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Play behaviour has been associated with excitement and fun, suggesting that playing animals experience pleasurable states. To determine if the provision of play opportunities could enhance the quality of life of pigs, this study investigated if play can be...
Simple Summary Monitoring pathogens is essential to prevent, control and eliminate pathogens in the swine production systems. Postmortem tongue fluids collected from dead pigs are a practical method to assess the circulation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV),...
Abstract African swine fever (ASF), an economically damaging disease in domestic pigs, has emerged in Vietnam since 2019. Vietnam is the only country granted licenses for developing and commercializing modified live-attenuated vaccines (LAVs) against the highly pathogenic ASF virus (ASFV)....
Introduction Various feed additives are often added to nursery pig diets to improve performance and health outcomes. Live yeast and yeast-derived products such as yeast culture and yeast extract are sometimes added to nursery pig diets. In addition, residual yeast...
As the production of pistachios grows globally, more co-products are produced every year. Pistachio blanks are pistachio fruits that float in water because the shells are hollow and therefore cannot be used for human food. Pistachio blanks is a...
Abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an endemic disease affecting the swine industry. The disease is caused by the PRRS virus (PRRSV). Despite extensive biosecurity and control measures, the persistence and seasonality of the virus have raised questions...
Abstract: Pathogenicity and transmissibility of bovine-derived HPAI H5N1 B3.13 virus in pigs Since the first emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses in dairy cattle, the virus has continued to spread, reaching at least 16 states and at...
Abstract: Modified multiplex PCR for serotyping and pathotyping of Streptococcus suis Introduction. Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that causes invasive infections in humans who have been in close contact with infected pigs or contaminated pork-derived products. There is currently no consensus on...
1Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States 2Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, Amarillo, TX, United States 3Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States 4Department...
1Unit of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria 2Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands 3Division for...
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