FACTORS AFFECTING MORTALITY IN GROWING AND FINISHING PIGS ON FARROW-TO-FINISH INDUSTRIAL FARMS IN GREECE: II. HYGIENE PRACTICES

摘要

Preventing the introduction and controlling the spread of porcine pathogens into a swine herd is an integral part of on-farm disease control. The objective of the present study, as a part of a broader survey dealing with factors affecting mortality in growing/finishing pigs, was to evaluate the potential effect of hygiene practices.