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Review
Intestinal infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an important disease in swine resulting in significant economic losses. Knowledge about the epidemiology, the diagnostic approach and methods o...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:16
Published on: 8 August 2017
Review
Artificial insemination (AI) is the preferred method for reproduction in the majority of the intensive pig production systems Worldwide. To this end, fresh extended ready-to-use semen doses are either purchase...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:15
Published on: 25 July 2017
Research
Delaying pigs from advancing through the production stages could have a negative impact on their health and performance. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible implications of delaying pig...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:13
Published on: 5 July 2017
Research
Zinc oxide (ZnO), commonly used to control post-weaning diarrhea in piglets, has been highlighted as of potential concern from an environmental perspective. The aim of this field trial was to examine effects o...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:14
Published on: 28 June 2017
Research
Repeat-breeder females increase non-productive days (NPD) and decrease herd productivity and profitability. The objectives of the present study were 1) to define severe repeat-breeder (SRB) females in commerci...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:12
Published on: 8 June 2017
Case Study
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is responsible for reproductive disorders in sows and respiratory problems in pigs, and has a major economic impact. Controlling PRRSV is therefore a...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:11
Published on: 23 May 2017
Research
Acute outbreaks of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) require rapid, effective, parenteral antimicrobial treatment. The efficacy and safety of a single, short-acting, high dose of marbofloxacin (Forcyl® swine ...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:10
Published on: 10 May 2017
Research
The usefulness of oral fluid (OF) sampling for surveillance of infections in pig populations is already accepted but its value as a tool to support investigations of porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) ...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:7
Published on: 5 April 2017
Research
In commercial pig production, sows are often vaccinated several times per gestation period, resulting in reduced welfare. This preliminary experiment investigated whether the needle-free IDAL vaccinator improv...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:9
Published on: 4 April 2017
Research
Straw is one of the most effective rooting materials to reduce tail biting in pigs. A so-called foraging-tower (FT) provides only small quantities of straw compatible with liquid manure systems. The focus of t...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:4
Published on: 16 March 2017
Research
Maintaining optimal reproductive and litter performance is essential for meeting economic targets in commercial pig production. Treatment with exogenous gonadotropins in sows after weaning or in gilts after al...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:6
Published on: 15 March 2017
Review
Vaccine efficacy has often been studied from the viewpoint of individual direct clinical protection. For several vaccines, a decrease in pathogen shedding in vaccinated animals has also been documented, which ...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:8
Published on: 1 March 2017
Case Report
Hyper-prolific sows produce more piglets than they can suckle, as the number of milk producing teats of the sow is lower (twelve to sixteen) than the number of live born piglets per litter. Farmers and farm wo...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:2
Published on: 16 February 2017
Short report
A controlled, randomised, and blinded trial performed on a conventional French farrow-to-finish farm compared the efficacy of a one-shot bivalent ready to use vaccine, Porcilis® PCV M. Hyo (group PCVM), to tha...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:3
Published on: 1 February 2017
Research
Feed contaminated with feces from infected pigs is believed to be a potential route of transmission of porcine delta coronavirus (PDCoV). The objective of this study was to determine if the addition of commerc...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:5
Published on: 20 January 2017
Review
We review critical factors associated with reproductive performance of female breeding pigs, their lifetime performance and herd productivity in commercial herds. The factors include both sow-level and herd-le...
Porcine Health Management 2017 3:1
Published on: 9 January 2017
Research
In 2010, the ‘European Declaration on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs’ was agreed. The Declaration stipulates that from January 1, 2012, surgical castration of pigs shall only be performed with pro...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:29
Published on: 20 December 2016
Review
Although vaccination against various pathogens is integral to health management of swine, vaccines against parasites have not yet been commercialized for the use in pigs. The incentive to develop and commercia...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:30
Published on: 15 December 2016
Review
PRRS is one of the most challenging diseases for world-wide pig production. Attempts for a sustainable control of this scourge by vaccination have not yet fully satisfied. With an increasing knowledge and meth...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:27
Published on: 16 November 2016
Case Report
In spring 2015, an outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) struck Lower Austria caused by a PRRS virus (PRRSV) strain spreading rapidly among both previously PRRSV negative and vaccina...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:28
Published on: 1 November 2016
Case study
Piglets at weaning suffer many stressors such as sudden change of feed, change in group composition and the end of lactogenic immunity. These stressors may cause poor growth performance. There is a need for al...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:25
Published on: 16 October 2016
Research
There is growing concern about development of antimicrobial resistance due to use of antimicrobials (AMs) in livestock production. Identifying efficient alternatives, including vaccination, is a priority. The ...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:23
Published on: 1 October 2016
Research
PRRS is a viral disease of pigs and sows that is one of the most costly to the pig industry worldwide. The disease can be controlled by focusing on different aspects. One of them is the vaccination of piglets,...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:22
Published on: 1 October 2016
Review
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi that grow on a variety of substrates. Due to their high consumption of cereals and their sensitivity, pigs are highly impacted by the presence of mycotoxins. At th...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:21
Published on: 14 September 2016
Research
Hoof lesions in sows have been associated with lameness and poor hoof horn quality. The mechanical strength and quality of hoof horn is determined by the density and diameter of horn tubules, which were recent...
Porcine Health Management 2016 2:26
Published on: 7 September 2016
