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  1. Swine influenza A viruses (swIAV) are highly contagious zoonotic pathogens that cause an acute respiratory infection in pigs, presenting substantial economic and health risks for animals and farmers. This driv...

    Authors: Séverine Hervé, Nicolas Rose, Nicolas Barbier, Stéphane Quéguiner, Stéphane Gorin, Roselyne Fonseca, Gaëtan Pinsard, Gautier Richard, Agnès Jardin and Gaëlle Simon
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:42
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  2. Enteric virus infections around time of weaning have always been related to pig diseases such as postweaning diarrhea. Little, however, is known about the virus infection pattern (species, timing and viral loa...

    Authors: M.A.R. Schyns, R. van den Braak, J. Peijnenborg, S. Coppens, M. Deijs, M. G.J.M. Burggraaff, W. I. Kuller, S. Theuns, L. van der Hoek and A. de Groof
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:41
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  3. Diseases caused by Streptococcus suis (S. suis) infection have a major impact on return on investment, use of antibiotics and animal welfare in piglet rearing worldwide. S. suis bacterins are commonly used as aut...

    Authors: Georg Freymüller, Silke Lehnert, Christine Unterweger, Thomas Voglmayr, Christoph G. Baums and Leonie Mayer
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:40
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  4. Antimicrobial use (AMU) in food-producing animals affects development of antimicrobial resistance. Previous studies have shown that AMU for pigs varies considerably between herds and countries. Finland has rel...

    Authors: Kristina Ahlqvist, Camilla Munsterhjelm, Anna-Riia Holmström, Minna Kujala-Wirth, Vera Talvitie, Anna Valros and Mari Heinonen
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:39
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  5. Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) vaccination plays a crucial role in preventing porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD). Nevertheless, pig farms face significant challenges in evaluating vaccination efficacy ...

    Authors: Jie Fan, Fangcheng Fan, Zhixiong Chen, Ping Chen, Yanli Zhu, Xin Li, Tiantian Liu, Runcheng Li, Wei Dong and Meng Ge
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:38
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  6. This study aims to investigate the effects of maternal supplementation with galactooligosaccharides (GOS) on intestinal digestion, absorption, and barrier function of offspring. Twenty four late-pregnant Ningx...

    Authors: Jichang Zheng, Haibo Shen, Bi’e Tan, Yulong Yin and Jing Wang
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:37
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  8. Efficient herd management is crucial for maintaining constant pig production. This study analysed the evolution of census structure over time and how productive performance variables related to farm efficiency...

    Authors: S. Sanz-Fernández, C. Díaz-Gaona, J. Simões, J. C. Casas-Rosal, N. Alòs, L. Tusell, R. Quintanilla and Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:35
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  9. Rat hepatitis E virus (ratHEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen causing acute and chronic hepatitis, with zoonotic transmission pathways that remain unclear. While rats are its primary reservoir, recent experi...

    Authors: Javier Caballero-Gómez, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, David Cano-Terriza, María Casares-Jiménez, Saúl Jiménez-Ruiz, María A. Risalde, Lucía Ríos-Muñoz, Antonio Rivero-Juárez and Antonio Rivero
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:34
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  10. Prolonged farrowing duration is currently one of the challenges in the swine industry, which leads to postpartum complications by increasing uterine inflammation, and interference with physiological processes ...

    Authors: Tip-apa Akkhaphan, Preechaphon Taechamaeteekul, Alexander Grahofer and Padet Tummaruk
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:33
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  11. Porcine group A rotavirus (RVA) is a significant causative agent of diarrhea in piglets, leading to substantial economic losses in pig farms worldwide. While horizontal transmission of RVA among pig population...

    Authors: Yang Li, Chunliu Gao, Lili Wu, Jie Qing, Minxia Zhang, Mengli Qiao, Zhiqiang Hu, Bingzhou Zhang, Chen Yang, Zewei Wang, Lulu Li, Zheng Yan, Weisheng Wu, Wei Liu, Jing Ren and Xiaowen Li
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:32
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  13. NADC30-like PRRSV was first identified in China in 2012 and had become the predominant circulating strain since 2016. Currently, the recombination patterns of NADC30-like PRRSV in China exhibit a high degree o...

    Authors: Siyu Zhang, Hu Xu, Zhenyang Guo, Lirun Xiang, Chao Li, Bangjun Gong, Jinhao Li, Zixuan Feng, Haonan Kang, Qian Wang, Guohui Zhou, Chaoliang Leng, Kuan Zhao, Yan-Dong Tang, Huairan Liu, Tong-Qing An…
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:30
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  14. Ear biting is a damaging behavior of pigs, likely triggered by a genetic predisposition, previous health issues and/or poor environmental conditions. The accurate assessment of animal health and welfare relies...

