PMID- 32706431 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210630 LR - 20210703 IS - 1865-1682 (Electronic) IS - 1865-1674 (Print) IS - 1865-1674 (Linking) VI - 68 IP - 2 DP - 2021 Mar TI - An evaluation of additives for mitigating the risk of virus-contaminated feed using an ice-block challenge model. PG - 833-845 LID - 10.1111/tbed.13749 [doi] AB - The role of animal feed as a vehicle for the transport and transmission of viral diseases was first identified during the porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) epidemic in North America. Since that time, various feed additives have been evaluated at the laboratory level to measure their effect on viral viability and infectivity in contaminated feed using bioassay piglet models. While a valid first step, the conditions of these studies were not representative of commercial swine production. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of feed additives to mitigate the risk of virus-contaminated feed using a model based on real-world conditions. This new model used an 'ice-block' challenge, containing equal concentrations of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), Senecavirus A (SVA) and PEDV, larger populations of pigs, representative commercial facilities and environments, along with realistic volumes of complete feed supplemented with selected additives. Following supplementation, the ice block was manually dropped into designated feed bins and pigs consumed feed by natural feeding behaviour. After challenge, samples were collected at the pen level (feed troughs, oral fluids) and at the animal level (clinical signs, viral infection, growth rate, and mortality) across five independent experiments involving 15 additives. In 14 of the additives tested, pigs on supplemented diets had significantly greater average daily gain (ADG), significantly lower clinical signs and infection levels, and numerically lower mortality rates compared to non-supplemented controls. In conclusion, the majority of the additives evaluated mitigated the effects of PRRSV 174, PEDV and SVA in contaminated feed, resulting in improved health and performance. CI - (c) 2020 The Authors. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases published by Blackwell Verlag GmbH. FAU - Dee, Scott A AU - Dee SA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8691-3887 AD - Pipestone Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. FAU - Niederwerder, Megan C AU - Niederwerder MC AD - Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA. FAU - Edler, Roy AU - Edler R AD - Pipestone Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. FAU - Hanson, Dan AU - Hanson D AD - Pipestone Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. FAU - Singrey, Aaron AU - Singrey A AD - Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA. FAU - Cochrane, Roger AU - Cochrane R AD - Pipestone Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. FAU - Spronk, Gordon AU - Spronk G AD - Pipestone Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. FAU - Nelson, Eric AU - Nelson E AD - Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA. LA - eng GR - Foundation of Food and Agricultural Research/ GR - Swine Health Information Center/ GR - Minnesota State Board of Animal Health/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200806 PL - Germany TA - Transbound Emerg Dis JT - Transboundary and emerging diseases JID - 101319538 RN - 0 (Food Additives) SB - IM MH - Animal Feed/analysis/*virology MH - Animals MH - *Food Additives MH - North America MH - Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus MH - Swine MH - Swine Diseases/transmission/*virology MH - Virus Diseases/transmission/*veterinary MH - Viruses PMC - PMC8247034 OTO - NOTNLM OT - animal feed OT - feed mitigation OT - ice-block challenge OT - swine viral diseases COIS- Dr. Dee declares a conflict of interest as he played a role in development of the Guardian product and Pipestone has an ongoing financial interest in the sale of the product. Dr. Cochrane is a patent-holder for a medium-chain fatty acid product that is being licensed by a commercial feed additive company. EDAT- 2020/07/25 06:00 MHDA- 2021/07/01 06:00 PMCR- 2021/07/01 CRDT- 2020/07/25 06:00 PHST- 2020/07/16 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/05/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/07/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/07/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/07/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/07/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - TBED13749 [pii] AID - 10.1111/tbed.13749 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Transbound Emerg Dis. 2021 Mar;68(2):833-845. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13749. Epub 2020 Aug 6.