Publications by authors named "Alejandro Zaldivar-Gomez"
Article Synopsis
- Pig farming is vital for Mexico's economy and food supply, with a focus on improving swine health and monitoring movements through a national database (SNAM).
- The study analyzed swine movement patterns from 2017 to 2019 using Social Network Analysis (SNA) to identify key areas needing attention for disease control, revealing that 95.9% of shipments were for slaughterhouses.
- Key findings included the identification of four interlinked Swine Production Centers and six commercial communities, which are important for understanding the pig movement network and informing disease prevention strategies.
