Article published the August 12, 2024
Introduction: This study examined the effects of feeding Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (Calsporin® Calpis Co. Ltd., Japan) at the target inclusion rates of 0 CFU/g, 500 000 CFU/g and 1 000 000 CFU/g on intestinal health in weaned pigs after challenge with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv).Materials and Methods:A two by three factorial design composed of three diets containing 0 CFU/g or 500 00 ...
This member gave a presentation on September 19, 2022
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Allen D. Leman Swine Conference 2022
Article published the July 12, 2021
In the last 10 years, Clostridium difficile has been implicated as a major cause of neonatal diarrhea in pigs.1 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) typically affects piglets ranging in age from 1 to 7 days. Clinical signs of CDI include diarrhea, abdominal distention, and scrotal edema, with most of the pathology being attributed to toxins A and B.2 The prevalence of C difficile is widespread in ...
Article published the December 22, 2017
Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), caused by a member of the genus Alphacoronavirus (1–3), was first identified in England in 1971 and later in other countries, such as Belgium, China, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Thailand (4–11). In April of 2013, PED emerged in U.S. swine (12) and was detected in swine herds in 18 U.S. states by the end of October (http://www.aasv.org/pedv /P ...
Article published the February 17, 2014
IntroductionCentral nervous system (CNS) disease or like diseases can be frustrating circumstances in growing pigs, even if there are only a few animals affected. The challenges we as swine veterinarians face is accurately diagnosing these issues, mitigating, and then preventing future problems. The intent of presentation/proceedings to provide guidance, understanding, and sample collection tips f ...
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May 14, 2013