Journal
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
Volume 169, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevenned.2019.104699
Keywords
Pancreas disease; Growth; Feed conversion; Salmonid alphavirus; Mortality
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- Research Council of Norway [241107]
- SalMar
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Pancreas disease (PD), caused by several subtypes of salmonid alphavirus (SAV), is associated with significant economic losses in European salmonid aquaculture. In this retrospective cohort study, we investigate the impact of PD caused by SAV subtype 2 (SAV2) on growth, feed conversion, and mortality in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo solar L.). The study was based on harvest data from a large salmon fanning company operating in the SAV2 endemic area of Norway. Mixed-effect regression analyses showed a severe impact on both growth and feed conversion when PD appeared late in the production cycle. In a scenario with fixed slaughter time the estimated impact corresponded to a growth reduction of 0.7 kg and 0.07 points increase in feed conversion ratio. No effect on mortality was observed in this data set. In conclusion, the most important consequences of PD caused by SAV2 infection is reduced growth and feed conversion in large Atlantic salmon. The lack of effect on mortality in this study may be due to other factors overshadowing the impact of PD.
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