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Gizzard changes seen in NAE flocks but diagnosis is murky

Raising broilers without antibiotics appears to be affecting the gizzard in ways that aren’t yet fully appreciated, and it’s not clear if the changes observed are...
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Preharvest reduction of Salmonella, Campylobacter key to better control efforts

By Abhinav Upadhyay, DVM, PhD, postdoctoral associate and Dan J. Donoghue, PhD, professor, University of Arkansas
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Genomic sequencing could aid ILT control efforts in poultry

Molecular virology is already leading to discoveries that will improve management of ILT, according to Stephen Spatz, PhD, molecular virologist with USDA’s Southeast...
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Sanderson vet shares thoughts on managing elusive reovirus, other gut diseases

Autogenous vaccines used in a reovirus vaccination program need to be updated relatively often to keep up with changes in the pathogen
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Poultry experts identify weak links in live production that can compromise Salmonella control

Improved Salmonella control requires fixing weak links in live production that allow the pathogen to get into a flock, poultry experts advised during an industry...
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Early exposure to Clostridium protects birds from necrotic enteritis

Early exposure to Clostridium perfringens in used litter may be a way to minimize the impact of necrotic enteritis (NE) in broilers, Steve Davis, DVM, told Poultry...
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Infectious bronchitis control: Understanding why it’s so difficult

By Mark W. Jackwood, PhD, Department Head, JR Glisson Professor of Avian Medicine, University of Georgia
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Discrepancies emerge between animal welfare and consumer perceptions

Poultry “raised without antibiotics” now account for more than 50% of the broilers in US production, but those reductions in antibiotics usage have consequences.
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To manage IBDV, ‘let the bird tell you what to do’

Conventional wisdom dictates that infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) field strains should determine the vaccine strategy. However, a recent study from Brazil...
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Necrotic enteritis control helps reduce Salmonella colonization

Maintaining good intestinal health in broilers is essential for minimizing the presence of Salmonella in birds sent for processing, Manuel Da Costa, DVM, PhD, associate...
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Poultry experts identify weak links in live production that can compromise Salmonella control

Improved Salmonella control requires fixing weak links in live production that allow the pathogen to get into a flock, poultry experts advised during an industry...
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Management key to preventing green muscle disease in broilers

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi
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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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Lack of approved medications continues to stymie welfare-minded turkey producers

Flock welfare

Another year, another survey and more long faces on US turkey producers frustrated by the lack of approved, efficacious medications — a problem they rated as the top health issue threatening production.

Management key to preventing green muscle disease in broilers

Expert Advice

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi

Effective biosecurity requires addressing the culture of a company

Interviews

Effective biosecurity on poultry farms requires developing the kind of culture that motivates everyone in the company to adhere to the procedures that protect flocks from infectious disease.

Mycoplasma synoviae demanding more attention as poultry industry grasps its ful...

Infectious Diseases

Emerging, variant strains of Mycoplasma synoviae are causing eggshell apex abnormalities as well as production drops in both layer and breeding flocks worldwide, Anneke Feberwee, DVM, PhD, from GD Animal Health, the Netherlands, told Poultry Health Today.

Vaccination of broilers ‘quick and easy’ way to get Salmonella under control

Safe Poultry

Vaccination of broilers against Salmonella may be the best and most expedient option for producers struggling to meet USDA performance standards at the processing plant, said Chuck Hofacre, DVM, PhD, president of the Southern Poultry Research Group Inc., Athens, Georgia.

World poultry industry still struggling with necrotic enteritis

Antibiotic-free

NE remains a formidable challenge in broilers raised without antibiotics, and preventing the disease means steering clear of predisposing factors and implementing a rigid coccidiosis-control plan.

Is genetics the key for lasting IBV immunity?

Respiratory

Manipulating the immune response may be one way infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is controlled in the future, predict researchers studying genetic lines of poultry.

How to avoid performance drops when initiating coccidiosis vaccination

Gut Health

TOOLBOX, Issue 11: An interview with Jon Schaeffer, DVM, Director of Poultry Veterinary Services, Zoetis

Marketing vs. Medicine: Finding the balance

Antibiotic Management

Growing demand for poultry raised without food-animal antibiotics has put more pressure on veterinarians to find alternative yet dependable disease-control options, according to a panel of nine experts at a recent roundtable, “Poultry health: New challenges for a new era.”

Heat stress may impair immune system in broilers

Environment

Heat stress in broilers induced lesions of lymphoid tissues, indicating immune system impairment, but it’s not yet known if heat stress affects the vulnerability or severity of coccidiosis.

Selection of IBV GA 08 vaccine, proper administration can minimize reactions

Zoetis News Center

TOOLBOX, Issue 10: An interview with Kalen Cookson, DVM, MAM, Director of Clinical Research, Zoetis

Consistency, follow-up key to controlling IBV

Diagnostics

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a “moving target” and trying to keep ahead of it requires consistency and follow-up, explained Sjaak de Wit, DVM, PhD, of GD Animal Health, the Netherlands.

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Lack of approved medications continues to stymie welfare-minded turkey producers

Flock welfare

Management key to preventing green muscle disease in broilers

Expert Advice

Effective biosecurity requires addressing the culture of a company

Interviews

Mycoplasma synoviae demanding more attention as poultry industry grasps its ful...

Infectious Diseases

Vaccination of broilers ‘quick and easy’ way to get Salmonella under control

Safe Poultry

World poultry industry still struggling with necrotic enteritis

Antibiotic-free

Is genetics the key for lasting IBV immunity?

Respiratory

How to avoid performance drops when initiating coccidiosis vaccination

Gut Health

Marketing vs. Medicine: Finding the balance

Antibiotic Management

Heat stress may impair immune system in broilers

Environment

Selection of IBV GA 08 vaccine, proper administration can minimize reactions

Zoetis News Center

Consistency, follow-up key to controlling IBV

Diagnostics

Raising poultry without antibiotics:

Meeting the challenge while maintaining flock health, welfare and sustainability

Meeting the challenge while maintaining
flock health, welfare and sustainability