Risk factors associated with diarrhea in Danish commercial mink (Neovison vison) during the pre-weaning period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-weaning diarrhea in mink, also known as "sticky kits", is a syndrome and outbreaks occur every year on commercial mink farms in all mink producing countries. Morbidity and mortality can be considerable on a farm with huge economic consequences for the farmer as well as compromised welfare for the mink kits. Although efforts have been taken to identify etiologic agents involved in outbreaks, the syndrome is still regarded as multifactorial and recurring problems on the same farms draw attention to management and environmental risk factors. In the pre-weaning period from May to June 2015, a case control study was carried out on 30 Danish mink farms. Data concerning management, biosecurity, hygiene, feed consumption, antibacterial prescription and production efficiency

SUBMITTER: Birch JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5492706 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature