Publications by authors named "M P Tonni"
The topic of sustainable water management has become of paramount importance at a global level, especially when considering the high-amount of water used in agriculture, which is a threat to water resource balance. Focused on 38 inventories of nonirrigated vineyard management in the Franciacorta wine-growing region in Italy, this study aims to understand how agronomic practices impact water resources. The integrated statistical approach, based on generalized linear models, reveals how context variables influence different water footprint indicators, such as water scarcity, acidification and freshwater ecotoxicity.
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- Optimizing antimicrobial usage (AMU) in livestock is essential to combat antimicrobial resistance, and a study analyzed AMU in over 1,000 cattle herds in Aosta Valley, Italy, from 2008 to 2018.
- Dairy cows comprised more than 95% of the total AMU, with average annual herd-level AMU being low, but significant use of third and fourth generation cephalosporins and intramammary antimicrobials was noted.
- The study found decreasing trends in total AMU over time and a positive association with herd size, suggesting the need for ongoing monitoring and prudent AMU practices even in small farms to ensure any potential issues are addressed.
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- Porcine Respirovirus 1 (PRV1) is a negative-sense RNA virus linked to respiratory issues in pigs, first discovered in China in 2013 and later found in America and Europe.
- A study conducted in Northern Italy between September 2022 and September 2023 tested 902 pig samples, identifying PRV1 in 14 cases (1.55%), raising concerns about its role in Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC).
- The research also detected other viruses like swine influenza virus (SIV) and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in many PRV1-positive samples, suggesting PRV1 could act as a co-factor in respiratory diseases in pigs
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the main diseases of pigs, leading to large economic losses in swine production worldwide. PRRSV high mutation rate and low cross-protection between strains make PRRS control challenging. Through a semi-longitudinal approach, we analysed the relationships among performance parameters, PRRSV-1 genetic diversity, coinfections and antimicrobial use (AMU) in pig nurseries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) control strategy within swine breeding farms is based on herd classification relative to PRRSV infection status. This study aims to assess the efficacy of a monitoring plan based on processing fluids (PFs) by comparing it with the classification of herds based on the analysis of blood serum. Twenty-five breeding herds were enrolled in the study, with at least five consecutive batches sampled from each herd.
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