Authored by Mark Joseph Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech; and Richard Tyler Niblett, Graduate Student, Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
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Continued improvements in genetic selection and management have enabled the U.S. pork industry to be extremely successful in...
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Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a ubiquitous virus that can lead to significant production losses in all of its clinical manifestations: PCV2 systemic disease (PCV2-SD), PCV2 reproductive disease (PCV2-RD), porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS)
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Companion animal veterinarians had lower disease-reporting knowledge.
Large animal veterinarians had higher knowledge of biosecurity practices.
Discrepancy between veterinarians’ attitudes and practices was identified.
Training improved disease risk perception, reporting, and biosecurity practices.
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Veterinarians play an essential role in...
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1Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
2Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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The treatment of swine manure increased the bacterial diversity.
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Macrolide and rifamycin resistance genes were found in swine manure after treatment.
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Waste stabilization ponds failed to eliminate antimicrobial resistance genes.
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The bacterial composition of and the circulation of antimicrobial...
Introduction
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