Publication Date
January 2013
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to investigate Salmonella carriage at each stage of pig production (farrow to finish) on 10 commercial pig farms having a historically high Salmonella seroprevalence and to establish the role of feed as a source of Salmonella on the farms. Pig faecal (n=458) and feed (n=321) samples were taken across all pig production stages and analysed for the presence of Salmonella. The pathogen was detected in pigs on nine farms, in 58/458 (12.7%) faecal samples, with a high prevalence among gilts, weaners and finishers.
Book Title
10th International Conference on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork
Pages
125-128
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/safepork-180809-929
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Animal Diseases Commons, Veterinary Infectious Diseases Commons, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology Commons, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Commons
Assessing the role of feed as a risk factor for Salmonella in pig production
Portland, Maine, USA
The objectives of this study were to investigate Salmonella carriage at each stage of pig production (farrow to finish) on 10 commercial pig farms having a historically high Salmonella seroprevalence and to establish the role of feed as a source of Salmonella on the farms. Pig faecal (n=458) and feed (n=321) samples were taken across all pig production stages and analysed for the presence of Salmonella. The pathogen was detected in pigs on nine farms, in 58/458 (12.7%) faecal samples, with a high prevalence among gilts, weaners and finishers.
