BIOACOUSTICS: A TOOL FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGIES IN PIG FARMS

Cough is the element for monitoring and diagnosis of respiratory disease cause of mortality and loss of productivity in pig houses. In order to prevent as much as possible the outbreak of such diseases the aim of this research is to describe acoustic features of cough sounds originating from infecti...

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Published in:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
Main Authors: Sara Ferrari, Mitchell Silva, Vittorio Sala, Daniel Berckmans, Marcella Guarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/66