Publication Date
January 2013
Abstract
The use of plant-derived products with antimicrobial activity appears as an alternative for the control of pig salmonellosis. The results of 3 field trials aimed at assessing the efficacy of different concentrations of a galactomannan (Salmosan®) in the control of Samonella infection in fattening pigs are presented. It was found that the addition of ≥2 kg/T of Salmosan® to the regular diet of pigs during the entire fattening period was able to decrease significantly the prevalence of Salmonella infection and shedding at slaughter. This galactomannan could be considered a good complementary tool along with good hygiene and biosecurity for the control of this infection in the pig farm.
Book Title
10th International Conference on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork
Pages
43449
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/safepork-180809-897
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Animal Diseases Commons, Veterinary Infectious Diseases Commons, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology Commons, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Commons
Galactomannans for the control of Salmonella infection in fattening pigs
Portland, Maine, USA
The use of plant-derived products with antimicrobial activity appears as an alternative for the control of pig salmonellosis. The results of 3 field trials aimed at assessing the efficacy of different concentrations of a galactomannan (Salmosan®) in the control of Samonella infection in fattening pigs are presented. It was found that the addition of ≥2 kg/T of Salmosan® to the regular diet of pigs during the entire fattening period was able to decrease significantly the prevalence of Salmonella infection and shedding at slaughter. This galactomannan could be considered a good complementary tool along with good hygiene and biosecurity for the control of this infection in the pig farm.
