The Pig Journal: index 1990-1998

PART 1. Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

1. Drug Compatibilities. 9

D.J.S. MILLER     [medication, toxicity]

2. Tissue Distribution of Antibacterials as Related to Blood Levels. 24

P. KEEN     [antibacterial medication treatment laboratory]

3. Penetration of Antibiotics into Specific Sites. 30

Q.A. MCKELLAR     [disease, medication, arthritis, digestion]

4. Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics. 38

D. GREENWOOD     [medication, laboratory]

5. Understanding Laboratory Sensitivity Tests. 47

A.D. RUSSELL     [medication, antibiotics]

6. The Effect of Pulse Medication with a Combination of Tiamutin

and Oxytetracycline on the Performance of Fattening Pigs. 58

N.T. KAVANAGH     [growers]

7. Penicillins: Stability and Efficacy in Feed. 65

P.I. JOHNSTON, M. LAVERY and J.C. BRAIDWOOD     [disease, meningitis, medication, antibiotics, penicillin]

8. Preventing Tissue Residues in Fattening Pigs. 72

N.T. KAVANAGH     [growers, medication, growth, feed, prevention]

9. Testing for Tissue Residues and Results of Current Programmes. 80

G. SHEARER     [meat, medication, laboratory]

10. The Sulphadimidine Issue in USA. 88

K. LAWRENCE     [meat, residues]

11. EEC Legislation and the Continued Right of the Veterinary

Surgeon to Prescribe. 94

A.R.M. KIDD     [veterinarian, medication]

PART 2. Aujeszkyís Disease.

1. The Politico - Economic Aspects of Aujeszky's Disease Control in

Great Britain from 1953-1989. 102

D. BASINGER     [economics, legislation]

PART 3. Clinical Club.

1. The Consumer Protection Act 1987 - Product Liability and the Use

of Medicines. 122

D.G.S. BURCH     [legislation, consumers]

2. Pigs, Veterinarians, Researchers and Projects. 125

S.H. DONE     [disease, veterinarian, laboratory, research]

3. The Meishan Importation 1987. 137

D.R. WOOD     [disease, transport, prevention, trade]

PART 1. European Pig Disease Strategy.

1. Hog Cholera and African Swine Fever in Europe. 9

S. EDWARDS and P.J. WILKINSON     [EEC, disease]

2. Foot and Mouth Disease and Swine Vesicular Disease in Pigs:

the Risks for the U.K. After 1992. 17

A.I. DONALDSON     [control, UK]

3. Aujeszky's Disease. 28

P.C. van der VALK     [control]

4. Attitudes to and Future Availability of Veterinary Medicines. 36

D.J.S. MILLER     [disease, legislation, medication, prevention]

5. A Single European Veterinary Profession? 47

R.G. OAKLEY     [EEC, legislation]

PART 2. European Pig Industry Harmonisation.

1. The Lure of 1992. Harmonisation and the Meat and

Livestock Industry. 53

C.M. PALMER     [EEC, legislation]

2. 1992 and the U.K. Livestock Industry. 62

N. YOUNG     [EEC, UK]

3. The Pig Industry in the Single European Market - Danish View. 71

K. VINTHER     [EEC, Denmark]

4. The Dutch View of the Single European Market. 82

H. VAARKAMP     [EEC, industry, Holland]

5. Trade Developments for Pigmeat in the Single Market. 85

R.J. BANSBACK     [EEC, meat, trade]

6. Pig Breeding Stock Problems and Opportunities in the Single Market. 92

J.S. RYMER     [EEC]

7. 1992 - How Can the British Pig Industry Get its Act Together? 102

J.E. RILEY     [EEC, UK]

8. Markets, Mergers and Monopolies. 106

P. BEST     [EEC, marketing, Management]

PART 3. Pig News and Clinical Club.

1. Minister Outlines Effects of European Harmonisation on Veterinarians. 113

(Vet. Rec.)     [EEC, veterinary, legislation]

2. U.K. Launch a New Pig Health Scheme. 115     [UK]

3. BOOK REVIEW

'Manipulating Pig Production II'

(Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig

Science Association). 116     [management]

PART 1. Interactions Between Man, Meat and Pigs Zoonoses

1. Porcine Zoonoses in Europe. 9

C. WRAY     [EEC, disease]

Medical Research.

1. Atrophic Rhinitis Provides a New Tool to Unravel Problems

of Cell Growth. 14

A.J. LAX, N. CHANTER, G.D. PULLINGER,

T. HIGGINS, J. STADDON and E. ROZENGURT     [research, laboratory, pasteurella]

2. Chronic Bronchitis in Humans and Pigs. 20

S.H. DONE     [disease, man, respiratory]

Shared Environment.

1. Pig - Meat - Man. 29

R. WIDDOWSON     [environment, management]

2. Pig Health and Air Quality. 39

J. ROBERTSON     [environment, man, consumer, toxicity]

3. Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Pig Farming. 48

V.C. NIELSEN     [environment, management, toxicity]

Welfare and Stockmanship.

1. Stockmanship, Empathy and Pig Behaviour. 56

P.R. ENGLISH     [management, husbandry, welfare]

2. Analysis of Stockmanship. 67

N.M. BEYNON     [management, husbandry, welfare]

3. Recent Studies in Pig Transport and Lairage. 78

H.J. GUISE, R.H.C. PENNY,

C.M. WEEDING and E.J. HUNTER     [abattoir, welfare]

4. Current Developments in Stunning and Slaughter of Pigs. 85

M.H. ANIL     [abattoir, death, meat]

5. Modern Abattoir Design and Operation. 94

J. STERRY     [housing, management]

PART 2.

International Pig Veterinary Society. A Report On The XIth International

Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland,1-5 July 1990. 101

Compiled and edited by D. BASINGER     [IPVS, health, disease, virus, bacteria, medication, conference]

PART 3. Clinical Club.

1. The Pig Industry and Classical Swine Fever in Belgium. 127

L.J. LUND     [disease]

2. Vaccination Against Pleuropneumonia. 130

H.J. RIISING     [vaccine, disease, pleuropneumonia]

3. Interactions Between Vitamins A and E in Sows and Weaners. 133

J.D. MACKINNON and L. HIGGINS     [nutrition, vitamin A, vitamin E]

4. A Question of Grit. 141

D.W. FORSYTH     [feed, toxicity]

PART 1. Respiratory Diseases.

