Multilocus sequence typing schemes for the emerging swine pathogen Mycoplasma hyosynoviae.

Mycoplasma (M.) hyosynoviae is a commensal of the upper respiratory tract in swine, which has the potential to spread systemically, usually resulting in arthritis in fattening pigs and gilts. To date, very little is known about the epidemiology of M.

Rye and Rye Bran as Components of Diets in Piglet Production-Effects on Prevalence.

The nutritional benefits of rye (and therefore rye bran) are mainly due to its high content of fermentable dietary fiber, the non-starch polysaccharides (NSP). Microorganisms in the large intestine are able to convert these into short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), including butyrate. Butyrate strengthens the epithelial barrier function in the colon by nourishing the enterocytes and inhibiting the spread of in the intestinal tract.

Epidemiological Study on Prevalence in Sow Herds Using Direct and Indirect Detection Methods.

In piglet production, the beginning of pork production, prevalence requires greater attention as having an impact on the subsequent production steps. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence in three sow herds with attached piglet rearing units. prevalence was investigated either directly by boot swabs and feces or indirectly by serum samples taken during gilt integration, the peripartal period, and piglet rearing.

[Cure rates of chronic subclinical Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in lactating dairy cows after antibiotic therapy].

Staphylococcus (S.) aureus is an important mastitis causing pathogen in dairy cows worldwide. The aim of this controlled and randomized study was to analyze the effects of an antibiotic treatment on chronic subclinical S.