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Open AccessThe role of Helicobacter suis, Fusobacterium gastrosuis, and the pars oesophageal microbiota in gastric ulceration in slaughter pigs receiving meal or pelleted feed
This study investigated the role of causative infectious agents in ulceration of the non-glandular part of the porcine stomach (pars oesophagea). In total, 150 stomachs from slaughter pigs were included, 75 from ...
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Postpartum Dysgalactia Syndrome in Sows: A Review
Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PDS) in sows is characterized by inadequate and insufficient colostrum and milk production during the first days after farrowing. PDS occurs worldwide and incurs major financia...
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Lameness in Pigs
Lameness is a frequently encountered clinical manifestation of different locomotory disorders affecting all age groups of modern pig herds. It results in decreased animal welfare and health and economic losses...
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Open AccessPorcine ear necrosis: characterization of lesions and associated pathogens
Porcine ear necrosis (PEN) is characterized by ulcerative lesions of the ear auricle. To investigate that problem, three farms with PEN in nursery pigs were included, and the study aim was to characterize PEN ...
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Open AccessRelationship between piglets’ survivability and farrowing kinetics in hyper-prolific sows
Prolonged farrowing and more piglets born with low birth weight are undesirable consequences of genetic selection for increased litter size. The objective of the present observational study was to evaluate the...
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Open AccessPremature farrowing and stillbirths in two organic sow farms due to riboflavin deficiency
Riboflavin deficiency can lead to premature farrowing, stillborn piglets, weak-born piglets and neonatal death. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is considered essential for reproductive function. The longer the period ...
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Open AccessOptimizing internal biosecurity on pig farms by assessing movements of farm staff
For internal biosecurity, it is important to separate different age groups in a pig farm and to stick to specific working lines when visiting the barns. Currently, there is no research on the movements of farm...
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Open AccessThe evaluation of an artificial intelligence system for estrus detection in sows
Good estrus detection in sows is essential to predict the best moment of insemination. Nowadays, a technological innovation is available that detects the estrus of the sow via connected sensors and cameras. Th...
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Open AccessLong-term follow-up of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae-specific immunity in vaccinated pigs
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is the primary agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs. To minimize the economic losses caused by this disease, M. hyopneumoniae vaccination is commonly practiced. However, the persistence o...
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Open AccessReview on the methodology to assess respiratory tract lesions in pigs and their production impact
Porcine respiratory disease is one of the most important health problems in pig production worldwide. Cranioventral pulmonary consolidation (CVPC) and pleurisy are the two most common lesions in the respirator...
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Open AccessGastric Helicobacter species associated with dogs, cats and pigs: significance for public and animal health
This article focuses on the pathogenic significance of Helicobacter species naturally colonizing the stomach of dogs, cats and pigs. These gastric “non-Helicobacter (H.) pylori Helicobacter species” (NHPH) are le...
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Open AccessThe role of co-infections in M. hyopneumoniae outbreaks among heavy fattening pigs: a field study
Little is known about how co-infections and genotype dynamics affect Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection in fattening pigs. This study was aimed at assessing the role of co-infections in M. hyopneumoniae outbreaks...
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Open AccessInfluence of parity and reproductive stage on the prevalence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in breeding animals in belgian farrow-to-finish pig herds
Dam-to-piglet transmission plays an important role in the epidemiology of enzootic pneumonia on farms. Although Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) infections in breeding animals are often subclinical, th...
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Open AccessEconomic feasibility of interventions targeted at decreasing piglet perinatal and pre-weaning mortality across European countries
Piglet perinatal and pre-weaning mortality is a welfare problem causing economic losses in pig production. In this study, the effects of housing and management interventions on the economic result of sow enter...
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Open AccessInfluence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae natural infection on the respiratory microbiome diversity of finishing pigs
Mycoplasma (M.) hyopneumoniae interacts with the respiratory microbiota and facilitates colonization of other pathogens. The present study investigated the pulmonary and nasal microbiota of M. hyopneumoniae-infec...
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Open AccessPorcine ear necrosis in weaned piglets: prevalence and impact on daily weight gain
Porcine ear necrosis (PEN) in pigs is characterized by a blue to black discoloration of the tip or margin of the ear followed by necrosis. The present study investigated the prevalence of PEN in a Belgian pig ...
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Open AccessTransfer of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae-specific cell mediated immunity to neonatal piglets
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is the primary agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs. Although cell mediated immunity (CMI) may play a role in protection against M. hyopneumoniae, its transfer from sows to their offspring...
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Open AccessDynamics and chronology of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strain 232 infection in experimentally inoculated swine
Direct detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae through molecular tools is a growing trend for early diagnosis, highlighting the importance of knowing M. hyopneumoniae dynamics in the respiratory tract upon infectio...
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Open AccessPerspectives for improvement of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines in pigs
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is one of the primary agents involved in the porcine respiratory disease complex, economically one of the most important diseases in pigs worldwide. The pathogen adhere...
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Open AccessPurchasing policy, quarantine and acclimation practices of breeding gilts in Belgian pig farms
The breeding population is very important in pig herds, for productivity, health and profitability. Replacement of breeding animals can be accomplished by own rearing of breeding gilts or by purchasing them. P...
