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Prioritization, resource allocation and utilization of decision support tools in animal health: Results of qualitative interviews with experts Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Kebede Amenu, Chris Daborn, Benjamin Huntington, Theodore Knight-Jones, Jonathan Rushton, Delia Grace
A follow up to an online questionnaire survey (in a kind of a sequential study design), qualitative assessment was made on the views of selected animal health experts on disease prioritization methods, resource allocation and use of decision-support tools. This was done through in-depth interviews with experts working for national or international organizations and sectors. A semi-structured question
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“Nobody here is an individual”: Developing a place-based understanding of biosecurity for managing sheep scab on the Western Isles of Scotland Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Orla Shortall, Niamh Mahon, Claire Hardy, Carol Kyle
Sheep scab causes economic losses and animal welfare problems and has proven difficult to control in the UK. Research has highlighted the importance of developing place-based approaches to understanding and controlling sheep scab. This paper builds on this literature through introducing the concept of marginality in the case study of managing sheep scab on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Scottish
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Quantifying antimicrobial consumption in the Chilean salmon industry using standardized metrics and indicators: The case of florfenicol and oxytetracycline Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Gabriel Arriagada, Francisco Vásquez, Roberto Montt, Carlos Navarro
The adoption of standardized metrics and indicators of antimicrobial use (AMU) in the food animal industry is essential for the success of programs aimed at promoting the responsible and judicious use of antimicrobials in this activity. The objective of this study was to introduce the use of standardized AMU metrics and indicators to quantify the use of florfenicol and oxytetracycline in the Chilean
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Monitoring of Coxiella burnetii in the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Marta Sánchez-Sánchez, Javier Caballero-Gómez, Clara Muñoz-Hernández, Alberto Moraga-Fernández, Isabel Fernández-Verón, Marinela Contreras, Sara Baz-Flores, Teresa del Rey, Elena Crespo, Ignacio Montoya-Oliver, Javier Salcedo, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Isabel G. Fernández de Mera
is a multi-host bacterium of major public and animal health concern. This pathogen circulates among several wild species in the Iberian Peninsula, however, the role of the Iberian lynx () in the epidemiology of this emerging pathogen is still unknown. The objective of this work was to assess the circulation of in Iberian lynx populations from the Iberian Peninsula and to study the molecular characterisation
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Development of a pig wean-quality score using machine-learning algorithms to characterize and classify groups with high mortality risk under field conditions Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Edison S. Magalhães, Danyang Zhang, Cesar A.A. Moura, Giovani Trevisan, Derald J. Holtkamp, Will A. López, Chong Wang, Daniel C.L. Linhares, Gustavo S. Silva
Mortality during the post-weaning phase is a critical indicator of swine production system performance, influenced by a complex interaction of multiple factors of the epidemiological triad. This study leveraged retrospective data from 1723 groups of pigs marketed within a US swine production system to develop a Wean-Quality Score (WQS) using machine learning techniques. The study evaluated three machine
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Quantification of wildlife visits to pig farms via camera traps in Japan Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Tomoya Shichijo, Takashi Ikeda, Daishi Higashide, Akitaka Omori, Takaaki Suzuki, Masatsugu Suzuki
Infectious diseases in livestock not only cause significant economic losses but also affect food security. Although wildlife may be involved in these infectious diseases by serving as reservoirs, research has primarily focused on livestock and related species. Moreover, while these species represent a potential threat in wildlife-borne infectious diseases, comprehensive surveys of the presence of various
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Parameterisation of a bluetongue virus mathematical model using a systematic literature review Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Joanna de Klerk, Michael Tildesley, Adam Robbins, Erin Gorsich
Bluetongue virus (BT) is a vector-borne virus that causes a disease, called bluetongue, which results in significant economic loss and morbidity in sheep, cattle, goats and wild ungulates across all continents of the world except Antarctica. Despite the geographical breadth of its impact, most BT epidemiological models are informed by parameters derived from the 2006–2009 BTV-8 European outbreak. The
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Changes in the Johne’s disease situation in GB dairy herds over 10 years, as revealed by regular milk ELISA data Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Emma Nicole Taylor, Kulwant Channa, Pete Guy Orpin, James Hanks, Nicholas Mark Taylor
