Evaluation of the ammonia emissions from swine production units in Iowa
May 14, 2003By Jerry Hatfield
Emission of ammonia from swine production facilities is of a major
concern from an ecological viewpoint due to deposition and a potential health effect
due to formation of 2.5 micron (μm) particles....
Swine Health - General Disease
Survey of the Molecular Epidemiology of Haemophilus parasuis
May 14, 2003By Carlos Pijoan
The characterization of Haemophilus parasuis strains is very important for the study of the epidemiology of this agent within and between herds. In the present study, the characterization of H....
Swine Health - General Disease
Immunity against PRRS virus-what is the role of ‘auto-anti-idiotypic’ antibody?
May 13, 2003By En-Min Zhou
PRRS is the most costly disease U.S. swine producers confront and little progress has been made in recent years to improve the situation. Prevention and control of PRRS has been difficult, in part...
Swine Health - General Disease
Evaluation of the Role of Mosquitoes as Biological Vectors of PRRSV
May 8, 2003By Scott Dee
This information is important because it would help swine practitioners to understand the potential role of mosquitoes in transmission of PRRSV. It has been documented that mosquitoes can travel for...
Public Health - Other
Effect of Exposure to Diluted Air Sampled from a Swine Confinement Atmosphere on Human Subjects
May 7, 2003By Susan Schiffman
Pork Quality
Prevention of Pinking and Off-Odor in Irradiated Pork Loin
April 30, 2003By Dong Uk Ahn
Environment - Air
Air Emissions from Swine Production Facilities: Assessment of Science and Market-Based Solutions
April 29, 2003By Gyles Randall
Increased demand for dietary protein from animal sources has resulted in substantial growth and operational shifts in large-scale livestock production systems. But economically successful...
Environment - Air
Air Emissions from Swine Production Facilities: Assessment of Science and Market-Based Solutions
April 29, 2003By Rhonda Kranz
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Eliminating the Abattoir Pen Lairages to Decrease the Prevalence of Salmonella in Cull Sows
April 11, 2003By James D. McKean
This project has demonstrated that the antemortem holding pens at an abattoir may play a role in increasing the number of Salmonella-infected cull sows entering the abattoir. It also provides an...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of Porcine Circovirus Infection
April 8, 2003By Prem Paul
Dust and Gaseous Emissions from a Mechanically-Ventilated Swine Building
April 4, 2003By Garrett Van Wicklin
Emissions of gases and particulate from swine housing have come under the scrutiny of governmental regulatory agencies and environmental groups in the United States. This study compared air emissions...
Environment - Air
Dust and Gaseous Emissions from a Mechanically-Ventilated Swine Building
April 4, 2003By G. Van Wicklen
