Table 5.
Overview of the different examinations performed on herd B
| Date | Examination (number of piglets) | Main findings |
|---|---|---|
| August 2014 | Necropsya (7) | Multiple small white foci myocardium suggesting EMCV |
| Histologya | Multifocal, expanded zones with neutrophils often with necrosis of myocardium fibres | |
| PCR EMCVb | Negative | |
| September 2014 | Necropsyc (2) | Macroscopic view compatible with EMCV |
| Histologyc | No indicative signs for EMCV |
a Animal Health Care Flanders; b Veterinary Agrochemical Research Centre, Brussels; c Ghent University, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Poultry Diseases