Effective management of cattle infected with Johne’s Disease (JD) is crucial to minimizing transmission and within-herd prevalence. Within Great Britain (GB), the voluntary National Johne’s Management Plan (NJMP) requires farmers and a certified vet to conduct a risk assessment to determine the herd risk, examine the herd JD status and formulate a management plan. Individual milk ELISA tests for JD
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Risk factors associated with piglet pre-weaning mortality in a Midwestern U.S. swine production system from 2020 to 2022 Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-16 Kelly J. Will, Edison S. Magalhaes, Cesar A.A. Moura, Giovani Trevisan, Gustavo S. Silva, Ana Paula G. Mellagi, Rafael R. Ulguim, Fernando P. Bortolozzo, Daniel C.L. Linhares
Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is a significant issue in the U.S. swine industry, causing economic losses and raising sustainability and animal welfare concerns. This study conducted a multivariable analysis to identify factors associated with PWM in a Midwestern U.S. swine production system. Weekly data from 47 sow farms (7207 weaning weeks) were captured from January 2020 to December 2022. Initially
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Systematic review of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dairy farmers and consumers towards bovine tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Abigail Van Der Zwan, Patricia T. Campbell, Nancy Shi, Nikita De Bortoli, Juan Pablo Villanueva-Cabezas
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB), caused by is a neglected zoonotic disease primarily associated with cattle. The incidence of bTB is highest in low-income settings with high cattle density and unpasteurised dairy consumption. Smallholder dairy farming has steadily grown in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited professional support for adequate bTB surveillance and risk mitigation. Several
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Evaluation of a data-driven youngstock rearing quality system in Dutch dairy herds (2019–2022) Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Cathérine E. Paarlberg, Anouk Veldhuis, Gustavo E. Monti, Lourens Heres, Thomas Dijkstra, Inge M.G.A. Santman-Berends
In recent years, the Netherlands exhibited an increased focus on improving youngstock rearing. Several data-driven tools were developed to assess and benchmark calf rearing practices based on key indicators, stimulate farmers to improve their youngstock rearing and reduce calf mortality. KalfOK is such a data-driven tool in which a farm-level overview with 15 indicators of youngstock rearing quality
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Risk factors for the introduction of Salmonella spp. serogroups B and D into Dutch dairy herds Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 N.D. Fabri, I.M.G.A. Santman-Berends, M.F. Weber, G. van Schaik
spp. infections in animals are a concern due to their zoonotic nature, welfare effects and economic impact on the livestock industry. To enable targeted surveillance, it is important to identify risk factors for the introduction of spp. in a herd. Since 2009, Dutch dairy processors require herds delivering milk to their plants to participate in a Salmonella programme. In this programme, bulk milk is
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Global seroprevalence and factors associated with seropositivity for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in cats: A systematic review and meta-analysis Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 José Artur Brilhante Bezerra, Clécio Henrique Limeira, Ana Carolina Pontes de Miranda Maranhão, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula Antunes, Sérgio Santos de Azevedo
The feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a retrovirus of the genus, distributed worldwide, that causes persistent infection with a significant impact on the cats’ health. Due to the importance of this infection in feline medicine, this pioneering study aimed to obtain an integrated estimate of the global seroprevalence of FIV in cats and to characterize the factors associated with this infection
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Salmonella Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile in raw poultry meat sold in North Lebanon: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-05 Sara Khalife, Dima El Safadi
-related foodborne illness is a significant public health concern, with the primary source of human infection being animal-based food products, particularly chicken meat. Lebanon is currently experiencing a dual crisis: the COVID-19 pandemic and an unprecedented economic crisis, which has resulted in substantial challenges to the public health system and food safety. This study aims to assess the prevalence
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Amplification of avian influenza virus circulation along poultry marketing chains in Bangladesh: A controlled field experiment Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Lisa Kohnle, Tridip Das, Md. Helal Uddin, Sanjib Chandra Nath, Md. Abu Shoieb Mohsin, Rashed Mahmud, Paritosh Kumar Biswas, Md. Ahasanul Hoque, Dirk Udo Pfeiffer, Guillaume Fournié
The prevalence of avian influenza viruses is commonly found to increase dramatically as birds are transported from farms to live bird markets. Viral transmission dynamics along marketing chains are, however, poorly understood. To address this gap, we implemented a controlled field experiment altering chicken supply to a live bird market in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Broilers and backyard chickens traded
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Seroprevalence of canid alphaherpesvirus-1 and associated risk factors in domestic dogs in North Queensland, Australia Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 C.J. Joonè, B. Gummow, P.F. Horwood
Canid alphaherpesvirus-1 (CaHV-1) may cause a highly fatal haemorrhagic disease in neonatal pups and is associated with reproductive, respiratory and ocular disease in older dogs. Although assumed to have a world-wide distribution, there have been few reports of CaHV-1 in Australia. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of CaHV-1 in household dogs in a residential suburb in Townsville
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A public health campaign to increase awareness of the risk of dog bites in South Australia Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Susan J. Hazel, Ivan Iankov
Dog bites are a serious public health problem. A campaign by the Dog and Cat Management Board of South Australia was launched to increase awareness that any dog can bite as a first step in reducing the incidence of dog bites. The aims of this study were to 1) evaluate changes in attitudes to dog bites following the media campaign, and 2) provide baseline data on dog bites and attitudes to interactions
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Nested PCR effective to detect low viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 in animal samples Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Carlos Javier Panei, Nadia Analía Fuentealba, María Emilia Bravi, Gastón Moré, Natalia Brasso
SARS-CoV-2 emerged from an animal source and was then transmitted to humans, causing the COVID-19 pandemic. Since a wide range of animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the zoonotic potential of SARS-CoV-2 increases with every new animal infected. The molecular gold standard assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection is real-time RT-PCR, where the Ct obtained is proportional to the amount of nucleic
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Benchmarking analysis of computer vision algorithms on edge devices for the real-time detection of digital dermatitis in dairy cows Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Srikanth Aravamuthan, Emil Walleser, Dörte Döpfer
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a bovine claw disease responsible for ulcerative lesions on the coronary band of the foot. It causes significant animal welfare and economic losses to the cattle industry. Early detection of DD can lead to prompt treatment and decrease lameness. Current detection and staging methods require a trained individual to evaluate the interdigital space on each foot for clinical
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Maternal transmission of Small Ruminant Lentivirus has no epidemiological importance Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Andrew W. Illius, Nicholas J. Savill
The relative importance of maternal and horizontal transmission of small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV), the causative organism in maedi-visna, is poorly understood. Review of the literature shows that maternal transmission is inefficient, infecting only about 10–25 % of the lambs of infected ewes. Theory proves that maternal transmission alone cannot achieve the rates of transmission that would be required
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Spatial and seasonal distribution of Leptospira spp. seropositive horses in the Northeast region of Brazil Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Davidianne A. Morais, Bruno C. Nunes, Nathanael N.C. Barnabé, Denize M. Anjos, Camila S. Bezerra, Diego F. Costa, Carolina S.A.B. Santos, Sérgio S. Azevedo, Clebert J. Alves
Leptospirosis is an anthropozoonosis of economic and public health importance, caused by bacteria of the genus . Horses are deemed important in its transmission chain due to their proximity to humans, and because the species is often asymptomatic, making these animals potential silent reservoirs. In this context, the objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of seropositive horses for
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Metabolic profile of Charolais young bulls transported over long-distance Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Matteo Santinello, Isabella Lora, Clothilde Villot, Giulio Cozzi, Mauro Penasa, Eric Chevaux, Bruno Martin, Alberto Guerra, Federico Righi, Massimo De Marchi
Long-distance transport can cause stress to beef cattle impairing health and growth performances. This study aimed to deepen the knowledge of the effects of long-distance transport on young bulls’ metabolic profile to identify reliable blood parameters for monitoring their health and welfare. Eighty Charolais young bulls, transported for 12 hours to the final fattening unit, were weighed and blood
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Economics of reducing response time to foreign-animal disease in the United States with point-of-care diagnostic tests Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Ashley F. Railey, David Adamson, Heather L. Simmons, Jonathan Rushton
As low probability events, United States producers, value chain actors, and veterinary services (VS) have limited experience with identifying foreign animal disease (FAD), which can allow FADs to spread undetected. Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic testing may help reduce the time from detecting an initial suspect case to implementing actionable interventions compared to the current approach of only using
