Relationships between pig farm management and facilities and lung lesions' scores and between lung lesions scores and carcass characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to examine the inter-relationships between pig farm management and facilities (as assessed by questionnaire) and post-mortem lung lesion (lung score assesment), which are the result of respiratory infections. The relationships between carcass characteristics and post-mortem lung lesion scores were also investigated.

Results

Questionnaire responses were collected from 22 self-selecting pig farmers about their farm facilities/management and health condition of the respiratory system of pigs, including the occurrence of clinical respiratory signs, results of laboratory testing for respiratory pathogens, and the use of respiratory vaccines. When fatteners were sent to the abattoir, their carcasses (n = 1,976) were examined for evidence

SUBMITTER: Kuberka Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10976837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature