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| Spoolder, H. A. M.; Mejer, H. E.; Vermeer, H. M.; Meerburg, B. G.; van Krimpen, M.; Kijlstra, H. A.. |
| Organic and free range pigs are potentially exposed to a wider range of parasites and zoonotic challenges. The livestock Subproject QLIF addresses 4 strategies to combat these challenges, and the present paper describes the initial results. Rodent control is the first strategy, and a survey concludes that Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were encountered in house mice and Norway rats, but not in other species. T. gondii antibodies could be detected in 6.4% of the blood samples taken from 235 wild small mammals. To reduce the presence of rodents around farms, the use of live-traps may be a good alternative for the use of rodenticides on organic farms. A second strategy is aimed at directing pig dunging behaviour in such a way that contact with... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Pigs; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/10408/1/spoolder%2Detal%2D2007%2Dprevention_treatment_pigs.pdf |
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