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Challenges for the management of Johne’s disease in the UK: Expectation management, space, ‘free riding’, and vet-farmer communication Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Rosie Morrison, James Hanks, Peter Guy Orpin, Sam Strain, Emma Nicole Taylor, David Christian Rose
Johne’s disease in cattle is a significant global animal health challenge. Johne’s disease is chronic, affecting the gastrointestinal tract of cattle and other ruminants and is caused by the bacteria . Many countries have introduced schemes and programmes to try and control the spread of Johne’s disease, including the UK. Despite efforts to control it, however, Johne’s disease remains consistently
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Assessment of Brazil's vesicular syndrome surveillance system: Profile of notifications and performance of the official veterinary service Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Isadora Martins Pinto Coelho, Lorena Diniz Macedo Silva Maia, Breno Oliveira Lima Ramos, Érica Lorenza Martins Araújo, Maria Luiza Da Cunha Cabral, Victor Moreira Sales Mariano, Rafael Romero Nicolino
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an ailment that causes serious damage to the productive chain, and its control through vaccination is of utmost importance for its eradication. Brazil initiated the National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Surveillance Program (PNEFA) with the aim of making the country FMD-free by 2026. As part of the program, notifications of vesicular lesions became mandatory for the Official
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Effects of gonadectomy on the incidence rate of babesiosis and the risk of severe babesiosis in dogs aged 6 months and older at a veterinary academic hospital in South Africa: A case-control and retrospective cohort study Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Darryn L. Knobel, Josef Hanekom, Maria C. van den Bergh, Andrew L. Leisewitz
Gonadectomy in dogs is associated with changes in risks of a variety of non-infectious health conditions, but few studies have examined its effects on infectious disease outcomes. The objectives of our study were to estimate the causal effect of gonadectomy on the incidence rate of babesiosis diagnosis, and on the risk of severe babesiosis in diagnosed cases, in dogs 6 months and older seen at a veterinary
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Development and use of Biocheck.UGent™ scoring system to quantify biosecurity in conventional indoor (turkey, duck, breeder) and free-range (layer and broiler) poultry farms Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Arthi Amalraj, Hilde Van Meirhaeghe, Nele Caekebeke, Rhea Creve, Anne-Christine Dufay-Lefort, Nathalie Rousset, Annick Spaans, Aitor Devesa, Giuditta Tilli, Alessandra Piccirillo, Artur Żbikowski, László Kovács, Ilias Chantziaras, Jeroen Dewulf
To assess and enhance the application of biosecurity measures in poultry farming, an objective measurement tool (Biocheck.UGent™) was already available for broiler and layer. This study describes the development, validation and application of a risk-based weighted scoring tool for breeder, turkey, duck, free-range layer and free-range broiler production. In collaboration with an expert panel (n= 38)
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The impact of the bluetongue serotype 3 outbreak on sheep and goat mortality in the Netherlands in 2023 Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 I.M.G.A. Santman-Berends, K.M.J.A. van den Brink, E. Dijkstra, G. van Schaik, M.A.H. Spierenburg, R. van den Brom
In September 2023, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) emerged in the Netherlands, infecting over five thousand livestock farms. In sheep, high morbidity and mortality rates were reported that were unlike previously described bluetongue outbreaks. This study aimed to quantify the impact of BTV-3 in the small ruminant population in the Netherlands in 2023. Sheep and goat movement census data and BTV-3
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Association between non-esterified fatty acids and calcium concentrations at calving with early lactation clinical diseases, fertility and culling in grazing dairy cows in Uruguay Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Irene Cruz, Joaquín Barca, Isabel Pereira, Ana Meikle, Gretel Ruprechter
This study describes the association of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and calcium concentrations at calving with early lactation disease, reproductive performance and culling in 646 dairy cows from 13 commercial grazing dairy herds in Uruguay. During one year, health events were recorded from calving to 30 days in milk (DIM). The first author visited each farm every 20 days. During each visit,
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Anomaly detection in the veterinary antibiotic prescription surveillance system (IS ABV) Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Guy-Alain Schnidrig, Anaïs Léger, Heinzpeter Schwermer, Rebecca Furtado Jost, Dagmar Heim, Gertraud Schüpbach-Regula
Antibiotic resistance is one of the major concerns in veterinary and human medicine and poses a considerable threat to both human and animal health. It has been shown that over- or misuse of antibiotics is one of the primary drivers of antibiotic resistance. To develop the surveillance of antibiotic use, Switzerland introduced the "Informationssystem Antibiotika in der Veterinärmedizin" (IS ABV) in
