Controlling Salmonella in sows
The presence of Salmonella infection affects animal performance and health as well as food safety. To comply with legal and commercial standards, Salmonella control measures should be implemented as early as possible in the production chain.
During their reproduction cycle, sows with Salmonella excrete and transmit it to their piglets, enabling the infection to remain in the drove.
A customised, integrated approach can protect and empower animals against Salmonella colonisation and invasion and help reduce its horizontal and vertical transmission.
How to recognise
Salmonella infections in swine are mostly asymptomatic.
However, some serotypes cause disease, usually manifested as septicemia and/or enterocolitis.
The impact on the farmer
Salmonella affects performance, animal health and food safety. To support performance and health and to comply with legal and commercial Salmonella standards, control measures should be implemented as early as possible in the production chain.