1. Swine Infertility Respiratory Syndrome. 9

W.T. CHRISTIANSON. J.E. COLLINS, C. PIJOAN,

H.S. JOO, D.A. BENFIELD and S.J. McCULLOUGH     [fertility, disease, abortion, reproduction,respiration]

2. Respiratory Diseases - Recent Advances in Respiratory Pathology. 13

S.H. DONE     [respiration, rhinitis, Aujesky's disease]

3. Some Observation on Atrophic Rhinitis in the Pig. 23

R.F.W. GOODWIN     [disease, respiration]

4. Pneumonia - Some Aspects of Treatment and Control. 30

W.J. SMITH     [disease, respiration, health]

5. Streptococcus suis - An Update. 50

T.J.L. ALEXANDER     [disease, control, health, vaccine]

6. Atrophic Rhinitis in Pigs: Detecting Toxigenic Pasteurella multocida. 61

A.C.J. GRESHAM     [disease, diagnosis, laboratory]

PART 2. Enteric Diseases.

1. Proliferative Enteropathy. 63

G.K. LAWSON     [disease, alimentary, enteritis]

2. Swine Dysentery and Other Colitides. 69

R.J. LYSONS     [disease, colitis]

PART 3. Nutrition and Management.

1. New Developments in Nutrition for Growth Enhancement. 75

P.E.V. WILLIAMS     [medication]

2. Vitamin E in Relation to Disease. 92

G. DUTHIE and S.R. ARTHUR     [nutrition, disorders]

3. The Downer Sow Syndrome. 97

R.W. BLOWEY     [sows, disease, lameness, nutrition]

PART 4. Reproduction.

1. Feeding for Optimum Reproductive Performance. 102

D.J.A. COLE     [nutrition, reproduction]

2. Non-specific Bacterial Infections of the Genital Tract in Female Pigs. 110

M.J. MEREDITH     [disease, sows, reproduction, bacteria, infection, diagnosis]

3. Cystitis and Pyleonephritis in the Sow. 122

J. CARR, J.R. WALTON and S.H. DONE     [disease, urogenital, sows]

4. Service Management - Art or Science? 142

C.E. GLOSSOP     [boars, sows, reproduction, management]

5. Porcine Congenital Viral Infections in Britain. 148

D.J. PATON     [reproduction, disease, infection]

PART 5. James Rowland Award 1990.

An Investigation into Summer infertility in a Commercial Pig Unit. 157

J.D. REILLY and A.J. ROBERTS     [disease, fertility, sows, environment]

PART 6. Future Perspectives.

1. Opportunites and Problems Facing the UK Pig Producer - I. 169

T.D.A. BRIGSTOCKE     [economics, management]

2. Opportunites and problems facing the UK pig producer - II. 179

C.W. MACLEAN     [economics, management]

3. New Drugs and Medications. 184

D.J.S. MILLER     [medication, legislation]

4. Fashionable and Future Diseases. 193

E.N. WOOD

Book Review'The Aujeszky's Saga' 198

by D. THOW

PART 1. Topical Diseases.

1. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. 9

S.H. DONE, D.S. PATON, S. EDWARDS, I. BROWN,

M.E.C. WHITE and I. ROBERTSON     [PRRS, disease, reproduction, respiration]

2. Leptospirosis in Pigs. 24

W.A. ELLIS     [disease, leptospira]

3. Vaccination Against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in Swine. 35

G.R. PETERSEN, D.L. WEISS and P.C. VAN DER VALK     [disease, respiration, vaccine]

4. Scientific Perspectives on Loose Housing Systems for Dry Sows. 40

S.A. EDWARDS     [feeding, welfare]

5. Alternatives to Sow Stalls and Tethers - The Pig Farmer's View. 52

J.A.R. DEWHIRST     [sows, housing, legislation, economics, welfare]

6. The Clinical Signs and Symptoms of "Blue-Eared Pig Disease" (PRRS). 62

M.E.C. WHITE     [piglets, death]

PART 2. The Casualty Pig.

1. On-farm Humane Slaughter of the Pig. 69

C.W. MASON     [abattoir, death, welfare]

2. The Casualty Pig at the Slaughterhouse. 74

J.D. WILKINSON     [abattoir, death]

3. On-farm Carcase Disposal Means and Methods. 84

G. MOORHOUSE     [death, environment, management]

PART 3. Legislation, Liability and Lawsuits.

1. Liability, Legislation and Lawsuits. 95

J. TINDALL     [legislation, veterinary, management]

2. Medical Jurisprudence. 98

P. HOYTE     [legislation, veterinary, management]

3. C.O.S.H.H. and the Pig Industry. 103

P. SMITH     [legislation, management]

PART 4. Clinical Club.

1. Organophosphorus Poisoning in Sows 110

S.H. DONE, B.E. PREECE and P.T. TUNNEY     [disease, feeding, toxicity]

2. Salinomycin Toxicity in Pigs. 116

N.T. KAVANAGH     [medication, poisoning, growth]

3. Congenital Tremor. 119

D.S. JENNINGS     [disease, disorder, genetics, virus]

4. Ear Tip Necrosis. 121

M.E.C. WHITE     [disease, disorder, vices]

5. Carbadox Toxicity Associated with an Outbreak of Tail, Ear

and Flank Biting and Urine Sucking. 125

N.T. KAVANAGH     [medication, poisoning, vices]

PART 5. Book Reviews.

1. 'In Vitro Digestion for Pigs and Poultry'. 129

Edited by M.F. FULLER, The Rowett Research Institute,Aberdeen, U.K.     [alimentary, nutrition]

2. 'Manipulating Pig Production III'

Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig 130

Science Association, N.S.W., Australia.

Edited by E.S. BATTERHAM     [nutrition, disease, APSA]

PART 1. Pig Health on the Farm.

1. The Clinical Examination of the Farrowing Area During the

Routine Herd Health Visit. 10

J. CARR     [sows, behaviour, nutrition, housing]

2. The Farm - a Clinical Analysis - Art and Science. 26

Reproduction and Service Area.

R.G.A. DOUGLAS and J.D. MACKINNON     [boars, housing, management]

3. Housing the Pregnant Sow - Examining the Alternatives. 49

J. CARR     [sows, housing]

4. Trouble-shooting Weaner Problems. 58

W.J. SMITH     [disease, housing, nutrition, piglets, health, management]

5. The Finishing Pig: Improving Health and Productivity. 70

N.T. KAVANAGH     [disease, feeding, vaccine, medication, growers, production]

6. Hospital Accommodation, Illness and Treatment. 89

J.R. WALTON     [disease, injury, welfare, housing, medication, management]

PART 2. Pig health and trade

1. The EC Single Market - A New Strategy in the Field of Animal Health. 94

D.R. WOOD     [disease, trade, economics, legislation, EEC, prevention]

2. 1993: Health Implications of the Open Market for the Irish Pig Industry. 111

D.S.H. SPARROW     [disease, legislation, prevention, trade, Ireland]

PART 3. Pig Health - Overview.