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Prediction and transmission analysis of bluetongue disease in China Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Junjie Zhong, Erlian Shu, Shuwen Zhang, Qiaoling Yang, Qin Chen, Bing Niu
Bluetongue disease is an infectious disease transmitted by as vectors, mainly infecting ruminants. Because ruminants play an important role in animal husbandry in China, the outbreak of bluetongue disease can cause serious economic losses. Maxent model was applied to predict the distribution of bluetongue in China based on the data derived from domestic and foreign academic literature databases including
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Antimicrobial use on pig farms in Thailand: Farmer perceptions of use and resistance Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Suporn Thongyuan, Natthasit Tansakul
Limiting the use of antimicrobial agents in intensive livestock production is a challenge due to different perceptions between the short-term benefits of antimicrobial use (AMU) by livestock producers and the long-term social costs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact on human, animal, and environmental health. Pig farmers are key stakeholders supporting Thailand’s national strategic plan
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Evaluation of nasal swab and nasal wipe for detection of Influenza A in swine using Bayesian latent class analysis Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Francisco Elias Vendruscolo, Caroline Pissetti, Eduardo de Freitas Costa, Janice Reis Ciacci Zanella
Influenza A virus (IAV) is an important pathogen in Brazilian swine herds, and monitoring the viral circulation is essential to control and reduce the transmission. Surveillance programs for IAV are often based on individual piglets level sampling, making the evaluation of the available diagnostic tools crucial to assessing IAV circulation in herds. Thus, two sample collection methodologies were compared
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Combination of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and an indirect fluorescence assay for a nationwide sero-survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pig herds in Taiwan Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Kendy Tzu-Yun Teng, Chao-Chin Chang, Shao-Wen Hung, Ming-Tang Chiou, Chao-Nan Lin, Cheng-Yao Yang
is a zoonotic pathogen that can infect farm animals, companion animals, and humans, sometimes causing public health issues. In Taiwan, the pig industry is a vital agricultural industry, with a self-sufficiency rate of 91 %, and pigs are also food-producing animal reservoirs of . Infected pigs are usually asymptomatic, and abortions and death may occur in severe cases. We combined an enzyme-linked immunosorbent
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Beliefs, mindset and personality of farm managers working in large commercial dairy herds: Association with calf on-farm mortality Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Kerli Mõtus, Dagni-Alice Viidu, Tanel Kaart, Eamonn Ferguson
This study aimed to describe the attitudes and personalities of farm managers (FMs) in large Estonian dairy herds and analyse the potential associations with calf mortality. The study included FMs from 114 free-stall farms with at least 100 cows. Each participant completed a questionnaire that comprised questions about the respondent and various statements to reveal their attitudes towards calves,
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Zoonotic sporotrichosis in humans and domestic cats: Profile of notifications and spatio-temporal distribution in Southeastern Brazil between 2017 and 2023 Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Ailton Junior Antunes da Costa, Maria Helena Franco Morais, Isadora Martins Pinto Coelho, Fernanda do Carmo Magalhães, Rafael Romero Nicolino, Marcelo Antônio Nero, Otávia Augusta de Mello, Marcos Xavier Silva
The research addresses zoonotic sporotrichosis in Brazil, particularly caused by , highlighting its epidemiological severity. Transmission occurs through contact with sick animals, especially felines, and diagnosis in humans is challenging due to the low fungal load in the lesions. The study analyzed data from Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) and Zoonosis Surveillance Unit (UVZ) from
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A stochastic modeling study of quarantine strategies against foot-and-mouth disease risks through cattle trades across the Thailand-Myanmar border Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Phrutsamon Wongnak, Terdsak Yano, Satoshi Sekiguchi, Karine Chalvet-Monfray, Sith Premashthira, Weerapong Thanapongtharm, Anuwat Wiratsudakul
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an important endemic disease in livestock in Southeast Asia. Transboundary movement of animals may result in the transnational disease spread. A major cattle market is located at the Thailand-Myanmar border, where most cattle imported from Myanmar are traded. In this study, we built a stochastic susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered (SEIR) model to investigate the
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A methodological framework to characterize the wildlife-livestock interface: The case of wild boar in mainland Spain Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Carmen Ruiz-Rodríguez, José A. Blanco-Aguiar, Javier Fernández-López, Pelayo Acevedo, Vidal Montoro, Sonia Illanas, Alfonso Peralbo-Moreno, Cesar Herraiz, Joaquín Vicente
