Table 2.
Information about BALF samples taken on the farms
| Farm | Estimated body weight of animals examined | Number of BALF samples examined | Number of BALF samples positive for pathogenic microorganisms | BAL method | Pathogens detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15–30 kg | 10 | 3 | Endotracheal | Bordetella bronchiseptica, Sc. suis, Haemophilus parasuis, M. hyopneumoniae |
| 10 | 2 | Transtracheal | |||
| 16 | 15 | Bronchoscopic | |||
| 2 | 70 kg | 5 | 4 | Transtracheal | M. hyopneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida |
| 3 | 25 kg | 5 | 4 | Transtracheal | Sc. suis, Haemophilus parasuis |
| 4 | 10 kg | 5 | 4 | Transtracheal | Bordetella bronchiseptica, Sc. suis, Haemophilus parasuis |
| 5 | 25–30 kg | 4 | 4 | Transtracheal | Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida, Sc. suis, Haemophilus parasuis |
| 6 | 40–45 kg | 10 | 6 | Endotracheal | M. hyopneumoniae, Haemophilus parasuis |
| 7 | 50 kg | 10 | 2 | Endotracheal | M. hyorhinis |
| 8 | 30 kg | 10 | 3 | Endotracheal | Sc. suis, Haemophilus parasuis |
| 9 | 25–30 kg | 10 | 7 | Endotracheal | Sc. suis |
| 10 | 10–45 kg | 10 | 9 | Transtracheal | M. hyopneumoniae, Sc. suis, Haemophilus parasuis |
| 11 | 10–50 kg | 29 | 25 | Bronchoscopic | M. hyopneumoniae, A. pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Arcanobacterium pyogenes, Haemophilus parasuis, Sc. suis, Bordetella bronchiseptica |