Peter Davies

Introduction: Most common influenza A virus (IAV) control measures include sow vaccination using prefarrow, mass or a combination of prefarrow and mass vaccination protocols with either commercial, autogenous or both vaccines. Piglets prior to wean are important in the maintenance of influenza infections in breeding herds as well as in the dissemination of the virus into wean-to-finish facilities. ...

Introduction: When pathogens become airborne, they travel associated with particles of different size and composition. Particle size determines the distance across which pathogens can be transported, as well as the site of deposition and the survivability of the pathogen. Despite the importance of this information, the size distribution of particles bearing viruses emitted by infectious animals re ...

Introduction:Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) viruses are airborne pathogens able to spread rapidly regionally. Despite this evidence, the information on the size of particles with which airborne viruses are associated while airborne in the field is limited. This association will determine the virus contribution to the airborne route, will he ...

Introduction:Although current evidence suggests a relatively low prevalence of MRSA in pigs in the USA, concerns remain about spread of multidrug resistance bacteria from the farm environment to swine workers and the wider community. The aim of this study was to characterize antibiotic resistance profiles of SA isolated from growing pigs in the USA.Materials and Methods:Twenty nasal swabs were col ...

Introduction The founding objectives of the IPVS were to provide a forum for exchanging ideas and information concerning pig health and disease, to encourage the formation of pig veterinary societies in all countries and to foster cooperation among them. In 1969, Dr. Tom Alexander chaired the Organizing Committee of the inaugural IPVS congress in Cambridge, UK. Tom embodied and shaped t ...