Ken Steen Pedersen

Introduction:Loose housing systems for sows may have increased the occurrence and importance of Ascaris suum. Anthelmintic treatments can result in resistance development. Therefore identification of risk factors and development of alternative control strategies is relevant.The objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with Ascaris suum egg counts in sows and gilts from inten ...

Introduction  An important work function for the practicing veterinarian is to solve various problems in swine herds. Diagnostics and making a diagnosis are an important part of solving a problem.  The diagnosis is central for describing the problem, identifying the problem and, finally, making a change that will hopefully lead to the problem being solved. A diagnosis can ei ...