Porcine Health Management

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Animal Welfare and Nutrition

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Use of antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic medication in Belgian swine industry

The use of antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic medication gains importance for animal welfare reasons and in the context of antibiotic reduction. To better understand the use of these products for different indications in pigs, a survey was...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Ghent University, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Porcine Health Management Unit

Microbiota regulation in intestine of piglets fed different copper sources and doses

Copper (Cu) can improve piglet growth performance during the post-weaning period when it is supplied at a high dose (160 mg/kg) in the diet, but its mode of action is not fully elucidated. Its antimicrobial properties are under investigation. The aim of...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Animine, 74330 Sillingy, France

Dental and periodontal disease in sows euthanised or found dead on conventional Finnish farms

The impact of dental and periodontal disease (DPD) on health and welfare of pigs is poorly understood. DPD may cause significant and long-lasting pain and infectious disease in other parts of the body. This study describes DPD in involuntarily culled...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
University of Helsinki

Microbes are more than just pathogens

Microbiota not only play a role in diseased animals but also influence production results in healthy animals. Our study investigated the association between fecal microbiota, fecal nutrient digestibility and performance traits in healthy commercial...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Topigs Norsvin Research BV

UNUSUAL HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE TYMUS IN PORCINE PERIWEANING FAILURE-TO-THRIVE SYNDROME

Porcine periweaning failure-to-thrive syndrome (PFTS) is a clinical condition affecting nursery pigs that occurs within 2 to 3 weeks of weaning. Characteristic histological lesions include thymic atrophy, superficial lymphoplasmacytic fundic gastritis,...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Dpto. Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad de Murcia. Spain;Instituto Murciano de Investigación Bisoanitaria IMIB). Murcia.

Fatal outcome of chemical immobilization in two Mangalica pigs

Chemical immobilization of uncooperative animals increases the risk for complications. In order to further investigate the reproductive tract of two feral managlica pigs, both received a general anaesthesia .
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland

Plasma disposition kinetics and distribution of toltrazuril and its main metabolite in intestinal tissues and contents of piglets after oral and...

Porcine coccidiosis caused by Cystoisospora suis is a major cause of diarrhea and poor growth in piglets worldwide. The most commonly used chemotherapeutic drug available for the control is toltrazuril, typically administered orally. Intramuscular...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Ceva, France

Field evaluation of haemoglobin (Hb) level and influencing factors at weaning on French farms

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a serious health problem in neonatal piglets and is controlled by routine application of iron in various formulations. The iron status at weaning of piglets with fast growing genetics is frequently discussed. The aim of...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
CEVA 10 Avenue de la Ballastière 35101 LIBOURNE CEDEX FRANCE

Field evaluation of haemoglobin (Hb) level and factors influencing Hb status in piglets at weaning on Netherlands farms

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a serious health problem in neonatal piglets and it is controlled by routine application of iron in various formulations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the haemoglobin level (Hb) at weaning in the commercial farms...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Animal Welfare and Nutrition
Affiliation
Ceva Santé Animale B.V., Naaldwijk, The Netherlands