1. Review of the Pig Industry in 1991. 134

T.D.A. BRIGSTOCKE     [economics, production]

2. Drugs Use and Abuse: Iatrogenics or Farmogenics? 148

J.D. MACKINNON     [medication, antimicrobial, economics, resistance, cost, feeding]

3. The Humane Slaughter Association Mobile Slaughterhall Prospectus. 161

M PARKER     [abattoir, welfare, meat, housing]

PART 4. James Rowland Award 1992.

Pleuropneumonia in Growing Pigs. 173

H.P. RAVEN     [disease, respiration, medication, pneumonia]

PART 5. Clinical Club.

1. PRRS - Clinical Update. 179

M.E.C. WHITE     [disease, growth, performance, fertility]

2. New Pig Disease Update: Epidemiology of PRRS. 186

I.B. ROBERTSON

3. Laboratory Diagnosis of Porcine Reproductive and

Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). 188

D.J. PATON, T. DREW, I.H. BROWN, S. EDWARDS

and S.H. DONE     [disease, respiration, reproduction]

4. Pigs, Peat and Avian Tuberculosis. 193

R.E. LYSONS     [disease, avian TB]

Review ëPharmacopoeia on Vaccines for Veterinary Useí. 198     [vaccine]

Obituary Dr. A.D. LEMAN 199

PART 1. Welfare.

1. Farm Animal Welfare -Prospects. 10

C. HOLLANDS

2. Pig Welfare from Farm to Factory: Is there a Need for More Research? 16

H.J. GUISE and R.H.C. PENNY     [stress, transport, legislation, abattoir]

3. Welfare in Transit. 23

J.R. COLLINS     [transport, legislation]

4. Sow Welfare: Ekesbo Assessment and Planning. 30

R. de KONING     [sows, skin]

PART 2. Pig Medicine Education in the U.K.

1. Pig Veterinary Research and Teaching in the United Kingdom. 41

D.J. TAYLOR     [education, UK]

2. Discussion.

Led by Mrs. J. MacArthur Clark, President of the Royal College of

Veterinary Surgeons, Mr. Francis Anthony, President of the

British Veterinary Association, with Professor R.H.C. Penny, Chairman 60     [education, veterinarian]

PART 3. Clinical Club

1. State Veterinary Service -Pig Health Scheme. 69

M.J. LOMAS     [legislation, veterinarian]

2. Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Arthritis. 72

R.W. BLOWEY     [disease, hyosynoviae]

3. Leg Weakness in Weaned First Sow Litters. 77

R.G.A. DOUGLAS, J.D. MACKINNON and B. HARDY     [disease, sows, lameness, bone]

4. Wild Boar. 81

D.R. WOOD     [boars, genetics]

PART 4. Guest Contribution.

1. Treatment of E. coli Induced Diarrhoea in Piglets with Antisecretory Drugs,

Alone or Combined with Antibacterials. 83

Ch. A. SOLIS, L.H. SUMANO, and H.J.A. MARIN     [disease, medication, infection, antibacterial]

PART 1. Alternative Medicine.

1. Making Sense of Probiotics. 11

C.S. STEWART and A. CHESSON     [growth, medication]

2. In-feed Enzymes and Antibodies. 34

G. PARTRIDGE     [nutrition, feeding, enzymes]

3. Homeopathy. 51

G. MACLEOD     [medication]

Conventional Medicine.

1. What Price New Products? Inception to the Market Place. 54

G.C. DICK     [economics, medication, cost, legislation]

2. The Licensing of Veterinary Medicines in the UK - Role of

the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. 65

J.M. RUTTER     [medication, residues, legislation]

PART 2. Disease Syndromes.

Respiratory.

1. Respiratory Infections in Pigs: 1986 - 1993. 72

S.H. DONE, Y.I. SPENCER, R.J. HIGGINS,

D.A. HANNAM and I.H. BROWN     [disease, respiration]

2. Observations on Recent Changes in Pig Respiratory Disease. 82

R.J. HIGGINS     [respiration, pneumonia, epidemiology]

3. Respiratory Disease Epidemiology. 89

D.S. JENNINGS     [respiration, health]

Infertility.

1. Infertility in Pigs Associated with Leptospira

interrogans Serovar bratislava. 92

R.B. PEARSON     [fertility, disease, reproduction]

(This paper was the winner of the James Rowland Award

for veterinary students 1992)

PART 3. The Future of the Pig Veterinarian.

1. The Future of the Pig Veterinary Profession. 101

R.G.A. DOUGLAS     [veterinarian]

2. The Pig Company Veterinarian. 104

SHEILAGH A. HOPPER     [veterinarian]

3. Specialism - A Poultry Veterinarianís View. 110

S.A. LISTER     [veterinarian]

4. The Role of the Breeding Company in Pig Veterinary Medicine. 115

HEIN A.M. VAN DER STEEN and KAYT JOHNSON

PART 4. Farrowing.

1. A Review of Farrowing Facilities in Relation to the Needs

of the Sow and Her Piglets and the Aspirations of the

Caring Stockperson. 124

P.R. ENGLISH     [sows, husbandry]

PART 5. Clinical Club.

1. Some Studies On Multi-Resistant E. coli and the Use of

Antibiotics in the Treatment of Diarrhoea in Pigs. 143

J. HUNTER     [disease, epidemiology, medication, resistance]

2. The Rotting Prepuce Syndrome. 152

D.W. MARRIOTT     [disease, housing, floors]

3. Glomerulo-Nephropathy Syndrome. 160

R.J. HIGGINS     [disease, kidney, nephritis]

PART 6. Guest Contributions.

1. Results of the BOCM Paulsí Pig Costings Services for 1992. 164

N. MAJOR     [economics, cost]

2. Summary of Proceedings from Pigs 2000.

Coping with the Costs of Welfare. 174

J.D. WILKINSON     [cost]

3. Harper Adams Agricultural College News -Pigs

Choose Ideal Diets. 177

P. ROSE and RACHEL FAIRLEY     [feeding, welfare, nutrition]

PART 1. Pharmacology and Anaesthesia.

