?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2Fid%2Feprint%2F27394%2F&rft.title=Transmission+dynamics+of+Ascaris+suum+in+Danish+organic+pig+farms&rft.creator=Katakam%2C+Kiran+Kumar&rft.creator=Thamsborg%2C+Stig+Milan&rft.creator=Dalsgaard%2C+Anders&rft.creator=Mejer%2C+Helena&rft.subject=+Health+and+welfare&rft.description=Although+Ascaris+suum+is+the+most+common+nematode+in+pig+farms%2C+the+on-farm+transmission+dynamics+is+not+well+described.+Hence+we+performed+a+1-year+field+study+on+organic+pig+farms%2C+mapping+egg+contamination+levels+in+pens+and+on+pastures+(dry+sows%2C+lactating+sows+and+starters)+and+infection+levels+in+animals.+In+conclusion%2C+recovery+of+infective+eggs+was+limited+in+deep+litter+compared+to+shallow+litter%2C+but+many+deep+litter+eggs+were+still+viable.++A.+suum+transmission+takes+place+both+indoors+and+outdoors.+Highly+infective+bedding+material+should+be+stored%2C+composted+or+treated+before+spreading+on+crops+and+never+used+for+pastures.+&rft.date=2014&rft.type=Journal+paper&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=%2Fid%2Feprint%2F27394%2F7%2F27394.pdf&rft.identifier=+++Katakam%2C+Kiran+Kumar%3B+Thamsborg%2C+Stig+Milan%3B+Dalsgaard%2C+Anders+and+Mejer%2C+Helena+++(2014)+Transmission+dynamics+of+Ascaris+suum+in+Danish+organic+pig+farms.+++Veterinary+Parasitology.+++%5BCompleted%5D+++++