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The primary aim of this article is to provide an overview of several selected skin conditions in livestock species. Topics include ectoparasites in alpacas, antler velvet in reindeer, immune-mediated disease in goats, ectoparasites in pigs, Culicoides allergic dermatitis and...
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The most common causes of clostridial diarrhea in piglets are C. perfringens type C and C. difficile .
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C. perfringens type A has been implicated in piglet diarrheas, but its role in this condition has not been confirmed.
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Clostridium...
Clarence Froese, M.Sc., P.Ag., Director of Nutrition, Genesus Inc.
Managing feeding levels in the dry sow herd is of critical importance to pork producers. Not only do feeding levels directly impact sow body condition and her lifetime reproductive performance; they...
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Research on animal health economics has emphasised the importance of accounting for the indirect economic effects of animal disease outbreaks. Although recent studies have advanced in this direction by assessing consumer and producer welfare losses due to asymmetric price...
Estimating hot conditions affecting pigs raised inside buildings and making modifications to reduce the risk of heat stress.
Importance of the Thermal Neutral Zone
Every so often, we are shown that "everything old is new again.” Known for his outstanding research,...
Phosphorus is one of the most expensive nutrients in swine diets. Use of standardized total tract digestibility (STTD) of P, instead of apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD), may reduce the cost of diets because STTD values, unlike ATTD values,...
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Australia
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3000,...
Author: Dr. Spenser Becker, Swine Technical Services at AB Vista
Pork producers are continually looking for ways to maximize productivity on swine farms. With the number of pigs born per litter increasing, it is critical to maintain birth and weaning...
Abstract: Swine-to-Ferret Transmission of Antigenically Drifted Contemporary Swine H3N2 Influenza A Virus Is an Indicator of Zoonotic Risk to Humans
Human-to-swine transmission of influenza A (H3N2) virus occurs repeatedly and plays a critical role in swine influenza A virus (IAV)...
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African swine fever (ASF) is a severe infectious disease caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV), seriously endangering the global pig industry. ASFV possesses a large genome, strong mutation ability, and complex immune escape mechanisms. Since the first...