1. Surgical Anaesthesia in Pigs. 10

R.E. CLUTTON     [medication, toxicity, anaesthetics, surgery]

2. Pharmacological Control of Reproduction in Pigs. 38

ELSPETH SCOTT     [sows, medication]

PART 2. Haematology and Biochemistry

1. Porcine Haematology: Reference Ranges and the Clinical Utility

of Haematological Examination in the Pig. 52

R.J. EVANS     [sows, laboratory]

2. Porcine Clinical Biochemistry. 58

A.C.J. GRESHAM     [laboratory, diagnosis]

PART 3. Genetics and Pathology.

1. The Investigation of Genetic and Hereditary Disorders of Pigs. 68

P.R. BAMPTON     [genetics]

2. Sudden Death. 83

G.A. GRESHAM     [disease]

PART 4. Clinical Club

1. Causes of Leg Weakness in Sows. 88

R.W. BLOWEY     [disease, injury, bone]

2. Piglet Serology: A Method of Monitoring Herd Aujeszkyís Disease. 91

N.T. KAVANAGH     [sows, piglets, health, laboratory, diagnosis]

3. Water Consumption in Pigs. 95

R.E. HARVEY     [disease, respiration, feeding]

4. Salinomycin Toxicity in Pigs. 99

F. TOBIN     [medication, poisoning]

5. Experiences with Olaquindox. 103

F. TOBIN     [poisoning, toxicity, medication]

PART 5. Poster Presentations.

1. Causes of Sow Mortality. 107

C.O. DURAN     [disease, sows, death]

2. In-feed Therapeutic Medication Usage. 113

M.E.C. WHITE     [disease]

3. Driversí Observations on Trends in Pig Transit Deaths. 117

H.J. GUISE, T.A. ABBOTT and R.H.C. PENNY     [transport, welfare, economics, death]

4. Sudden Deaths on an Outdoor Pig Unit - A Diagnostic Exercise. 123

J.D. WILKINSON     [death, environment, poisoning, diagnosis]

5. The Use of Emergency Escherichia coli Vaccines to Control

Post-weaning Enterotoxaemia. 129

M. ANNE JONES     [disease, vaccine, E. coli, infection, health, piglets, enteritis]

REVIEW ëManipulating Pig Productioní IV. 133     [health, disease, management, APSA]

PIG PROBLEMS - INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

PART 1. Universal Problems.

1. A Review of Notifiable Diseases within the EC. 10

J.M. OWEN     [EEC, legislation, disease]

2. Foot and Mouth Disease and Swine Vesicular Disease - Clinical Signs. 17

J.M. WALKER

3. Clinical, Serological, Virological and Histological Observations of

Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection in Pigs. 21

F. KOENEN     [disease, reproduction, histology, serology]

4. Old Diseases, New Arrivals: Leptospirosis and Brucellosis. 30

R.H.C. PENNY     [disease, brucella, leptospira]

5. A Clinical Update of Parasites in the Pig. 41

M.E.C. WHITE     [disease, infection, mange]

PART 2. Outdoor Problems.

1. Outdoor Pig Production, UK and Europe -The Way Forward. 54

S. CORNING     [EEC]

2. Outdoor Pigs - Practical Health Problems. 62

A.E.J. WADDILOVE and J.D. WILKINSON     [disease, sows, fertility, husbandry, reproduction]

3. Outdoor Breeding Herds: Preliminary Results of a Survey. 79

T.A. ABBOTT, E.J. HUNTER, H.J. GUISE and R.H.C. PENNY     [performance]

4. Some Observations on Outdoor Weaners. 84

M.G. WADE WEST     [management, economics]

PART 3. Indoor Problems.

1. Electrical Safety on Farms. 93

R. GLOSSOP     [legislation, man]

2. Health and Safety in Veterinary Premises. 103

D.W. REDWOOD

3. Ammonia, Dust and Air Quality: Quantifying the Problem. 113

J.F. ROBERTSON     [housing, environment, pollution, toxicity]

4. Mechanical Ventilation: How to Avoid the Pitfalls. 126

H.G. CRABTREE     [environment, respiration]

PART 4. Clinical Club.

1. Clinical Signs in Respiratory Diseases of Neonatal Swine with

Special Reference to PRRS and Swine Influenza. 133

S.H. DONE, I. BROWN, D. PATON, R. HIGGINS,

and D. HANNAM     [respiration, piglets]

2. Arks - Have they Improved Since Noah? 140

R. POTTER     [outdoor, housing, environment]

3. The New Welfare Farm at Langford. 153

B. MILLER, J. WOODS, J. ROE and L.E. GREEN     [housing, management]

5. Fungal Abortion. 156

J. HAYDEN     [disease, reproduction]

6. Eperythrozoon suis Infection in Pigs. 158

A.C.J. GRESHAM, J.P. ROGERS and L.P. PHIPPS

PART 5.

IPVS CONGRESS, BANGKOK, 26th-30th June 1994. 161     [conference, health, disease, medication, virus, bacteria, vaccine]

BOOK REVIEW ëEconomics of Pig Production.í 167

PIG PROBLEMS - INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

PART 1. Sow Behaviour and Management.

1. The Social Behaviour of Non-lactating Sows and Its

Implications for Managing Sow Aggression. 9

M. MENDL     [management, welfare]

2. Aspects of Farrowing and Lactating Sow Behaviour. 21

A.R. RUDD and J.N. MARCHANT     [sows]

3. Behavioural Interactions. 31

M.F. SEABROOK     [behaviour, husbandry]

4. Individuality in the Reaction of Pigs to Humans. 41

M.F. SEABROOK and N.C. MOUNT     [welfare, behaviour, management, stress, man]

5. Farrowing Field Management. 49

C.J. de JONGE     [outdoor, husbandry, behaviour]

6. Pig Watching - The Stockmanís View of Indoor Farrowing. 54

D. OVERTON     [sows, husbandry, housing]

7. ìUp, Up and Away,î - Do Hot Air Balloons Scare Outdoor Pigs? 59

R.H.C. PENNY, A-M.T. FARMER and M.J. LOMAS     [stress, behaviour]

8. Do Hot Air Balloons Scare Outdoor Pigs? 68

P.G. VALE     [legislation, stress]

PART 2. Weaned Pig Behaviour and Management.

