Veterinaria Digital - 2/12/2019

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), is a viral disease, caused by an Alphacoronavirus, of the Coronaviridae family. PEDV is an RNA virus wrapped with a morbidity of 100%, a reduced mortality in adult animals (1-3%), but high in piglets reaching 100% in...

Dr. Ekaitz Maguregui - 18/11/2019

The continued use of pharmacologically active substances together with the high growth rate at which birds are subjected in industrial poultry prevents the proper development and functioning of bird卒s organs. The liver is responsible for the...

Veterinaria Digital - 18/11/2019

Porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome In newborn piglets the bladder is surrounded by umbilical embrionary arteries (that will later convert to the suspensory ligaments of the bladder). Next to this arteries, there are the lymph nodes infected by...

Veterinaria Digital - 12/11/2019

Porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome is an infection, of global distribution, with vertical transmission caused by Actinobacillus suis. The first lesion is omphalitis. This limits blood circulation and reduces the size of the piglet.

Dr. Ekaitz Maguregui - 4/11/2019

The intensification of poultry has made necessary to use chemical coccidiostats, due to the great productive effort to which birds are subjected. However, the continued use of these chemicals presents certain drawbacks arising from their metabolization,...

Veterinaria Digital - 4/11/2019

The presence of gas in the ceca has usually a bacterial origin. Nevertheless, it might also be linked to parasites, specially Capillaria