Reviving post-mortem diagnostics as a tool to increase porcine herd health and strengthen early detection of pig diseases - the PathoPig project 2014-2016.
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29905161
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INTRODUCTION
Post-mortem diagnostics are an important tool for disease diagnosis and therefore early detection of (re-)emerging animal diseases and zoonoses as well as nationwide disease surveillance programs. To counteract the decline of porcine necropsies in Switzerland over the last ten years, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) launched a national project in 2014 called PathoPig. Post-mortem examinations of pigs from herds with health problems were financially supported by the FSVO. During the first 3 years of the project, the number of pig necropsies increased by 195% (mean). An underlying cause of disease was identified in 74% of the cases. These findings resulted in specific recommendations by the attending veterinarians or by the Swiss Porcine Health Service. A follow-up survey revealed that herd health had improved in 90% of the farms implementing the recommendations.
Post-mortem diagnostics are an important tool for disease diagnosis and therefore early detection of (re-)emerging animal diseases and zoonoses as well as nationwide disease surveillance programs. To counteract the decline of porcine necropsies in Switzerland over the last ten years, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) launched a national project in 2014 called PathoPig. Post-mortem examinations of pigs from herds with health problems were financially supported by the FSVO. During the first 3 years of the project, the number of pig necropsies increased by 195% (mean). An underlying cause of disease was identified in 74% of the cases. These findings resulted in specific recommendations by the attending veterinarians or by the Swiss Porcine Health Service. A follow-up survey revealed that herd health had improved in 90% of the farms implementing the recommendations.
Date of Publication
2018-06
Publication Type
Article
Keyword(s)
Détection précoce de maladie Early disease detection Früherkennung PathoPig Rilevazione precoce della malattia Schweinegesundheit Sektionsdiagnostik diagnosi post-mortem diagnostiques post-mortem necropsy necroscopia nécropsie porcine herd health post-mortem diagnostics postmortale Untersuchungen salute della mandria suina santé des troupeaux porcins
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en
Contributor(s)
Balmer, S | |
Hadorn, D | |
Bless, P | |
Sydler, T | |
Harisberger, M | |
Graage, R | |
Saura-Martinez, H |
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Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde
Publisher
Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte
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0036-7281
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open.access