Porcine Health Management

The resident gut microbiome is one of the most abundant sources of bacterial lipopolysaccharides
(LPS) in animals, which are potent inflammatory inducers and may negatively affect. Deoxynivalenol
(DON) is a trichothecene mycotoxin that selectively target tissue with a high mitotic index such
as intestinal tissue, inducing inflammatory signaling. DON naturally occur in cereals used in swine
production.

Colibacillosis is a major cause of illness and death in weaned pigs. Antibiotics and antimicrobials (Zn or Cu)  in piglets starter diets control this incidence. The ban of AGP offers an opportunity for new strategies of prevention. The study determined...

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli represents a risk for both human and pig health. Furthermore, antimicrobials misuses may increase ESBL spread. The aim of this study was to investigate, in latter stages of production,...

Ear necrosis is a syndrome affecting pigs shortly after weaning and is regarded as an animal welfare issue. The etiology is unknown but Treponema spp., predominantly Treponema pedis, are commonly detected in the lesions. Oral treponemes have been...

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli can cause porcine neonatal and post weaning diarrhea, and potentiated sulfa drugs and aminopenicillins are recommended to be used for treatment of E. coli diarrhea. Due to quite commonly occurring antimicrobial resistance...

Tuberculosis continues being one of the main threats of outdoor rearing systems. It has been proposed that pigs may represent a useful sentinel for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) infection in both wildlife and cattle. The objective of this...

Mycoplasma suis attaches and penetrates the erythrocytes and therefore leads to haemolytic anemia and reduced technical performances.  A high health farrow-to-finish herd was suffering from pale suckling piglets despite an intramuscular iron injection....

Aminoglycosides and zinc oxide (ZnO) can prevent post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) caused by Enterotoxigenic <i>E.coli</i> (ETEC), but their use can lead to antibiotic resistance. Detach^® protects pigs from PWD but is not bactericidal. Instead it...

Lung scoring at the slaughterhouse is a valuable tool for the assessment of the respiratory health status of pigs. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and the extension of lung lesions suggestive for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo) and...

Helicobacter suis is a zoonotic, Gram-negative bacterium, that has been shown to cause gastritis and a reduction in daily weight gain in naturally and experimentally infected pigs. Several studies also attribute a role to this pathogen in the development...

Enzootic pneumonia (EP) and Porcine pleuropneumonia (PP) are still two of the main causes of economic losses in the swine production. Lung evaluation at the slaughterhouse is a helpful tool to assess the evolution of both diseases. The aim of this study...

The objective of this study was to measure the concentrations of paromomycin (PRM) (the active ingredient of Parofor® 70mg/g WSP) in the gastrointestinal tract, during and after ending oral treatment.   <strong>Materials and Methods</strong> Sixty...

Ureaplasmas sp. are commensals or opportunistic pathogens of vertebrate hosts. Ureaplasma diversum colonizes the urogenital tract of cattle and has been associated with genital disorders in these mammals. Recently, U. diversum was detected in pneumonic...

Vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae has become an efficient tool to control and reduce economic losses associated with Enzootic Pneumonia (EP). The aim of this field trial was to compare the effect on productive parameters of three commercial...

Antimicrobials are commonly prescribed during the pig rearing period in Spain. This study aimed to assess the effects of ceftiofur and tulathromycin treatment in the emergence of cephalosporin resistant (CR) Salmonella during the lactation period. ...