    Authors: Matteo D’Angelo, Domenico Sciota, Anastasia Romano, Alfonso Rosamilia, Chiara Guarnieri, Chiara Cecchini, Alberto Olivastri and Giuseppe Marruchella
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:29
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  15. Maintaining the integrity of the structure and function of piglet intestines is crucial for their growth and health. This study aims to evaluate the effects of an antibiotic free diet supplemented with bile ac...

    Authors: Beibei Zhang, Min Tian, Yahui Yang, Yueqin Qiu, Li Wang, Hao Xiao, Xiaoping Zhu, Limei Qin, Xuefen Yang and Zongyong Jiang
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:28
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  17. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) persists on certain farms despite vaccination and control efforts, with genetic diversity suspected as a contributing factor. This study examined the...

    Authors: H. Clilverd, G. E. Martín-Valls, Y. Li, I. Domingo-Carreño, M. Martín, M. Cortey and E. Mateu
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:26
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  18. This study aimed to analyze the antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity of Klebsiella pneumoniae(K. pneumoniae) isolates from pigs, evaluate their potential threat to pig farming and public health, and provide...

    Authors: Sheng-Hui Wan, Nana Li, Pei Zheng, Yanfang Li, Yan Liang and Yonggang Qu
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:25
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  20. The often disappointing intake of creep feed by suckling piglets coincides with a limited ability to cope with challenges such as weaning diarrhoea. Investigating the dietary nutrient profile of piglets (Sus scro...

    Authors: Renjie Yao, Hubèrt M. J. van Hees, An Cools, Sebastián A. Ballari, Dominiek Maes and Geert P. J. Janssens
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:23
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  21. Synchronized parturition is essential for optimizing batch production and implementing effective "all-in/all-out" management strategies. However, the efficacy of exogenous hormones in regulating parturition an...

    Authors: Hongmei Gao, Miaolian Peng, Rongzhi Zhong, Zhenhua Xue, Zhenqiang Liu, Shiqiao Weng, Longchao Zhang, Dong Wang, Yan Liu, Jianhui Tian and Lixian Wang
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:22
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  22. Surgical castration causes severe pain to young piglets. In addition, piglets experience intense stress from handling and restraining during the procedure. Furthermore, piglets must be restrained twice when re...

    Authors: Ann-Helena Hokkanen, Mathilde Coutant, Mari Heinonen, Marianna Norring, Magdy Adam, Claudio Oliviero, Tiina Bergqvist and Anna Valros
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:21
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  23. Porcine Periweaning Failure to Thrive syndrome (PFTS) is a complex and scarcely investigated syndrome that has been of increasing concern in the swine industry during the last decade. Its aetiology is believed...

    Authors: Macarena Rodríguez-Ruiz, Librado Carrasco, Inés Ruedas-Torres, José M. Sánchez-Carvajal, Karola Fristiková, Carmen Álvarez-Delgado, Irene M. Rodríguez-Gómez, Jaime Gómez-Laguna and Francisco J. Pallarés
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:20
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  24. Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M hyo) are two of the most important swine pathogens with variable clinical presence in swine farms globally, affecting health and performance of pigs und...

    Authors: Panagiotis Tassis, Suzanne Pel, Dimitrios Floros, Kim ter Haar, Qi Cao, Ioannis Tsakmakidis, Vassileios Papatsiros, Niki Ntarampa, Ioannis Arsenakis and Eleni D. Tzika
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:19
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  25. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and influenza A virus (IAV) are swine pathogens that can significantly impact the performance of post-weaning pigs. While oral fluid (OF) samples are...

    Authors: Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke, Isadora Machado, Mafalda Mil-Homens, Grant Allison, Michael Paustian, Daniel C. L. Linhares and Gustavo S. Silva
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:18
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  26. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a serious public health threat due to its zoonotic potential and resistance to several antibiotic classes. Pig farming is recognized as a key reservoir for...

    Authors: Susanne Sawodny, Annemarie Käsbohrer, Laura Bröker, Clair Firth and Tatiana Marschik
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:17
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  27. Magnolia officinalis is a medicinal herb known for its pharmacological properties and as a potential natural feed additive. We aimed to assess the effects of dietary Magnolia officinalis extract (MOE) on the grow...

