Diagnosis of enteric diseases in pigs

Continued pressure on the usage of antibiotics in Denmark has led to new and quicker ways of diagnosing pig enteric diseases. A method of sock sampling might eventually lead to targeted antibiotic treatments on batch level. In Denmark, reducing antibiotic treatments in Danish pig production has been a political aim for the past 20 years. A total ban on growth promoters was issued in 1999 which led to a situation where veterinarians only prescribe antibiotics for treatment of clinical cases of d