Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Deterimination of the Pharmacokinetics of Procaine Penicillin in Swine Administered by Intra-Muscular Injection in Transportation Trucks, Holding Pens and from Swine at Slaughter
September 26, 2003By Brad Thacker|DACVCP|Mike Apley DVM|PhD
The absorption, distribution, and elimination (pharmacokinetics) of penicillin G in swine was evaluated in an exploratory study after administration by three routes in 6 pigs weighing approximately...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Corn Particles Size and Pelleting Influence on Fecal Shedding and Enteric Colonization of Salmonella Typhimurium
September 22, 2003By Steve S. Dritz
Grinding corn to a finer particle size has been shown to have beneficial effects on growth, feed efficiency, and digestibility. The trial demonstrated improvements in growth and efficiency. However,...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Effect of chlorate treatment on transmission of Salmonella in swine during lairage and transport
September 15, 2003By Todd R. Callaway
Chlorate can be used to reduce Salmonella in pigs. However, it must reach the lower gut in order to kill Salmonella. Therefore, although chlorate will work to reduce Salmonella during the lairage...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Vaccination to Prevent Acute Infection by Salmonella in Transport and Lairage Prior to Slaughter
September 2, 2003By Paul E. McNamara
Currently available Salmonella Choleraesuis live avirulent vaccines are efficacious for the prevention of disease caused by S. Choleraesuis. This research was conducted to determine if these same...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Investigating the genetic relatedness among Salmonella species isolated in transportation trucks, holding pens and from swine at slaughter
July 31, 2003By Annette O’Connor
Previous studies have suggested strongly that the lairage is a source of Salmonella to swine. Using more refined tools to determine relatedness between isolates we have reinforced this finding. More...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Water Source and Delivery Method as a Risk Factor for Swine Infection with Toxoplasma gondii
July 31, 2003By Dr. Sharon Patton
The relative importance of a variety of on-farm risk factors needs to be understood to reduce T. gondii infection in swine. This study demonstrates that a variety of risk factors, including the...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Evaluation of antimicrobial alternatives to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance
July 17, 2003By Darryl Ragland DVM|PhD
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Alternative Strategies for Utilizing Antimicrobials as Growth
June 25, 2003By Marcia Hathaway
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Defining the benefits of the nutritional interaction between conjugated linoleic acid and fish oil
June 13, 2003By Josep Bassaganya-Riera|R. Hontecillas
Sub-therapeutic antibiotics attenuate bacterial growth and intestinal inflammation. These positive effects of anti-microbial agents result in increased feed efficiency and reduced time to market. The...
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...
