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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"swine health"”.
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Soy isoflavones and swine health
… as nutritional interventions to improve the health and productivity of our livestock species. Previously, swine nutrition research has found that pigs experiencing high levels of inflammatory stress performed better when fed greater amounts of soybean meal in the diet though it was unclear …
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Customer Satisfaction With the Executive Veterinary Certificate Program in Swine Health Management
… Executive Veterinary Certificate Program in Swine Health Management using a methodology developed by Farmer et al. (1991) for use in continuing education and training programs. EVP was developed as a vehicle for veterinarians to attain and retain competence in serving the rapidly changing …
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Determining the outcomes of vaccination against Mycoplasma hyosynoviae by identifying optimal application times
A swine-specific bacterial microorganism that is commensal in nature but has also been proven to be pathogenic and cause disease is Mycoplasma hyosynoviae (M. hyosynoviae). The most common clinical sign associated with M. hyosynoviae infection is lameness in growing and finishing pigs and breeding …
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Assessment of the demographics and network structure of swine populations in relation to regional disease transmission and contro.
Commercial swine production has steadily evolved the into interconnected multi-site production systems of today. As a result, large numbers of growing pigs and breeding animals move from one location to another on a daily basis. The health of the national swine herd has improved dramatically, due …
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DEVELOPMENT OF A SUBUNIT LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS VACCINE
… (LI), a pathogen of economic concern in the swine industry due to increased husbandry costs that arise from decreased average daily weight gain, increased feed conversion ratio, and mortality in older pigs. Disease in swine vary with age, where young pigs have a chronic infection marked by …
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Characterization of the Capsular Polysaccharide of Haemophilus parasuis and its Application in the Diagnosis and Prevention of Glasser's Disease
… to prevent rampant H. parasuis infection within swine herds. Material from H. parasuis was purified using carbohydrate isolation techniques and compared to CPs from other Pasteurellaceae. Rabbits were immunized with CPs to generate antisera for microscopy, immunoassays, and bactericidal assays. …
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Interaction of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus with the macrophage-specific lectin sialoadhesin
… the economically most important viral disease in swine industry today. The virus is a major threat to swine health worldwide, since it is both associated with the porcine respiratory disease complex and the cause of severe reproductive problems. The virus can persist in animals for extended …