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The effect of respiratory disease on various acute phase protein levels in the slaughter pig

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J.R. Amory ,
A.M. Mackenzie ,
G.P. Pearce ,
P.D. Eckersall ,
F. Lampreave ,
M.A. Alava  and
M.A. Varley
J.R. Amory
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
A.M. Mackenzie
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
G.P. Pearce
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
P.D. Eckersall
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK
F. Lampreave
Affiliation:
University of Zaragosa, 12 Pedro Cerbuno, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
M.A. Alava
Affiliation:
University of Zaragosa, 12 Pedro Cerbuno, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
M.A. Varley
Affiliation:
SCA Nutrition Limited Maple Mill Dalton Airfield Industrial Estate, Dalton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3HE, UK
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Respiratory health is an important aspect of pig production due to its effects on pig performance and welfare. Haptoglobin, an acute phase protein, has been identified as a sensitive indicator of infection with respiratory pathogens such as Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and has been suggested as a possible marker for non-specific surveillance of pig health status (Heergaard et al., 1998). Other acute phase proteins such as Major Acute Phase protein (MAP) and Serum Amyloid A (SAA) may also be of use in disease surveillance. However, little is known about the variation of these proteins and their associations with post-mortem signs of disease in the pig. This information could be of importance in monitoring herd health and in facilitating ante- and post-mortem inspection by identifying diseased animals. This study was designed to determine whether various acute phase proteins could be used to identify enzootic or pleuropneumonia in individual pigs or farms with increased prevalence of these diseases.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 24
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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