Study shows viral strain infects, circulates among swine
New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
The Rocahepevirus...
Nicholas Dee1 Karyn Havas2 Apoorva Shah3 Aaron Singrey4 Gordon Spronk2 Megan Niederwerder5 Eric Nelson4 Scott Dee
Abstract
Viruses of veterinary significance are known to survive for extended periods in plant-based feed ingredients imported into North America. To reduce the likelihood of...
The impact of heat stress on sows and piglets can have severe consequences for stock health, welfare, reproductive performance, and profitability.
Faced with the combination of high temperatures and humidity (THI), sows redirect blood flow away from their ovaries, focusing...
Virkon™ S provides effective disinfection against PEDv*, PRRS* and Porcine Rotavirus* at a cost-effective 1:600 in-use dilution rate.
The overall objective of this endeavor was to develop and apply new tools and algorithms to swine diagnostic data as a means for enhancing the existing systems of monitoring the health of Iowa and US swine.
The number of porcine...
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a highly virulent re-emerging enteric coronavirus that causes acute diarrhea, dehydration, and up to 100% mortality in neonatal suckling piglets. Despite this, a safe and effective PEDV vaccine against highly virulent strains is...
The intestinal microbiota is defined as a complex community of microorganisms of various species living in the digestive tract of animals. They represent the largest reservoir of mutual microorganisms. They interact with each other, with the external environment, and...
Briony M. Atkinson,
Bradley L. Bearson,
Crystal L. Loving,
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman,
Jalusa D. Kich &
Shawn M. D. Bearson
Porcine Health Management volume 5, Article number: 29 (2019)
Abstract
Salmonella is a leading cause of bacterial foodborne-related illness and pork products are a...
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Industry Summary: Swine production and manure management and storage have been implicated asa major and increasing source of ammonia (NH3) emissions in North Carolina, with increasing environmental impact. Further, reports have stated that ammonium (NH4+) deposition,...
Enteric bacterial infections, like swine dysentery, salmonellosis, and ileitis can be isolated from most swine herds. In fact, a pork producer can find such bacteria almost anywhere in a pig barn by collecting a fecal sample and having it...