1. Behavioural Patterns of the Weaned Piglet. 71

M.A. VARLEY     [piglets, weaners, behaviour, nutrition, feeding, performance]

2. A Clinical Appraisal of Behavioural Problems in Weaned Pigs. 98

N.T. KAVANAGH     [weaners, behaviour, welfare]

PART 3. Boar Sexual Behaviour.

1. Boar Watching - A Study of Male Sexual Behaviour. 110

C.E. GLOSSOP     [boars, reproduction]

PART 4. Clinical Club.

1. Septic Feet in Weaners. 126

A.E.J. WADDILOVE     [disease, foot, lameness]

2. The Use of Planipart Pre-hysterectomy. 129

D. CHENNELLS     [surgery, medication, hysterectomy]

3. A New and Emerging Disease -Fumonisin Toxicity. 134

S.H. DONE     [poisoning, epidemiology]

THE PIG JOURNAL - REFEREED SECTION

PART 1.

1. A Comparison between Free-access Farrowing Nests

and Farrowing Crates on a 500 Sow Unit. 10

N.T. KAVANAGH     [sows, welfare, housing, mortality, economics]

THE PIG JOURNAL - NON-REFEREED SECTION

PART 2. Reproduction.

1. Investigation into Sow Infertility. 20

G.W. ALMOND     [sows, fertility, reproduction]

2. Investigation into Boar Infertility (1). 28

R. POTTER     [boars, fertility, reproduction]

Investigation into Boar Infertility (2). 34

C.E. GLOSSOP     [boars, fertility, reproduction]

3. Influence of Ambient Temperature on Reproductive

Efficiency in Pigs.

(1) Boar Semen Quality. 43

A. KUNAVONGKRIT and P. PRATEEP     [boars, environment, fertility, reproduction]

(2) Clinical Findings and Ovarian Response in Gilts. 48

A. KUNAVONGKRIT and W. TANTASUPARUK     [environment, fertility, reproduction]

(3) Plasma Levels of Cortisol and Progesterone in

Ovarian Disordered Gilts. 54

A. KUNAVONGKRIT, W. TANTASUPARUK and W. SRIANAN     [laboratory, ovary]

PART 3. Pig Buildings.

1. Natural Ventilation for Swine Housing in Canada. 64

Y. CHOINIÈRE and J.A. MUNROE     [respiration]

PART 4. Epidemiology.

1. Epidemiology: Control of Vesicular Diseases. 79

J. OWEN     [disease, swine vesicular disease, health]

2. Epidemiological Studies of Aujeszkyís Disease for the Purpose

of Eradication. 83

N.T. KAVANAGH     [epidemiology, vaccine, health]

PART 5. New Developments.

1. Recent Developments in Mucosal Immunology. 94

M BAILEY, M. VEGA-LOPEZ and C. STOKES     [immunity, disease]

2. Porcine Colonic Spirochaetosis: A Diarrhoeal Disease Associated

with a Newly Recognised Species of lntestinal Spirochaetes. 101

G. E. DUHAMEL, N. MUNIAPPA, I. GARDNER,

M. A. ANDERSON, P.C. BLANCHARD, B. M. DEBEY,

M. R. MATHIESEN and R. L. WALKER     [bacteria, enteritis]

3. New Developments in Virology. 111

T. C. METTENLEITER     [vaccine, virus, immunity]

4. Recent Developments in Proliferative Enteropathies. 117

S. McORIST     [disease, enteropathy, bacteria, enteritis]

PART 6. Pig Problems Around the World.

1. Field Experiences with In-feed Medication Using Ivermectin

for Mange in Sows. 119

R.G.A.DOUGLAS     [disease, feeding, treatment, health]

2. The Pig Industry and Veterinary Services in Romania. 130

R. ZABAVA, D. PALTINEANU and L. J. LUND     [disease, education, veterinarian, welfare]

3. Pig Production in North Carolina. 134

G. W. ALMOND     [USA, industry]

4. Production Related Culling Strategy in a Large Pig

Production Unit. 140

G. BILKEI and A. BOLCKSKEI     [sows, reproduction, death, disease, management]

PART 7. Clinical Club.

1. Comparison of Coated and Uncoated Salinomycin with Uncoated

Lincomycin in Feed for Prevention of Swine Dysentery. 150

L. OLSON     [medication, health]

2. Sudden Deaths in Sows. 157

E. MARCO     [disease, death, health, feeding, diagnosis, prevention,

management]

3. Influenza A Virus of H1N2 Subtype in the UK. 164

S. DONE, I. H. BROWN, A GRESHAM, R. GUNNING,

D. HANNAM, Y. SPENCER and W. COOLEY     [disease, respiration, epidemiology, diagnosis]

PART 8. The James Rowland Award.

1. Congenital Tremor Syndromes of Piglets. 170

F. MALIK     [disorders]

PART 9. Book Review.

1. ëThe Health of Pigs - Nutrition, Housing and Disease Prevention.í 179

Eds. J. HILL and D. SAINSBURY

THE PIG JOURNAL - REFEREED SECTION

1. The Effects of Different Types of Inorganic Phosphate and of

Very Low Levels of Phytase on Phosphorus Balance in Heavy-Pigs. 9

G. MARTELLI, L. SARDI, P. PARISINI and R. SCIPIONI     [nutrition, minerals, growers]

2. The Pathology of Natural Infections with Porcine Reproductive

and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) in the UK. 18

S. H. DONE, Y. SPENCER, D. J. PATON, T. W. DREW,

R. HIGGINS, N. TWIDDY, J.R. SIMMONS and M.E.C. WHITE     [disease, infection, respiration, reproduction, PRRS]

3. The Pathology of Experimental Infections with UK Isolates of

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)

in Specific Pathogen-Free Pigs. 31

S.H. DONE, D.J. PATON, T.W. DREW, W. COOLEY

and Y. SPENCER     [disease, research, respiration, reproduction, infection, PRRS]

PROCEEDINGS SECTION

Production.

1. New Developments in Liquid Feeding. 43

P.H. BROOKS, T.M. GEARY, D.T. MORGAN and

A. CAMPBELL     [water, management, nutrition]

Reproduction.

1. Summer Infertility in Outdoor Sows: Lessons From Studies

on ëSeasonally Barrení Sows. 65

J.M. BASSETT, C.J. BRAY and C.E. SHARPE     [fertility, seasonal]

2. AI in Outdoor Herds. 86

C.E. GLOSSOP and A. CLIFF

3. Reproductive Efficiency of Gilts. 93

J. DUNNE     [reproduction]

Veterinary Training.

