This page provides articles on hygiene and biosecurity management for pigs. Appropriate hygiene and biosecurity manamgement is getting more important since we it has major effects on both animal health and human health. Increasing political and economic pressure is stimulating the focus on biosecurity.
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Era of new emission standards
As of October 2007, the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) measures had to be fully implemented in the European member states. These measures certainly had farstretching consequences for pig producers all throughout Europe. How to meet the new emission standards?
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Factors in the housing environment of finisher pigs associated with the development of gastric ulcers
The prevalence and severity of gastric ulcers were investigated in a sample of 50 slaughter pigs from each of 16 commercial farms in the UK. The mean prevalence of ulcers was 19·1 per cent and the mean (se) severity score on the 16 farms was 2·2 (0·15) on a scale from 0 (normal) to 6 (severe). read more >
Various applications for a litter conditioner
A litter conditioner, primarily developed to help prevent piglet chilling at birth, has been found by producers to have a number of other useful applications. Pen hygiene is essential to the profitability of a production unit. Even with recommended routines for cleaning widely available from disinfectant manufacturers, time pressures on staff can still introduce problems. read more >
Perception of biosecurity on swine farms in Spain
One of the major tasks for veterinarians is to give advice to farmers on how to enhance biosecurity on their farms. Therefore, it is good to know what the farmers themselves perceive as the most important issues in biosecurity. This led to a group of Spanish researchers who collected data from 172 farms in Spain to gain a better view of that perception. read more >
The importance of cleaning and disinfection control
Many pig farmers are familiar with modern cleaning and disinfection protocols. However, these protocols are often not applied correctly. Research done by the Animal Health Care Flanders (DGZ), Belgium, shows that the use of microbiologic monitoring which has been applied in the poultry sector for a long time – is also applicable in pig houses to check the efficacy of the cleaning and disinfection procedure. read more >
Air quality a problem for pigs and people
Air quality problems impact not only on pigs but also on the environment around pig buildings besides the people inside and beyond them. Many pigs spend their lifetime either thriving or struggling within the confined environment imposed upon them. read more >
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