The Dutch Salmonella monitoring programme for pigs and some recommendations for control plans in the future
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The SafePork conference series began in 1996 to bring together international researchers, industry, and government agencies to discuss current Salmonella research and identify research needs pertaining to both pig and pork production. In subsequent years topics of research presented at these conferences expanded to include other chemical and biological hazards to pig and pork production.
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In the Netherlands, a monitoring programme for Salmonella in pigs started m 2005 momtoring occurs at the farm level and at the slaughterhouse level. The results over 2006 show that 4% of the farms is in category 3, which means that they are advised to take measures against Salmonella the prevalence of salmonella on carcasses is low (0.8%). Research showed that the slaughtertime is the most important contammallon source for carcasses This means that Salmonella-free pigs, delivered to the slaughterhouse. will only end up as Salmonella-free carcasses if contammation in lairage and during the slaughter process is not possible. Measures at farm level, to lower the Salmonella prevalence on pig farms, are more or less senseless if those conditions are not fulfilled It should therefore be discussed if the actual EU regulations, concerning Salmonella m fattemng pigs, will be effective to reach a lower prevalence of Salmonella on carcasses.