Summary Suboptimal reproductive performance is a common problem in dairy herds worldwide. Open cows after insemination can be found by efficient heat detection, or by early pregnancy diagnosis. The authors reviewed the ...

Summary The author reviews the production impact of parasitisms and coccidiosis in swine as the internal and external parasites might result in considerable economic losses. Even today the sarcoptic mange is still quite ...

Summary Background: Swine dysentery is an infectious disease that affects growing and fattening pigs, causing severe bloody diarrhoea and haemorrhagic colitis, and often occurs worldwide including Hungary. Swine ...

Summary Background: Porcine parvovirus 1 (PPV1) is widespread in swine herds and can cause reproductive failure. Infection of susceptible pregnant females prior to development of foetal immunocompetence can result in ...

SUMMARY Background: Fostering gives a possibility to grow up more piglets, and to increase the milking capacity and fertility of first parity sows. In disease eradications, fostering alteration can play a role in ...

Summary Background and Objectives: Many commercial swine farms cannot implement all-in-all-out (AIAO) because of different capacities of farrowing, nursery and finishing units. However, breaking the infection cycle ...

SUMMARY Background: The number of horses in Hungary is relatively low compared to the Western-European countries. Hence, in parallel with the improving eco nomic conditions there is a great opportunity for the Hungarian ...