The representation of wildlife-livestock interface (WLI) at an accurate spatial resolution poses several challenges. Furthermore, there is a lack of published material providing detailed descriptions of geospatial techniques for the purpose of producing visual results that are interpretable and contrastable for epidemiological analysis. Our aim is to develop a standardized, applicable, and scalable
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Spatiotemporal analysis of equine infectious anemia and prediction of risk areas in Europe Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Qi An, Yuepeng Li, Zhuo Sun, Xiang Gao, Hongbin Wang
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a vector-borne persistent viral infection in equine animals. The EIA is characterized by recurrent fever, thrombocytopenia, depression, anemia, rapid weight loss, and lower body edema. Control of EIA is achieved through the elimination or isolation of infected animals, resulting in significant economic losses. In recent years, many countries in Europe have experienced
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Analyzing the intrastate and interstate swine movement network in the United States Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Nicolas C. Cardenas, Arthur Valencio, Felipe Sanchez, Kathleen C. O’Hara, Gustavo Machado
Identifying and restricting animal movements is a common approach used to mitigate the spread of diseases between premises in livestock systems. Therefore, it is essential to uncover between-premises movement dynamics, including shipment distances and network-based control strategies. Here, we analyzed three years of between-premises pig movements, which include 197,022 unique animal shipments, 3973
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Calf mortality in Turkish dairy farms: Economic impact, regional disparities, and farm-level drivers Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Ümit Avcioğlu, Adem Aksoy, Abdulbaki Bi̇lgi̇ç, M. Sinan Aktaş, M. Ali Tunç
This study investigates the economic burden of calf mortality in Turkish dairy farms and its impact on the national economy. We gathered research data by directly surveying dairy farms in seven provinces, each representing a distinct region of Turkiye. By conducting these surveys, we captured data on various aspects of calf mortality, including losses among non-pregnant cows aged two and older, pregnant
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Herd-level true seroprevalence of caseous lymphadenitis and paratuberculosis in the goat population of Poland Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Jarosław Kaba, Michał Czopowicz, Marcin Mickiewicz, Lucjan Witkowski, Agata Moroz-Fik, Kinga Biernacka, Olga Szaluś-Jordanow, Tomasz Nalbert, Andrzej Bereznowski, Adrian-Valentin Potârniche, Aija Mālniece, Iwona Markowska-Daniel, Krzysztof Rypuła, Emilia Bagnicka
A large-scale study was carried out in the Polish goat population in 2014–2021 to determine the herd-level true seroprevalence (HTP) of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) caused by (Cp) and paratuberculosis (PTB) caused by ssp. (Map). Two-stage cluster sampling was applied to herds counting at least 20 adult goats (aged >1 year) and in each herd all males and 10–13 females were tested. At least one seropositive
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Establishing a surveillance programme for Salmonella Dublin in Austrian dairy herds by comparing herd-level vs. individual animal detection methods Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Kerstin Hofer, Barbara Trockenbacher, Eva Sodoma, Johannes L. Khol, Michael Dünser, Thomas Wittek
Due to its increasing occurrence in cattle farms in various countries, leading to significant economic losses in affected livestock, subspecies serovar Dublin (. Dublin) has become a highly investigated pathogen in cattle production. In Austria, there have been occasional human cases of . Dublin as well as an increase in laboratory-confirmed cases in cattle, indicating the need for a screening programme
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Economic losses due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Ethiopian cattle Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 P. Rasmussen, A.P. Shaw, W.T. Jemberu, T. Knight-Jones, B. Conrady, O.O. Apenteng, Y. Cheng, V. Muñoz, J. Rushton, P.R. Torgerson
Ethiopia’s cattle population is among the largest in Africa and is burdened by frequent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks. FMD is caused by several distinct and highly contagious viral strains that can result in acute disease in cattle, causing losses in productivity and impeding international trade. This economic simulation study considered four main sources of losses due to FMD in cattle: reduced
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Incidence and recurrence of bovine abortion in dairy cattle from Costa Rica Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Emilia Vindas-van der Wielen, José Rojas-Campos, Juan José Romero-Zúñiga, Gustavo Monti
The reproductive efficiency and milk yield of cows are crucial factors in a dairy farm's profitability. However, abortions can have a negative impact on these factors. While the morbidity of abortion has been estimated in many countries, information on the burden on dairy cattle in tropical conditions is limited, and Costa Rica is a good example. This study aims to assess the incidence and recurrence