I. Swine Practice: Present and Future Roles of the Veterinarian. 101

M.R. MUIRHEAD     [disease, education]

2. The Use of External Consultants and their Role in the JSR

Farms Training Scheme. 114

B. EDWARDS     [economics, veterinary, education, husbandry]

3. What the Farmer Needs from His Consultant. 120

C. CLARK     [economics, veterinarian, management, housing,

husbandry]

Topical Problems.

1. Recent Advances in Bone Pathology with Special Reference

to Pigs. 125

S.H. DONE and P.C. GOODY     [disease]

2. Recent Changes in the Epizootiology of Swine Influenza. 150

I.H. BROWN     [epidemiology, disease]

3. Piglet Enteritis from 10 Days to Weaning. 158

D.J. TAYLOR     [disease, piglets]

4. ìAnd Now a Word from Your Sponsor.î 175

W.A. NASH     [disease, vaccine, Aujesky's disease]

5. Ulceration of the Pars Oesophagea - The Role of a

Factor in Wheat. 194

W.J. SMITH and S.A. EDWARDS     [feeding, growth, disease, disorders, gastric ulceration]

Clinical Club.

1. An Unusual Manifestation of Staphylococcus hyicus Infection. 201

J.D. WILKINSON     [disease, infection, sows, piglets, skin, husbandry]

2. An Unusual Outbreak of Streptococcus suis type 2. 203

D. CHENNELLS     [disease, sows, arthritis]

3. The British Pig Association. 208

A-M.T. FARMER     [industry, UK, management, man]

4. An Update on Eperythrozoon suis. 212

A.C.J. GRESHAM and J.P. ROGERS

Book Review.

ëPorcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. 217

By Dr. M.J. MEREDITH     [disease, PRRS, reproduction, respiration]

Proceedings of the Pig Veterinary Society meeting held at the Hilton

National Hotel, East Midlands Airport, 23rd/24th May 1996.

Infections.

1. Chlamydia in Pigs. 9

A. POSPISCHIL, R. THOMA, I. SCHILLER, T. SYDLER,

and F. GUSCETTI     [disease, bacteria, abortion, polyarthritis, enteritis]

2. Porcine Circovirus: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis. 14

G.M. ALLAN     [disease, infection, congenital tremor, virus]

3. Eperythrozoon Infection in Pigs. 20

A.C.J. GRESHAM     [disease, diagnosis, epidemiology, anaemia, bacteria]

Medicines.

1. Residues. 27

K. LAWRENCE, J. OWEN, D. COLLINS and D. LEWSEY     [medication, legislation, meat, consumers]

2. Drugs, Europe and Legislation. 31

S. DEAN     [disease, EEC]

3. West Country Pig Producers, Medicines Usage and Welfare. 36

F.G. ROBERTS     [disease, legislation, medication, residues, meat]

Clinical.

1. Classical Swine Fever 1993 - 1994 Belgium. 43

P. VANTHEMSCHE     [disease, epidemiology, economics, health]

Clinical Club.

1. Bulletin Board. 54

I.C. DENNIS, R. POTTER, J. WADDILOVE,

M.E.C. WHITE and J.D. WILKINSON     [injury, legislation, TB, tuberculosis, water, growers

oloquindox]

2. Pig Veterinary Society Report from Veterinary Laboratories Agency. 55

L.J. LUND     [disease, swine fever, disorders, respiration, reproduction]

3. An Old Disease of Increasing Significance - Salmonella Infection

in Pigs in Great Britain. 59

A.C.J. GRESHAM     [epidemiology]

4. Hind Limb Weakness/Paralysis in Adult Sows Associated with

Spinal Cord Degeneration. 65

I.H. DAVIES, G.P. DAVID, M.S. BAIN and S.H. DONE     [disease, lameness]

5. Congenital Tremor and Ataxia Problem. 69

L.J. LUND, S.H. DONE and D.J. PATON     [disease, piglets, weaners, breeding, diagnosis, lameness,

infection]

6. Reduced Mortality and Increased Profitability in a Finishing

Herd Achieved by Improved Stockmanship and Management. 74

O. DURAN     [disease, husbandry, economics, health, death, growers]

Immunity.

1. Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Vaccination and Disease Control. 78

W.A. NASH

2. Human Influenza Viruses and Vaccines. 95

J.M. WOOD and J.S. ROBERTSON     [disease, vaccine, mycoplasma]

3. Swine Influenza Vaccines. 105

A.J. KERSTEN, H.J. GEERLIGS, J.J. LOUWERENS

and H. RELOU     [disease, vaccine, immunity]

Health Control.

1. Effective PRRS Control: What the Americans are Doing

Wrong and Right. 110

D.D. POLSON     [disease, vaccine, reproduction, respiration, husbandry,

health diagnosis]

2. Climatic Stress in Swine: Hazards for Health. 130

C.J.M. SCHEEPENS     [disease, housing, environment, respiration]

REFEREED SECTION

1. A National Survey of Transport Conditions for Pigs. 8

H.L. RICHES, H. J. GUISE, R.H.C. PENNY,

T.A. JONES and A. CUTHBERTSON     [welfare, management, abattoir]

2. Observations of the Behaviour of Slaughter-weight Pigs

During Transport. 19

H.J. GUISE, E.J. HUNTER, P.J. BAYNES,

P.J. WIGGLESWORTH, H.L. RICHES and R.H.C. PENNY     [growers]

3. Pig Veterinary Research. 30

S.H. DONE and R.H.C. PENNY

4. First Diagnosis of Aujeszkyís Disease in Bolivia. 37

P. J. KERBY, D.F. BROWN, J.L. QUIROGA and E. TOREZ

5. Enzootic Pneumonia (Mycoplasmosis) Revisited. 40

S. H. DONE     [disease, mycoplasma]

James Rowland Award 1996.

A Clinical Assessment of a New Serving System for Outdoor Sows. 62

J. ALLEN     [management, reproduction, housing]

Clinical Club Section 1995.

Digit Amputation in the Sow: A Report of Forty-nine Cases. 88

A. DAWSON, J.K. OíBRIEN and S. WHITE     [sows, surgery, foot, clinical]

General Section.

