Coughing sounds in pigs predict respiratory diseases

22-03-2023 | |
coughing souns in pigs
Coughing is not only an effective way to monitor the presence of a respiratory problem on pig farms, but it can also be correlated with certain respiratory diseases such as Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, PRRSv and PCV2 infections. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
Researchers from Chiang Mai University, Thailand recently explained the use of python language to build an audio deep learning recognition system to distinguish and classify coughing sounds in pigs. Respiratory problems in pigs cause major financial and welfare issues due to increased mortality rates, reduced feed conversion rates, diminished production performance, and increased production costs. In modern swine production systems, precision technology is applied to distinguish coughing soun


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Samaneh Azarpajouh Author, veterinarian
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