Load with Salmonella spp. in Fattening Pigs after Weaning Until to Fattening

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to monitor the carrier status for Salmonella spp. in piglets from two farms (farm A and farm B), collecting samples from piglets after weaning until fattening, on the same animals. For this purpose 60 faecal samples were collected immediately after weaning until tansfer to fattening facilities. By analyzing faecal samples collected from both farms (farm A and B), a 50% Salmonella spp. load was observed in weaned piglets, and an increase by 7% to young stock. Identification and isolation of Salmonella was carried out by EN ISO 6579: 2003 method followed by serum agglutination, and to isolate Salmonella spp. serovars API 20E method was used.