Allen D. Leman Swine Conference : research abstracts : supplement to volume 25, 1998, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Allen D. Leman Swine Conference University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota. College of Veterinary Medicine
Other Authors: Leman, Allen D., 1944-
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: [St. Paul, Minn.] : Veterinary Outreach Programs, University of Minnesota, 1998.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Session I: diagnostics
  • Development and evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay using the 16S rRNA gene for detection of eperythrozoon suis infection
  • Outer membrane proteins and DNA profiles in systemic and respiratory strains of Haemophilus parasuis
  • Evaluation of the use of Lawsonia intracellularis indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFA) in a large production system
  • Comparison of serologic response to three immunization strategies with multiple antigens
  • Serological pitfalls when measuring for swine pathogens
  • Use of process control in production diagnostics
  • Session II: production/other
  • Quality standards for the link of the pork chain
  • Enhanced survivability of very young nursery reared piglets treated with a porcine derived competitive exclusion culture
  • Development of a porcine model of Staph. aureus implant-associated orthopedic infection
  • Economic and performance benefits associated with use of gilt development facilities and segregated parity management
  • Big is not necessarily bad for the environment: lessons learned from a swine nutrient management survey
  • Worker health and safety needs among swine producers in Minnesota and North Carolina
  • Session III: therapeutics
  • Clinical safety and efficacy of enrofloxacin for the treatment of naturally-occurring bacterial and mycoplasmal respiratory disease in pigs
  • Dose determination trail for lincomycin in the control of porcine proliferative enteropathy
  • Copper complexes improve nursery pig perfomance
  • Minimum inhibitory concentration determination for vefitofur, spectinomycin, and lincomycin/spectinomycin 1:2 against Actinobacillus suis and Haemophilus parasuis
  • Effect of tylan premix administration on transmission of, and seroconversion to, a spontaneous Lawsonia intracellualris infection in growing pigs
  • Evaluation of the variability of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae circulating antibodies in an endemically infected non-vaccinated sow herd and subsequent passive maternal antibodies in piglets as detected by tween 20 ELISA
  • Different respiratory pathogenic interaction of PRRS virus isolates with swine influenza virus
  • Comparative pathogenesis of severe versus mild swine influenza virus infections
  • Using PCR for PRRS on semen to screen boars for entry into a boar stud
  • The effect of two cooling protocols on quality of liquid boar semen
  • Quantification of bacteria in fractionated boar ejaculates
  • Immodulation - therapy of future in the porcine health
  • Session V: PRRSV
  • Diagnostic and analytical performance of a RT-PCR test for the detection of PRRS virus in serum
  • Comparison of a newly adapted RT-PCR-based diagnostic test (Taqman) with current diagnostic tests for the detection of porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in tissues from diagnostic cases
  • The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus isolation from four states of Mexico
  • Viral recombination between strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
  • Utilizing PRRS modified SN to identify "at risk" populations and their response to PRRomise vaccine in larger swine herds
  • Safety evaluation of prime pac PRRS+ in nursery pigs
  • Serological profiles of pigs consecutively challenged wit an American and a European strain of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.