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From: Associations between animal and herd management factors, serological response to three respiratory pathogens and pluck lesions in finisher pigs on a farrow-to-finish farm

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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) sample-to-positive ratio values by sow parity to App IV toxin for finisher pigs at slaughter (i.e. 24 weeks of age). Pigs were born within 1 week from a single farrowing batch and followed from birth to slaughter on an Irish farrow-to-finish commercial unit. At 24 weeks, regardless of weight, all pigs were slaughtered, and blood samples collected. Sow parity was classified into 5 levels (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5+). a,b Significant differences between parities; P < 0.05

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Porcine Health Management

ISSN: 2055-5660

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