1. IPVS Report. 92

D. BASINGER, L.J. LUND, C.E. GLOSSOP,

S.H. DONE and D.G.S. BURCH     [health, disease, vaccine, virus, bacteria, medication]

2. Officers of the Pig Veterinary Society (1963-1996). 119     [man, veterinarian, PVS]

3. Pet Pig Show at the University of Liverpool. 124     [pet pigs, education]

4. Book Review ëManipulating Pig Production V.í 125     [nutrition, health, disease, APSA]

REFEREED SECTION

1. A Multidose Pharmacokinetic Pilot Study of Two Potentiated

Sulphonamide Formulations in Pigs. 9

D.R. HURD, D. CAMERON, J.D. ROBINSON

and M. SCHNEIDER     [medication, feeding]

PROCEEDINGS SECTION

Quality Assurance.

1. On-farm Factors and Meat Quality. 16

J. D. WOOD     [management, industry]

2. Quality Assurance in Denmark. 23

T. ANDERSEN     [meat, disease, health, welfare, residues, hormones]

3. Quality Assurance in the U.S. 29

B. LAUTNER     [meat, medication, feeding, residues, veterinarian, USA]

ëOld Friends.í

1. Clostridium novyi Sudden Death in Sows:

Toxaemia or Post Mortem Invader? 37

C.O. DURAN and J.R. WALTON     [disease, diagnosis]

2. Escherichia coli: An Old Friend Revisited. 54

M.J. WOODWARD     [disease, E. coli]

3. Campylobacters, Helicobacters and Related Organisms -Disease

Associations in Pigs. 63

D.G. NEWELL     [meat, campylobacter, helicobacter]

4. Enteric Diseases: Porcine Proliferative Enteropathies. 74     [disease, enteropathy, enteritis]

íNew Trends.í

1. Housing Systems for Farrowing and Lactation. 77

S.A. EDWARDS and D. FRASER     [sows]

2. A Whole Industry Approach to Farm and Quality Assurance

Farm Assured British Pigs. 90

R. GREADY     [welfare, health, consumer]

3. The Structure, Profitability and Economic Prospects

of the UK Pig Industry. 97

A. SHEPPARD     [economics]

Residues.

1. Residues in Pigmeat. 105

W.J. McCAUGHEY, J.D.G. McEVOY and B. McCARTAN     [meat, medication]

2. Residues: The Practical Implications for the Feed Manufacturer. 114

P. SANDERSON     [residues, medication, meat]

Clinical Club.

1. In the Dark about Reproduction. 122

C.O. DURAN     [sows]

2. Control of Swine Dysentery by Medication and

Multisite Production. 127

R. E. HARVEY     [disease, health, management]

3. Streptococcus suis type 14 Infection in an Outdoor Herd. 130

J. HAYDEN     [disease, medication, diagnosis, treatment, meningitis]

REFEREED SECTION

1. Lameness and Arthritis in the Growing and Finishing Pig:

Some Farm and Abattoir Observations. 9

W.J. SMITH and M. MORGAN     [growers, clinical]

PROCEEDINGS SECTION

This section includes the Proceedings of The Pig Veterinary Society

meeting held at Hinckley Island Hotel on 14th/l5th March 1997.

Hygiene.

1. Disinfection of Pig Units. 28

J. WADDILOVE and M. BLACKWELL     [housing, management]

2. Feed Hygiene. 38

B. COOKE     [feeding, disease, health]

3. A Realistic Assessment of the Risks of Antimicrobial Use

in Animals and its Effects on Food Safety. 46

D. J. TAYLOR     [feeding, consumers, medication, residues]

4. ëStable to Table.í 60

C. BENNETT     [quality, management, consumers, health, welfare]

5. The Casualty Pig. 65

J. LONGSTREETH     [welfare, abattoir, disease]

Reproduction.

1. Reproductive Management of the Gilt. 69

P.E. HUGHES     [gilts, reproduction]

Bacterial Infections.

1. Study of Multi-resistant Salmonella typhimurium Infection

in Pig Herds: Preliminary Findings. 80

R. DAVIES and C. WRAY     [resistance, medication]

2. The Swedish Ban on Antibiotic Growth Promoters in

Animal Feeds. 89

A. TRONSTAD     [antibiotics, feeding, medication, Sweden]

3. Enteritis and Enterotoxaemia Associated with

Clostridium perfringens Infection in Young Pigs. 99

A.C.J. GRESHAM     [disease, piglets]

4. Biology and Treatment of Ascaris suum. 109

M. POLLMEIER     [medication]

Report.

1. Pig Veterinary Society Report from Veterinary

Laboratories Agency. 115

A.M. BARLOW     [laboratory, disease, virus, bacteria, breeding, reproduction,

pneumonia, enteritis]

News.

1. University of Liverpool. 121

R.H.C. PENNY     [industry, education]

VOLUME 41 1998

REFEREED SECTION

Page No.

1. AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ON-FARM AI AND ABORTION IN A 3,600 SOW HERD

T.W. Heard, A. Kunavongkrit 10

[A.I., Abortion, Infertility]

PROCEEDINGS SECTION

This section includes the Proceedings of the Pig Veterinary Society meeting held at The

Shrigley Hall Hotel, Nr Macclesfield, Cheshire, on 13th and 14th November 1997

VETERINARY MEDICINES

1. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL FARMER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINES

M. Ward 18

[Medicines]

EPIZOOTICS

1. PORCILIS PESTI: THE MISSING LINK IN THE FAILING NON-VACCINATION POLICY

FOR CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER

J. Baars, A. Bonde Larsen, M. Martens 26

[Swine Fever, Vaccination]

2. AUJESZKY'S DISEASE IN EUROPE

P. Vannier 39

[Aujeszky's disease, EEC]

3. BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE

S.H. Done, A.E. Wrathall, E.S. Broughton, S. Spencer 54

[Brucella]

VETERINARY MEDICINES, GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE

1. IMPACT OF IMMUNE SYSTEMS ACTIVATION ON GROWTH AND OPTIMAL DIETARY

REGIMENS OF PIGS

T. Stahly 65

[Immunity, Growth, Diet]

2. GROWTH PROMOTERS

K. Lawrence 75

[Growth Promoters]

QUALITY, PRODUCTION

1. THE INFLUENCE ON WELFARE UPON PERFORMANCE AND PROFITABILITY

H.J. Guise 86

[Welfare, Cost Benefit,Performance]

PROCEEDINGS SECTION contd.

Page No.

2. QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSESSMENT

C.A. Lewis-Jones 99

[Quality Assurance]

3. MAFF: QUALITY ASSURANCE PIG SCHEME (PAS) FARM ASSURED BRITISH PIGS

(FABPIGS)

J.H. Webb 105

[Quality Assurance,FABPIGS]

CLINICAL CLUB

1. DOES HOT WEATHER CAUSE SEASONAL INFERTILITY IN OUTDOOR SOWS?

R. Potter 110

[Outdoor, Environment, Infertility]

2. FAILURE TO ISOLATE S. suis FROM PIG MENINGITIS CASES AND CONFIRMATION BY

HISTOLOGY AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY

S.H. Done, Y. Spencer, M.A. Jones 113

(From Vol. 40 meeting, Clinical Club)

[Streptococcus suis, Meningitis, Histology, Immunohistochemistry]

3. TRACHEITIS WITH MUCOSAL GLAND NECROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH S. suis Type 14

AND SWINE INFLUENZA H1N1 (195852) VIRUS INFECTION

S.H. Done, R.J. Higgins, R. Evans 121

[Streptococcus suis type 14,Swine influenza, Tracheitis]

4. UNUSUAL TRACHEAL LESIONS IN PIGS; ASSOCIATION WITH CAR-BACILLUS LIKE

ORGANISMS

S.H. Done, R.J. Higgins 127

[CAR-Bacillus, Tracheitis]

5. LORDOSIS AND KYPHOSIS ("HUMPY BACK") IN PIGS

S.H. Done, A.C.J. Gresham 134

[Lordosis, Kyphosis, "Humpy Back"]

CONFERENCE REPORT

1. SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF

SALMONELLA IN PORK

L.J. Lund 142

[Salmonella, Epidemiology]

INVITED SECTION

To commemorate the 15th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress

to be held at Birmingham, UK, 5th to 9th July 1998

1. THE PIG JOURNAL

T.W. Heard 147

[Pig Journal]

INVITED SECTION contd.

Page No.

2. PIG MEDICINE: PAST, PRESENT AND WHERE NEXT?

R.H.C. Penny 153

[Medicine]

3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH PIG VETERINARY SOCIETY

G.V. Williams 168

[Pig Veterinary Society]

4. THE 15th INTERNATIONAL PIG VETERINARY SOCIETY CONGRESS, ENGLAND, 1998

C.E. Glossop 171

[IPVS]

5. HISTORY OF THE IPVS - 1967 - 1998

T.J.L. Alexander 177

[IPVS, History]

6. PIG PRODUCTION IN IRELAND: THE IMPACT OF BIOSECURITY ON THE ECONOMICS

OF PIG PRODUCTION

N.T. Kavanagh 181

[Ireland, Economics, Quarantine, Biosecurity]

7. SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTIONS - AN UPDATE

S.H. Done, I.H. Brown 189

[Swine influenza]

8. PRRS: AN UPDATE

S.H. Done, D. Paton 195

[Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome]

9. PIG PATHOLOGY AT THE CENTRAL VETERINARY LABORATORY OVER THE YEARS

(DONE ONCE, DONE TWICE, NEVER DONE AGAIN!)

S.H. Done, J.T. Done 210

[Pathology, Central Veterinary Laboratory]

10. THE USE OF ULTRASOUND SCANNING TO IMPROVE THE REPRODUCTIVE

PERFORMANCE OF SOWS IN LOOSE-BOUND AND OUTDOOR HERDS

R.A. Potter, J.M. Allen, B.J. Crabbe 221

[Outdoor, Pregnancy Diagnosis, Reproduction]

11. ENTERITIS IN THE YOUNG PIG CAUSED BY ESCHERICHIA COLI

J.D. Mackinnon 227

[Enteritis, E. coli]

12. RATIONAL APPROACHES TO THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF PARASITES OF PIGS

J.D. Mackinnon 256

[Parasites, Treatment, Control]

VOLUME 42 1998

REFEREED SECTION

THE EFFECT OF WEANING WEIGHT AND AGE ON THE POST-WEANING GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF PIGLETS FED FERMENTED LIQUID DIETS

T.M. Geary, P.H. Brooks

EFFECTS OF A ZINC OXIDE CARBADOX-FIBRE PREMIX ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PIGS IN A HERD AFFECTED WITH PROLIFERATIVE ENTEROPATHY

L.H. Sumano, L. Ocampo, M.A. Zamora, J. Navarro

CLINICAL EFFICACY AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF LOW DOSES OF CEFTRIAXONE IN HEALTHY PIGS AND PIGS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE

L.H. Sumano, S.A.L. Ruiz, P.C. del Havia, S.A. Vazquez, M.A. Zamora

LYMPHOCYTIC-PLASMACYTIC MYOCARDITIS IN PIGS ASSOCIATED WITH PRRSV RATHER THAN EMCV

S.H. Done, Y.I. Spencer, T. Drew, A.C.J. Gresham, R.J. Higgins, F. Koenen

PNEUMONIA IN A PIG: FIRST REPORT OF CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI INFECTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

S.H. Done, Y.I. Spencer, P. Bellerby

PROCEEDINGS SECTION

(This section includes the proceedings of the Pig Veterinary Society meeting held at Basworth Hall Hotel, Bosworth, Warwickshire, on 12th & 13th March 1998)

The Management of Quality Production

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW FEED ADDITIVE LEGISLATION

G. Appleby

LICENSING MEDICINES IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

(From PVS Proceedings - Vol. 41 Meeting)

S. Dean

PIG WELFARE - THE ISSUES?

R. Layton, R.J. Bonney

WATER MEDICATION AND THE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN PIGS L. Reeve-Johnson

STRATEGIES USED IN HOSPITALS TO MANAGE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

M.W. Casewell

PNEUMONIA - THE FARM VISIT

W.A. Nash

HACCP: WHAT WILL IT MEAN TO THE VETERINARY PROFESSION?

M. Attenborough

THE GIVING AND SELLING OF ADVICE

C.E. Glossop

TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF INCREASING SLAUGHTER WEIGHTS

P. Gill

Clinical Club

OBSERVATION OF THE DRINKING HABITS OF WEANED GROWING PIGS IN RELATION TO THE RATIONALE OF WATER MEDICATION

R.E. Harvey

AN OUTBREAK OF LAMENESS IN GROWING PIGS

P.A. Canham

James Rowland Award 1998

THE INCIDENCE OF MULBERRY HEART DISEASE (MHD) ASSOCIATED WITH VITAMIN E AND SELENIUM DEFICIENCY RELATED PROBLEMS IN A SEMI-INTENSIVE PIG UNIT - A CASE STUDY

E.B.G. Pettifer