Prevention of umbilical outpouchings and mortality in pigs: Meloxicam, tying, cutting, and chlorhexidine versus amoxicillin or no treatment? A clinical field trial

Abstract Background Umbilical outpouchings (UOs) are common in Danish pigs. Neonatal antibiotics are therefore used with the hope of reducing umbilical infections and subsequently UOs. However, the effect of neonatal antibiotics on preventing UO has been the subject of mixed conclusions, and secondl...

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Published in:Porcine Health Management
Main Authors: Marie-Louise Hansen, Inge Larsen, Tina Birk Jensen, Charlotte Sonne Kristensen, Ken Steen Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:
Umbilical outpouchings
Pigs
Prevention
NSAID
Antibiotics
Disinfection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00358-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00358-w

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