemiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bakum, Germany

Analysis of 719 Streptococcus species strains gained from diseased pigs showing Streptococcus suis-like symptoms in 2017

The Streptococcus (Strep.) genus comprises several pathogens that pose a serious threat to human and animal health. Among these, Strep. suis is the most important species affecting swine worldwide. The infection can result in meningitis, pneumonia,...
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
AniCon Labor GmbH, Muehlenstrasse 13, 49685 Hoeltinghausen, Germany

HIGH FREQUENCY OF SWINE HEMOTROPHIC MYCOPLASMAS IN SOWS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Mycoplasma suis and Mycoplasma parvum are the two hemotrophic mycoplasmas species described in pigs. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of M. suis in sows in southern Brazil
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil

Brachyspira hyodysenteriae; a germ in transition?

Brachyspira hyodysenteriae infections are internationally known for their substantial economic losses in the pig industry. Topigs Norsvin tests fecal samples via PCR in their health monitoring system in addition to the observance for clinical signs. As...
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Topigs Norsvin Nederland B.V., Vught, The Netherlands

In vivo effectiveness of injectable antibiotics on the recovery of acute Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infected pigs

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) is one of the most important bacterial respiratory pathogens in pig, involving in porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC). The aim of this trial was to evaluate the in vivo effectiveness of one and two shot...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly,

PCR detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae associated with processing fluids: A new monitoring tool?

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) has economic implications for the swine industry, mostly in the growing finisher stage. The breeding herd and more specifically transmission in the farrowing room play a role in Mhp prevalence of the growing phase. Young...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Veterinary Population Medicine Department, University of Minnesota, USA

Results of the serological monitoring of swine proliferative enteropathy (ileitis) in swine breeding farms of Ukraine

Swine proliferative enteropathy (SPE) is understudied in our country. Detecting this disease is problematic for veterinary professionals, resulting in economic losses. For SPE early diagnostics and differentiation the possibility of using different test...
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Institute of Veterinary Medicine of National Academy of Agrarian Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine

Vaccination against Mycoplasma hyosynoviae reduced cases of arthritis in gilts

Mycoplasma (M.) hyosynoviae is ubiquitous in the pig production worldwide and can cause arthritis in growing-finishing pigs and particularly in gilts after introduction to a new farm or during early stages of pregnancy. Whether clinical arthritis occur is...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Vaxxinova GmbH, Anton-Flettner-Str. 6, 27472 Cuxhaven, Germany

Identification of ileal malabsorption using concentrations of serum homocysteine in pigs with Lawsonia intracellularis-infection

About 96% of the herds worldwide are infected with Lawsonia intracellularis and resulting lesions originating from the ileum. The majority of vitamin B12 is absorbed at the ileum and a lack on the cellular level leads to increased serum homocysteine (HCY)...
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
IAEW, Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany;Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland

Prevalence and genomic characteristics of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in healthy Swedish pigs

The gram-positive bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (ER) may cause erysipelas in a wide range of animals. ER can persist for long periods in the environment and be carried asymptomatically by animals. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
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Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
National Veterinary Institute, SE-75189 Uppsala, Sweden

Susceptibility of SRD pathogens collected in Italy to gamithromycin and other antimicrobial substances

To maximize treatment efficacy, prudent use of antibiotics requires susceptibility testing to justify the antimicrobial susbstance choice. The present study was conducted to determine the susceptibility of major SRD bacterial respiratory pathogens to...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Bacteriology and Bacterial Diseases
Affiliation
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Italy