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Epidemiological and Genetical Studies in Norwegian Pig Herds

I. Design of a Disease Recording System

Epidemiologiske og genetiske studier av sjukdommer i norske svinebesætninger. I. Utformning av et praktisk registreringssystem

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 31, pages 243–249 (1990)Cite this article

Abstract

The study was based on 70 pig herds in the south-eastern part of Norway during the period from 1984 to 1986. The purpose was to design a health card system based on individual disease records covering diseases in sows, piglets and slaughter pigs. It is concluded that individual health records on a herd basis may well be suited for use in epidemiological and genetical studies of disease frequencies and disease resistance. Feedback of results to farmers and veterinarians seems to be important for satisfactory follow-up in the herds.

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Undersøkelsen bygger på sjukdomsregistreringer i 70 norske svinebesetninger fra 1984 til 1986. Formålet var å konstruere et helsekort basert på individuelle sjukdomsregistreringer. Registreringene omfattet sjukdommer på purke og påsmågris fram til awenning. Forsøket viste at oppfølging var viktig for å holde registreringene på et tilfredsstillende nivå. Det ble konkludert at individuelle registreringer på besetningskort var best egnet for innsamling av data for epidemiologiske og genetiske studier av sjukdommer hos svin.

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  1. Department of Animal Genetics, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 8146 Dep., N-0033, Oslo 1, Norway

    Frode Lingaas & Knut Rønningen

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Lingaas, F., Rønningen, K. Epidemiological and Genetical Studies in Norwegian Pig Herds. Acta Vet Scand 31, 243–249 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547568

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