Bleeding skin lesions in gestating sows of a piglet producing farm in Austria

Abstract Background Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, occurs in pig producing countries worldwide. While in cattle the impact of this blood sucking insect is quite well described, its role in pig production is poorly investigated. Here we describe a case of a massive stable fly overpopulation in...

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Main Authors: Lukas Schwarz, Flora Hamar, Tanja Bernreiter-Hofer, Igor Loncaric, Mirjam Arnold, Thomas Voglmayr, Andrea Ladinig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00348-4