Zoonotic Pathogens

The Successful Control of Salmonella in Pigs in Norway

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Abstract

The occurrence of Salmonella in domestic animals is in many countries considered the normality, and especially grain-based industrial production of pigs is linked to high levels of infections and corresponding common transfer to humans through the food chain (Davies et al., 2004). However, despite the fact that latent Salmonella infections were a problem in pigs thirty to forty years ago, Norwegian pig herds are virtually free from Salmonella today. Although the biology of Salmonella has been well known for decades, reports of the practical and efficient intervention of Salmonella in pig herds implemented at the national or regional level are rare. This paper demonstrates the unique and favourable situation which Norway shares with Finland and Sweden, in a global market with a significant Salmonella problem.

How to Cite:

Lium, B., Skjerve, E. & Nesbakken, T., (2019) “The Successful Control of Salmonella in Pigs in Norway”, SafePork 13(1), 91-92. doi: https://doi.org//safepork.11195