To prove his theory, Jones mixed 1,000 lbs of peanut shells with 2,000 lbs of concentrated pig slurry and then formed the mixture into a compost pile. Two days later, Jones said little or no odor was detectable. He notes that when a swine manure-peanut shells mixture is composted, the results look and smell much like soil, and the composted material may have commercial value as a soil amendment. Even if disposing of swine wastes by mixing it with peanut shells proves practical, Jones adds that producers might not be able to adopt the practice immediately since they would have to do some retrofitting of their pig barns in order to collect manure for composting. It is not known how much T. gondii transmission to humans occurs from handling pork and how much results from direct contact with cats, Dubey says.
Healthy humans can weather T. gondii infection with few ill effects.
This could result in blindness, mental retardation and other medical problems. Isolate, acclimate and vaccinate at selection and again 3 weeks prior to breeding. Introduce larger, fewer groups. Eliminate subpopulations of naive animals in the breeding herd. This should be done by handling gilts as recommended above, vaccinating sows 7-10 days postfarrowing, and not vaccinating pregnant animals beyond 50 days of pregnancy.