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Measuring effectiveness of on-farm interventions key to Salmonella control

Understanding the impact specific on-farm interventions can have on Salmonella is critical to helping the US poultry industry meet government standards around the...
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Coronavirus causing global pandemic not related to those commonly seen in poultry, other food animals

Coronavirus infections are nothing new to the poultry industry, but the common IB viruses in poultry flocks are not associated with the COVID-19 virus at the root of...
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Water acidification: How much and when for broilers?

TOOLBOX, Issue 16: An interview with Chynette Todd, CT Consulting, Cookeville, Tennessee
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Prestage Farms veterinarian: Processing chain communication critical to identify health issues early, reduce turkey condemnations

Developing good relationships across the processing chain can be critical in helping to identify and overcome issues on farm and in the processing plant.
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Keeping up with variant reovirus strains remains challenging

Poor uniformity, lameness and reduced water consumption are tip-offs that broilers may be infected with variant reovirus.
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Swift communication key to limiting the risk of poultry disease outbreaks

Excellent systems of communication between farm staff and veterinarians are critical when it comes to managing disease outbreaks and reducing their potential spread.
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Coronavirus causing global pandemic not related to those commonly seen in poultry, other food animals

Coronavirus infections are nothing new to the poultry industry, but the common IB viruses in poultry flocks are not associated with the COVID-19 virus at the root of...
read more

Water acidification: How much and when for broilers?

TOOLBOX, Issue 16: An interview with Chynette Todd, CT Consulting, Cookeville, Tennessee
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Keeping up with variant reovirus strains remains challenging

Poor uniformity, lameness and reduced water consumption are tip-offs that broilers may be infected with variant reovirus.
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Three keys to successful IBV control

Highly contagious and constantly evolving, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is notoriously difficult to control.
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Pullet vaccination: There’s always room for improvement

TOOLBOX, Issue 17: An interview with Tim Cummings, DVM, Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis
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Measuring effectiveness of on-farm interventions key to Salmonella control

Understanding the impact specific on-farm interventions can have on Salmonella is critical to helping the US poultry industry meet government standards around the...
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Windrowing litter can reduce pressure from poultry viruses, insects and bacteria

Poultry producers looking to improve litter quality and flock health should consider windrowing — a practice that not only works to control ammonia in the...
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Surveillance, careful vaccine selection tops “shoot-in-the-dark” strategy for IB control

Microbiologist Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia, urges producers not to “shoot in the dark” with infectious bronchitis vaccines and, instead, to focus on...
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Highlights of a roundtable discussion

In this lively roundtable discussion, a distinguished panel of experts share their candid insights on poultry health and food safety.
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Good management and biosecurity vital to overcoming disease challenges in NAE systems

Antibiotic-free

Getting back to basics with bird and house management is key to overcoming coccidiosis and other health issues affecting producers using NAE systems.

Moisture monitoring critical to improving bird health and welfare

Environment

Poultry shed humidity should be monitored as regularly as shed temperature and ventilation to ensure bird health and productivity is as high as it can be.

Industry needs more poultry scientists to tackle disease challenges

Flock welfare

More young people need to be encouraged to take up careers in poultry science if the sector is to properly tackle disease challenges which have plagued it for decades.

Biomarkers helping to identify broilers susceptible to wooden breast syndrome

Diagnostics

Broiler producers need answers in the battle against wooden or woody breast syndrome — and they need them quickly. While safe for human consumption, the hard, chewy breast meat from affected birds is not marketable and results in significant economic losses for poultry companies.

New USDA process-verified program, meat label to focus on responsible poultry, lives...

Antibiotic Management

A new USDA process-verified program and meat label is expected help US poultry and livestock producers demonstrate their commitment to responsible antibiotic management.

USDA poultry inspections can help improve live production, processing

Condemnations

By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV Corporate Veterinarian Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Perdue veterinarian seeks answers to inconsistent foodborne pathogen load

Biosecurity

Taking a closer look at why incidence of Salmonella and Campylobacter varied widely on farms in the same production system helped to demonstrate the importance of management and communication with growers.

Effective Salmonella control requires involvement of entire production chain

Food Safefty

By Douglas L. Fulnechek, DVM, Senior Public Health Veterinarian, Zoetis

Three keys to successful IBV control

Respiratory

Highly contagious and constantly evolving, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is notoriously difficult to control.

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Good management and biosecurity vital to overcoming disease challenges in NAE systems

Antibiotic-free

Moisture monitoring critical to improving bird health and welfare

Environment

Industry needs more poultry scientists to tackle disease challenges

Flock welfare

Biomarkers helping to identify broilers susceptible to wooden breast syndrome

Diagnostics

New USDA process-verified program, meat label to focus on responsible poultry, lives...

Antibiotic Management

USDA poultry inspections can help improve live production, processing

Condemnations

Perdue veterinarian seeks answers to inconsistent foodborne pathogen load

Biosecurity

Effective Salmonella control requires involvement of entire production chain

Food Safefty

Three keys to successful IBV control

Respiratory

Raising poultry without antibiotics:

Meeting the challenge while maintaining flock health, welfare and sustainability

Meeting the challenge while maintaining
flock health, welfare and sustainability