Francisco José Pallarés Martínez

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Degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Murcia in 1993. Doctor in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Murcia in 1999. Certified by the European College of Porcine Health and Management (ECPHM) since 2006. He worked for the pig farming company CEFUSA (part of Grupo Fuertes) from 1994 to 2000. He did his post-doctoral studies at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory of Iowa State University (USA). From 2000 to 2020 he was a professor in the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Murcia. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Comparative Anatomy and Pathology and Toxicology at the University of Cordoba and teaches at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Cordoba.

Francisco José Pallarés Martínez 14 Articles

The pig's respiratory system and its defense mechanisms

What kind of cells make up the respiratory defense system of pigs? How do they organize and communicate with each other?

Viral pneumonia in pigs

A discussion of the different micro and macroscopic lesions caused by PRRSV, PCV-2, swine flu virus, and porcine respiratory coronavirus.

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Swine pneumonias caused by bacteria

This article describes the principal lesions that characterize the main bacterial pneumonias. Although most are opportunistic agents, there are two primary bacterial agents capable of causing lesions on their own.

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Principal co-infections of the porcine respiratory system

M. hyopneumoniae is involved in most of the co-infections of the porcine respiratory system. How does it act and what effects does it have?

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The economic impact of pneumonia processes in pigs

What is the actual effect of pneumonia on the farm's economic performance? What similarity is there between pneumonia and heat stress?

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Answers about App pleuropneumonia (2/2): Diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication

A. Vela

D. Espigares

FJ. Pallarés

In this second article Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares answer questions about the diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication of pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App).

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Answers about pleuropneumonia caused by App (1/2): Evolution and control

A. Vela

D. Espigares

FJ. Pallarés

We asked Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares about pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App). In this first article, we will talk about the evolution and control of the disease.

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Necropsy manual: Necropsy of a piglet in lateral decubitus (I)

This new section, coordinated by the pathological anatomy team of the University of Cordoba, Spain, will show us, in a very visual and practical way, how to perform a necropsy on a pig.

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Necropsy manual: Necropsy of a piglet in lateral decubitus (II)

In this second installment, we cover extracting the tongue, trachea, lungs, and heart in one piece. We will extract the organs of the abdominal cavity, both the digestive system and the urinary and genital tracts. In the head, we will access the nasal turbinates, brain, and cerebellum.