133132 20260217205513.0 doi 10.3390/vetsci11020084 sideral 137806 ART-2024-137806 eng Meléndez, Alba Perception about the Major Health Challenges in Different Swine Production Stages in Spain 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted One of the main challenges for the sustainability and productivity of the Spanish swine industry is health instability, resulting in significant economic losses. Information on the main swine diseases which affect the Spanish pig industry could help in optimizing the efforts within control programs. This study determined the frequency of occurrence of the main diseases in Spain and the main control tool used, based on perceptions from veterinarians and consultants in a specific survey. Results showed that Streptococcus (S.) suis, E. coli, and coccidia are the most frequent pathogens in the gestation and lactation phase, whereas the most important were Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV). In the nursery phase, the most frequent were S. suis, E. coli, and PRRSV, the latter being the most important for the participants. Finally, in the fattening phase, PRRSV and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae were the most frequent and important pathogen, respectively. Statistical differences among responses were detected with respect to the location and the gestation and lactation phases by farm size. Regarding the tools used for controlling the diseases, vaccination was the main strategy in all production phases, except in the fattening period, in which antibiotherapy was the most common response from the participants. Finally, the improvement of management practices was the most proposed tool, suggesting its importance within control programs. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2.3 2024 VETERINARY SCIENCES 30 / 170 = 0.176 2024 Q1 T1 0.653 2024 Veterinary (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 3.5 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Tejedor, María Teresa Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5026-5144 Mitjana, Olga Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9907-2941 Falceto, María Victoria Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6964-7011 Garza-Moreno, Laura Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7106-0068 1001 420 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Anatom.,Embri.Genét.Ani. Área Genética 1009 773 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Sanidad Animal 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 11, 2 (2024), 84 [12 pp.] Veterinary Sciences 2306-7381 726405 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/133132/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2680317 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/133132/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:133132 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:25:48 ARTICLE