    Authors: Chen Zhang, Bifan Liu, Zhijuan Cui, Kunfu Wu, Haibo Huang, Yongliang Wang, Xiaokang Ma and Bi’e Tan
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:16
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  28. Glässer’s disease, caused by Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis), is a widespread bacterial infection in swine that leads to significant economic losses. G. parasuis, a member of the normal microbiota within the

    Authors: Wei-Hao Lin, Zhu-Wei Liou, Szu-Min Lin, Cheng-Yao Yang, Chuen-Fu Lin, Yung-Fu Chang, Chao-Nan Lin and Ming-Tang Chiou
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:15
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  29. The combined, intradermal application of multiple vaccines against key diseases in swine offers many benefits, including reduced time and labor costs, and improved animal welfare due to fewer injections and ma...

    Authors: Basav N. Hangalapura, Maarten Witvliet, Antonius A.C. Jacobs and Ruud P.A.M. Segers
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:14
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  30. Pain in pigs needs to be managed and treated to the benefit of individual pigs. It is imperative for veterinarians and farmers to assure that pigs do not suffer from unnecessary pain that can be relieved. This...

    Authors: Julia Kschonek, Kathrin Deters, Moana Miller, Jennifer Reinmold, Lara Twele, Ilka Emmerich, Sabine Kästner, Nicole Kemper, Lothar Kreienbrock, Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Michael Wendt and Elisabeth grosse Beilage
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:13
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  31. Pigs can suffer from pain due to spontaneously occurring diseases, wounds, injuries, trauma, and physiological conditions such as the farrowing process; however, this pain is often neglected. To increase knowl...

    Authors: Julia Kschonek, Lara Twele, Kathrin Deters, Moana Miller, Jennifer Reinmold, Ilka Emmerich, Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Nicole Kemper, Lothar Kreienbrock, Michael Wendt, Sabine Kästner and Elisabeth grosse Beilage
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:12
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  32. Mycoplasma (M.) hyopharyngis, M. hyopneumoniae, M. hyorhinis, and M. hyosynoviae can all be transiently present in the swine tonsils without causing any clinical signs or lesions. M. hyopharyngis is considered a ...

    Authors: Eszter Zsófia Nagy, Dorottya Földi, Fruzsina Madzig, Enikő Wehmann, Adél Orosz, András Kempf, László Buza, János Mátyus, László Búza, Dénes Grózner, Zsuzsa Kreizinger and Miklós Gyuranecz
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:11
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  33. In 2020, a highly virulent PRRSV-1 strain emerged in Spain and rapidly spread across the country. The purpose of the present study was to test in a piglet model whether a commercial PRRSV-1 modified live vacci...

    Authors: M. Cortey, M. Jiménez, L. Aguirre, J. M. Sánchez-Carvajal, J. Gómez-Laguna, I. Domingo-Carreño, H. Clilverd, M. Marcos, R. Menjon, S. Von Berg and E. Mateu
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:10
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  34. The benefits of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified live virus vaccines (MLV) have been largely proven, however, the safety of these vaccines is questioned since vaccine strains can r...

    Authors: Arnaud Lebret, Patricia Renson, Mathieu Brissonnier, Céline Chevance, Valérie Normand, Justine Favrel, Jean-François Da-Costa, Justine Jeusselin, Théo Nicolazo, Yannick Blanchard, Olivier Bourry and Gwenaël Boulbria
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:9
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  35. Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPeV), also known as Pestivirus scrofae, is a member of the Pestivirus genus within the Flaviviridae family. Experimental infections have directly linked APPeV to congenital tremor (...

    Authors: Lilla Dénes, Mihály Albert, Barbara Igriczi and Gyula Balka
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:8
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  36. Streptococcus suis (S. suis) infections are responsible for a large disease burden in piglets during the nursery phase, compromising animal welfare and increasing antibiotic use. The immune gap caused by decrease...

    Authors: Sandra Vreman, Rutger Jansen, Mikael Bastian, Patricia Beckers, Miriam van Riet, Helmi Fijten, Jan Fledderus, Astrid de Greeff, Hélène Winkelman, Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden, Lluís Fabà, Henk J. Wisselink and Manouk Vrieling
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:7
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  37. Stevia glycosides (SGs) have been widely used as an ideal sugar alternative in the food industry. However, the potential application of SGs mixture in the diets of weaned piglets remains unexplored. This study...

    Authors: Yunxia Xiong, Zhentao He, Qiwen Wu, Hao Xiao, Shuting Cao, Xuefen Yang, Yajing Li, Zongyong Jiang, Cui Zhu and Li Wang
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:6
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  38. Digestive disorders are one of the main health problems in suckling piglets. The correct visual identification of feces in suckling piglets is an important tool for the diagnosis of enteric diseases. The aim o...

