Concise summaries of published swine health and production research, organized for quick discovery.
Across 18 Hong Kong pig farms, biosecurity scores were modest and several major swine viruses were detected, but the cross-sectional design does not establish causality.
Genomic and phenotypic analysis of S. suis serotype 4 found potentially pathogenic lineages and extensive multidrug resistance, without implying equal risk from every isolate.
Among apparently healthy slaughter pigs in Thailand, S. suis was common and genetically diverse, but molecular markers did not perfectly distinguish commensal from pathogenic strains.
In Switzerland, active ingredient use per pig declined from 2018 to 2021 while indicators based on treatment days or treatment incidence increased.
U.S. PEDV sequence analysis showed predominance of non-S-INDEL viruses and two recent clades, while limited contemporary sequencing constrained stronger conclusions.
In this study, batches from herds using mixed-age weaning had a substantially higher risk of PRRSV positivity than batches managed all-in/all-out.
Diagnostic laboratory data supported rapid PRRSV trend monitoring in Ontario while highlighting the importance of metadata quality and limits of RFLP classification.
Exhaust-air sampling detected the onset of PRRSV circulation at the same sampling event as oral fluids in three barns, but it was less sensitive for later monitoring.
Longitudinal comparison of four sample types for PRRSV RNA detection in pregnant gilts after live-virus inoculation.
A longitudinal comparison of postmortem tongue fluids and oral fluids for PRRSV and influenza A surveillance in growing pigs.
An evaluation of tongue tips from dead piglets as a potential population sample for PRRSV surveillance.
An evaluation of family oral fluids as a litter-level sample for PRRSV surveillance before weaning.