De gezondheid van productiedieren is cruciaal voor het welzijn van de dieren en de winst van eenbedrijf. Luchtwegziekten bij varkens kunnen leiden tot verminderde groei, wateen verminderd welzijn en lagere financiële resultaten tot gevolg heeft. Automatische monitoringkan varkenshouders ondersteunen …

Chest physical therapy (CPT) is a widely used intervention for patients with airway diseases. The main goal is to facilitate secretion transport and thereby decrease secretion retention in the airways. Historically, conventional CPT has consisted of a combination of forced expirations (directed cough …

Effective clearance of inhaled particles requires mucus production and continuous mucus transport from the lower airways to the oropharynx. Mucus production takes place mainly in the peripheral airways. Mucus transport is achieved by the action of the ciliated cells that cover the inner surface of the …