    Authors: Ana Maria Pons, Blanca González, Joan Pujols, Jordi Serratosa, Joaquim Segalés, Ernesto A. Gómez and Jorge Martínez
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:5
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  39. Umbilical outpouchings (UOs) in pigs are a multifactorial disease and little is known about effective prevention strategies and risk factors for UO development. UOs are common in Danish pigs and legislation co...

    Authors: Marie-Louise Hansen, Inge Larsen, Tina Birk Jensen, Charlotte Sonne Kristensen and Ken Steen Pedersen
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:4
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  40. Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a major swine pathogen and a significant zoonotic agent, causing substantial economic losses in the swine sector and having considerable public health importance. The control and m...

    Authors: Ervin Albert, István Emil Kis, Krisztián Kiss, Katalin K-Jánosi, Tamás Révész and Imre Biksi
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:3
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  41. Monitoring or surveillance of infectious diseases is crucial in terms of herd health management of livestock. Investigations of oral fluids have become an animal friendly routine strategy to monitor respirator...

    Authors: Matthias Eddicks, Gerald Reiner, Sigena Junker, Hermann Willems, Sabrina Becker, Julia Stadler, Josefine Hagn and Mathias Ritzmann
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:2
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  42. Group housing of sows has been extensively studied since the EU banned gestation crating. Well-managed group-housing promotes sow welfare, but the impact varies based on factors such as feeding, group characte...

    Authors: Kaisa Ryytty Sylvén, Torun Wallgren, Pontus Almerheim, Lena Eliasson Selling, Magdalena Jacobson and Per Wallgren
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2025 11:1
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  43. Oral fluid contains analytes that may be reflective of health and welfare in pig herds. Additionally, oral fluid collection is a more convenient and cost-effective option when compared to blood sampling, incre...

    Authors: Mario Andre S. Ornelas, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, José J. Cerón, Alba Ortín-Bustillo, María José López-Martínez, Carla Correia-Gomes, Finola C. Leonard and Lorena Franco-Martínez
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:62
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  44. Umbilical lesions in pigs have a negative impact on animal welfare and productivity. It has been suggested that lifting young piglets by one hind leg may be a risk factor for developing omphalitis and umbilica...

    Authors: Kristiane Barington, Marie Høy Hansen, Amanda Bastian Andersen, Ken Steen Pedersen and Inge Larsen
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:61
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  45. This study investigated the effects of dietary 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplementation on growth performance, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD), blood profile, intestinal morphology, transcriptomic...

    Authors: Yinzhao Xia, Xie Peng, Jiani Mao, Ju Luo, Huifeng Li, Dengjun Ma and Zhenguo Yang
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:60
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  46. Respiratory disease is an economically important disease in the swine industry. Housing air quality control is crucial for maintaining the respiratory health of pigs. However, maintaining air quality is a limi...

    Authors: Eddiemar Baguio Lagua, Hong-Seok Mun, Keiven Mark Bigtasin Ampode, Hae-Rang Park, Md Sharifuzzaman, Md Kamrul Hasan, Young-Hwa Kim and Chul-Ju Yang
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:59
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  47. Salmonella is widespread in pig husbandry and pork is an important source for human salmonellosis. Surveillance programmes are conducted in many European countries and various management measures are implemented ...

    Authors: Thies Nicolaisen, Hubertus Vornholz, Monika Köchling, Kathrin Lillie-Jaschniski, Detert Brinkmann, Jörg Vonnahme and Isabel Hennig-Pauka
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:58
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  48. Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis) is the primary agent of Glässer’s disease, significantly affecting nursery and early fattening piglets. Current prophylactic measures, mainly serovar-specific bacterins adminis...

    Authors: Alba González-Fernández, Oscar Mencía-Ares, María José García-Iglesias, Máximo Petrocchi-Rilo, Rubén Miguélez-Pérez, Alberto Perelló-Jiménez, Elena Herencia-Lagunar, Vanessa Acebes-Fernández, César B. Gutiérrez-Martín and Sonia Martínez-Martínez
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:57
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  49. The herd age structure, i.e., distribution of sows within a farm based on their parity number, and its management are essential to optimizing farm reproductive efficiency. The objective of this study is to def...

    Authors: Santos Sanz-Fernández, Cipriano Díaz-Gaona, João Simões, José Carlos Casas-Rosal, Nuria Alòs, Llibertat Tusell, Raquel Quintanilla and Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez
    Citation: Porcine Health Management 2024 10:56
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