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Effect of Creatine Supplementation during the Last Week of Gestation on Birth Intervals, Stillbirth, and Preweaning Mortality in Pigs
June 12, 2013 —  [Abs.]
We hypothesized that creatine supplementation would reduce birth intervals, stillbirth rate, and preweaning survival in pigs because of its reported improvement of athletic performance in humans. In...

Accelerated Biodegradation of Veterinary Antibiotics in Agricultural Soil following Long-Term Exposure, and Isolation of a Sulfamethazine-degrading sp.
May 22, 2013 —  [Abs.]
The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance as one of the top three threats to global health. There is concern that the use of antibiotics as growth promoting agents in...

REVIEW: Updated Scientific Evidence on the Welfare of Gestating Sows Kept in Different Housing Systems
May 15, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Gestation sow housing is a contemporary animal welfare issue with legislative actions in the United States to ban individual gestation sow systems. This review sought to summarize the scientific...

Effects of Reduced Nocturnal Temperature on Pig Performance and Energy Consumption in Swine Nursery Rooms
May 15, 2013 —  [Abs.]
The objective of this investigation was to determine the effect of a reduced nocturnal temperature (RNT) regimen on performance of weaned pigs and energy consumption during the nursery phase of...

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA
May 15, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Much uncertainty remains about the origin and public health implications of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence...

Role of Slaughtering in Salmonella Spreading and Control in Pork Production
May 8, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Salmonella is one of the major foodborne pathogens worldwide. Pork products are among the main sources of Salmonella infection in humans, and several countries have established Salmonella...

High-Impact Animal Health Research Conducted at the USDA's National Animal Disease Center
May 8, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Commissioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958 and opened with a dedication ceremony in December 1961, the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Animal Disease Center (NADC)...

Alternative Farrowing Accommodation: Welfare and Economic Aspects of Existing Farrowing and Lactation Systems for Pigs
May 1, 2013 —  [Abs.]
There is growing societal pressure, expressed through government legislation and consumers' purchasing choices, to abolish livestock systems considered detrimental to farm animal welfare. Such...

2013 Podcast Series: Darin Madson
April 23, 2013 — AASV Staff [Abs.]
During the AASV Annual Meeting, 30 veterinary students interviewed conference speakers to gain additional information about their presentation topic. The next of these MP3 audio interviews is now...

Post Partum Deaths; Piglet, Placental, and Umbilical Characteristics
April 17, 2013 —  [Abs.]
The piglet’s fetal growth is highly dependant on its placenta, and the newborn piglet birth weight is highly associated with post partum death. However, there is little information available in the...

Swine Influenza Surveillance in East and Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
April 12, 2013 —  [Abs.]
East and Southeast Asia are important pig- and poultry-producing areas, where the majority of production takes place on small-scale farms with low biosecurity levels. This systematic review...

Assessment of the Efficacy and Quality of Evidence for Five On-Farm Interventions for Salmonella Reduction in Grow-Finish Swine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
April 12, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Five on-farm practices for reduction of Salmonella shedding or sero-prevalence in grow-finish swine were selected through scoping study and expert consultation. Specific examples were selected based...

Review of Influenza A Virus in Swine Worldwide: A Call for Increased Surveillance and Research
April 10, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Pigs and humans have shared influenza A viruses (IAV) since at least 1918, and many interspecies transmission events have been documented since that time. However, despite this interplay, relatively...

Investigation and Characterization of Differences in Atypical Brachyspira spp. Isolates Versus Classic Strains
April 3, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Swine dysentery (SD), or bloody scours, has historically been associated with the presence of the strongly beta-hemolytic spirochete Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. However, Brachyspira spp. not...

Piglet Birth Weight and Litter Uniformity: Effects of Weaning-to-Pregnancy Interval and Body Condition Changes in Sows of Different Parities and Crossbred Lines
March 27, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Piglet birth weight and litter uniformity were studied in sows of different parities and crossbred lines in relation to 1) the weaning-to-pregnancy interval (WPI); and 2) sow body condition changes...

Isolation and Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Pork Farms and Visiting Veterinary Students
March 20, 2013 —  [Abs.]
In the last decade livestock-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LA-MRSA) has become a public health concern in many parts of the world. Sequence type 398 (ST398) has been the most commonly...

