Herd-level risk factors for chronic pleurisy in finishing pigs: a case-control study

Abstract Background Chronic pleurisy is a common finding in slaughtered pigs in post-mortem meat inspection. The prevalence of pleurisy has been increasing during the last decade also in Finland. The aim of this prospective case-control study was to search for environmental, infectious and managemen...

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Main Authors: Outi Hälli, Minna Haimi-Hakala, Claudio Oliviero, Mari Heinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-020-00156-0