Control of Salmonella in Pig Farms

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Objectives
   2. Learning goals
   3. Teacher page
2. Course content: Salmonella Control
   1. What is Salmonella?
   2. Human salmonellosis in Europe
   3. European monitoring programs of Salmonella
   4. Pigs and pork as a source of Salmonella in Europe
   5. Salmonella in pig farms
   6. Control Measures
3. Completion
   1. Comments
   2. Self-assessment
   3. Key messages
   4. Further reading
   5. Evaluation
4. Acknowledgement

Objectives

For employees in industry (5 notional study hours; equivalent to 0,25 ECTS):

• Read about Salmonella and the reasons that it is so important
• Read the information about Salmonella in pig farms
• Read about the most important type of control measures
• Summarize your thoughts on what you have learnt from the text and videos and comment on the practical implications in your organization. Post your summary on the Comments page
• Do the self-assessment
• Read the key messages.

For students in higher education (20 notional study hours; equivalent to 1 ECTS):

• Read about human salmonellosis and its connections with the pig farms
• Read about how Salmonella is introduced in a pig farm, the results it may have and the ways to be diagnosed
• Read the most relevant EFSA reports regarding the information on Salmonella and be aware of the national monitoring program of the country that you live/work.
• Read about the different control strategies against Salmonella in pig farms
• Write an article to a pig production magazine and post it on the Comments page. The article should in 300 words summarize your opinions on salmonella control in the light of what you have learnt
• Add at least five new definitions in our wiki (on the platform)
• Do the self-assessment
• Read the key messages.