Validation of a Lameness Model in Sows using Physiological and Mechanical Measurements
February 22, 2013 —  [Abs.]
The objective of this study was to develop a validated, transient, chemically induced lameness model in sows using subjective and objective lameness detection tools. Experiment 1 determined an...

Global Transmission of Influenza Viruses from Humans to Swine
February 21, 2013 —  [Abs.]
To determine the extent to which influenza viruses jump between human and swine hosts, we undertook a large-scale phylogenetic analysis of pandemic A/H1N1/09 (H1N1pdm09) influenza virus genome...

Influence of Thermal Environment on Sows around Farrowing and during the Lactation Period
February 20, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Our objective was to investigate the effects of floor heating duration (HEAT: 35°c for 12 or 48 h) after birth of first piglet (BFP) under different room temperatures (ROOM: 15°C, 20°C, 25°C) on sows...

In Vitro Antiviral Activity of Fluoroquinolones against African Swine Fever Virus
February 20, 2013 —  [Abs.]
African swine fever (ASF) is a viral swine disease against which neither an effective vaccine nor a treatment is available. The antiviral effect of thirty fluoroquinolones on the infectivity of...

Detection and Genetic Diversity of Porcine Group A Rotaviruses in Historic (2004) and Recent (2011/12) Swine Fecal Samples in Ohio, USA: Predominance of G9P[13] Genotype in Nursing Piglets
February 20, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Epidemiological surveillance of porcine group A rotavirus (RVA) strains was conducted in 5 swine herds in Ohio, USA using historical (2004) and recent (2011-2012) fecal samples. Of the 371 samples...

Isolation of a Novel Swine Influenza Virus from Oklahoma in 2011 Which Is Distantly Related to Human Influenza C Viruses
February 13, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Of the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses, only influenza A viruses are thought to exist as multiple subtypes and has nonhuman maintenance hosts. In April 2011, nasal swabs were collected for virus...

Impact of Subtherapeutic Administration of Tylosin and Chlortetracycline on Antimicrobial Resistance in Farrow-to-Finish Swine
February 13, 2013 —  [Abs.]
The use of antimicrobial agents in swine production at subtherapeutic concentrations for the purpose of growth promotion remains controversial due to the potential impact on public health. Beginning...

Potential Use of Oral Fluid Samples for Serological Diagnosis of African Swine Fever
February 6, 2013 —  [Abs.]
African swine fever (ASF) is a complex, highly lethal, notifiable disease of swine. ASF is wide-spread in sub-Saharan Africa and East European countries and there is presently a great risk of spread...

DNA Vaccination Partially Protects against African Swine Fever Virus Lethal Challenge in the Absence of Antibodies
January 30, 2013 —  [Abs.]
The lack of available vaccines against African swine fever virus (ASFV) means that the evaluation of new immunization strategies is required. Here we show that fusion of the extracellular domain of...

Effects of Two Feeder Designs and Adjustment Strategies on the Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Growing-Finishing Pigs
January 30, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Our objective was to compare effects of a conventional dry (CD, 152.4-cm-wide, 5-space, Staco Inc., Schaefferstown, PA) and a wet-dry (WD, double-sided, each side = 38.1-cm-space, Crystal Springs,...

Sorting by Parity to Reduce Aggression Toward First-Parity Sows in Group-Gestation Housing Systems
January 23, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Young sows are subordinate and vulnerable in group-housing systems because they usually lose most fights and suffer more injuries than mature sows at mixing. This study was conducted to evaluate...

Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus Among Healthy Show Pigs, United States
January 23, 2013 —  [Abs.]
Within 5 months after the earliest detection of human influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, we found molecular and culture evidence of the virus in healthy US show pigs. The mixing of humans and pigs at...

Consuming Pork Proteins at Breakfast Reduces the Feeling of Hunger before Lunch
January 23, 2013 —  [Abs.]
This study investigated the effect of pork proteins consumed at breakfast on the subsequent feeling of hunger until the evening meal. The study involved 136 students at a local boarding school, which...

Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Producing CTX-M Cephalosporinase from Swine Finishing Barns and Their Association with Antimicrobial Use
January 16, 2013 —  [Abs.]
We report the recovery of Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae containing the extended-spectrum β-lactamase gene bla(CTX-M) from 24 of 1,495 (1.6%) swine fecal samples in 8 of 50 (16%)...

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Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues