Division 2.2 Information on all samples collected within the Salmonella survey

The following information shall be collected in Member States for each sample sent to the laboratory within the frame of the Salmonella survey:

1. (a)

   code of the sample;

2. (b)

   code of the laboratory involved in initial analysis;

3. (c)

   date of sample collection;

4. (d)

   date laboratory analysis begun;

5. (e)

   detection of Salmonella: qualitative result (positive/negative);

6. (f)

   serotyping of Salmonella: serovar(s) detected (may be more than one);

7. (g)

   age of the pigs: all gilts versus mixed age breeding pigs;

8. (h)

   sex: only sows; sows and boars or only boars;

9. (i)

   production stage: maternity; mating, gestation (other?);

10. (j)

    housing: slatted floor (fully/partly); solid floor; deep straw or other;

11. (k)

    diet: are pigs in this pen, yard or group fed compound feed exclusively;

12. (l)

    feed supplement: is there any Salmonella reducing substance added to the feed (like organic acid, a probiotic);

13. (m)

    systematic use of antibiotics: are antibiotics used in all animals of this group by any route of administration;

14. (n)

    the last date of administration of antimicrobials to the animals (within the last four weeks).