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Exposure of small ruminants to the Schmallenberg arbovirus in Germany from 2017 to 2018 – animal-specific and flock-management-related risk factors Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Frederik Kiene, Martin Ganter, Benjamin U. Bauer
The Schmallenberg virus (SBV), an emerging of mainly ruminant hosts, caused a substantial epidemic in European ruminant populations between 2011 and 2013. The pathogen is transmitted by arthropod vectors ( spp.) and can cause reproductive disorders and severe malformations of the offspring or stillbirth. The present study aimed to assess SBV seroprevalence among German sheep and goats a few years after
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An exploration of descriptive machine learning approaches for antimicrobial resistance: Multidrug resistance patterns in Salmonella enterica Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Abdolreza Mosaddegh, Claudia Cobo Angel, Maya Craig, Kevin J. Cummings, Casey L. Cazer
Salmonellosis is one of the most common foodborne diseases worldwide, with the ability to infect humans and animals. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and, particularly, multidrug resistance (MDR) among poses a risk to human health. Antimicrobial use (AMU) regulations in livestock have been implemented to reduce AMR and MDR in foodborne pathogens. In this study, we used an integrated machine learning
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Would you bet on the vet? Influences on dairy farmers' vaccination choices, with a spotlight on the Veterinarian impact Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Michal Morgenstern, Jaap Sok, Eyal Klement
Ensuring effective vaccination is crucial for epidemic control, particularly in voluntary vaccination scenarios. Though highly important for planning voluntary vaccination programs, we lack insights into the effectiveness of veterinarian communication and the impact of disease-specific traits on farmer vaccination intentions. To fill this void, our study compared five diseases affecting Israeli dairy
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Patterns and drivers of antibiotic use in small-scale broiler production systems in Lilongwe District, Malawi Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Shareef Mtila Ngunguni, Arshnee Moodley, Chisomo Msefula, Rajab Mkakosya, Dishon M. Muloi
Reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics in food animals is a global priority to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We investigated practices and factors associated with antibiotic use in small-scale commercial broiler farms in Lilongwe district, Malawi. We used structured questionnaires to collect data on recent antibiotic use practices among 128 broiler farmers, who kept between 50 and
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Mapping the risk of introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza to Swedish poultry Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-29 Pascale Stiles, Malin Grant, Hyeyoung Kim, Arianna Comin, Mikael Svensson, Johan Nilsson, Maria Nöremark
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have resulted in severe economic impact for national governments and poultry industries globally and in Sweden in recent years. Veterinary authorities can enforce prevention measures, e.g. mandatory indoor housing of poultry, in HPAI high-risk areas. The aim of this study was to conduct a spatiotemporal mapping of the risk of introduction of highly
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A randomized trial on the effects of heat abatement during the pre-weaning phase on growth and reproductive performance of heifers and health, reproductive and productive performances of cows Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Ana B. Montevecchio, Ricardo C. Chebel
Evaluation of heat stress abatement for pre-weaned dairy calves is a rare endeavor. We aimed to assess the impacts of cooling the environment of pre-weaned calves through ceiling fans on their performance after weaning and during their first lactation. We randomly assigned female Holstein calves to one of two treatment at birth (day 0): individual frame-wire hutches in a non-cooled barn ("SH", n =
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Vaccinating parent flocks against colibacillosis reduces broiler mortality – A retrospective observational study from 2016 to 2019 in Finland Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Mia Biström, Pia Vennerström, Tarja Pohjanvirta, Jukka Ranta
Colibacillosis is one of the most important infectious diseases in modern poultry production. The complex nature of colibacillosis has made it challenging to produce an effective vaccine. As a control measure for colibacillosis outbreak in Finland, a vaccination program with a commercial colibacillosis vaccine and later also an autogenous vaccine was started for parent flocks in 2017. In this retrospective
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Occurrence and molecular prevalence of Anaplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae in African wildlife: A systematic review and meta-analysis Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 C.A. Cossu, R. Cassini, R.V. Bhoora, M.L. Menandro, M.C. Oosthuizen, N.E. Collins, J. Wentzel, M. Quan, D.M. Fagir, H. van Heerden
Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) constitute an emerging threat to public and animal health especially in the African continent, where land-use change, and wildlife loss are creating new opportunities for disease transmission. A review of TBPs with a focus on ticks determined the epidemiology of ticks in heartwater and the affinity of each species for different tick genera. We conducted a systematic review
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Assessing freedom from chronic wasting disease in semi-domesticated reindeer in Norway and Sweden Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Jerome N. Baron, Atle Mysterud, Petter Hopp, Thomas Rosendal, Jenny Frössling, Sylvie L. Benestad, Jørn Våge, Maria Nöremark, Hildegunn Viljugrein
Establishing freedom from disease is a key component of surveillance and may have direct consequences for trade and economy. Transboundary populations pose challenges in terms of variable legislation, efforts, and data availability between countries, often limiting surveillance efficiency. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious prion disease of cervids. The long incubation period and slow initial
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Estimation of economic losses due to leptospirosis in dairy cattle Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Hanna Gabryella Andrade Costa Carvalho, Danilo Mundim Silva, Gustavo Roberto Dias Rodrigues, Augusto Hauber Gameiro, Renata Ferreira dos Santos, Camila Raineri, Anna Monteiro Correia Lima
There are few studies that effectively quantify the economic losses resulting from problems caused by leptospirosis in naturally infected dairy cattle. Given this gap, the objective of this study was to propose and apply a method to quantify the economic losses resulting from productive and reproductive problems in a commercial dairy herd naturally infected by spp. For this study, the zootechnical
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Improved stability and specificity of baits for oral administration of substances to wild boar Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 David Relimpio, María del Carmen Serna Moreno, Sergio Horta Muñoz, Elisenda Viaplana, Jose Carlos Mancera, Alicia Urniza, José de la Fuente, Christian Gortázar
Oral vaccination is one of the most effective interventions for disease control in wildlife. As a result of the recent global reemergence of African swine fever and ongoing classical swine fever and animal tuberculosis, oral vaccination of Eurasian wild boar () receives increased interest. Several baits for wild boar and feral pigs have been described, but developing more stable and personalized formulations
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis and associated risk factors in camels and its herders in selected districts of Somali Pastoral Region, Eastern Ethiopia Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-02 Abdullahi Adan Ahad, Hassan Abdi Hussein, Hassan Abdi Arog, Mahad Mohamed Abdi
Brucellosis poses a major public and animal health problem in many parts of the world, particularly in pastoral settings, however, seroepidemological studies are scarce. A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to April 2022 to estimate the prevalence of brucellosis and to identify the associated risk factors for camels and occupational individuals from three purposively selected districts
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Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Tamara Ricardo, Ludmila R. Bazán Domínguez, Lucila Beltramini, Yanina Prieto, Anahí Montiel, Leticia Margenet, M. Fernanda Schmeling, Yosena T. Chiani, Marcelo L. Signorini, M. Andrea Previtali
This study examines household pets as potential epidemiological links between environments contaminated with pathogenic leptospires and humans in Santa Fe, Argentina. The aims of our study were: (a) to characterize the habits and exposure to environmental sources of leptospirosis in the population of dogs and cats attending to municipal spay and neutering campaigns in Santa Fe, Argentina, (b) to assess
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An analysis of the social, cultural, and ecological factors that affect the implementation of biosecurity measures on smallholder commercial swine farms in Italy in the context of an emerging African Swine Fever outbreak Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Sarah H. Whitaker, Alessandro Mannelli, Uriel Kitron, Silvia Bellini
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease that infects wild and domesticated swine. In early 2022, the virus was found in wild boar in the Apennine mountains of mainland Italy. Since then, it has spread from wild boar to domesticated swine. To control the spread of ASF, an effective surveillance system and the implementation of strict biosecurity measures on farms are required yet are
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Comparative analysis of computer vision algorithms for the real-time detection of digital dermatitis in dairy cows Prev. Vet. Med. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Srikanth Aravamuthan, Preston Cernek, Kelly Anklam, Dörte Döpfer
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a bovine claw disease responsible for ulcerative lesions on the planar aspect of the hoof. DD is associated with massive herd outbreaks of lameness and influences cattle welfare and production. Early detection of DD can lead to prompt treatment and decrease lameness. Computer vision (CV) provides a unique opportunity to improve early detection. The study aims to train and