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Check equipment now to help birds withstand summer heat

By Jess Campbell, Jeremiah Davis and Kelly Griggs, National Poultry Technology Center, Auburn University
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Tailoring control measures key to managing Salmonella

Producers need to take more care in matching Salmonella vaccines for broiler breeders to the strain of the pathogen challenging their flocks.
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Moving animal health to the back burner — if only for a moment

By Larry Rueff, DVM, Swine Vet Services, Greensburg, Indiana
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Free booklet recaps highlights of infectious bronchitis roundtable

A colorful 28-page booklet recapping highlights of a roundtable discussion on infectious bronchitis virus is now available. The event featured experts and...
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Be prepared to prevent heat stress in layers

By Jean E. Sander, DVM, Senior Technical Services Veterinarian Zoetis
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CDC report urges more vaccination against Salmonella

The CDC has urged more vaccination to control Salmonella in poultry flocks after latest figures revealed illnesses linked to certain strains of the pathogen were...
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Poultry housing tips: Without air movement evaporative cooling pads can increase bird heat stress*

Though evaporative cooling is used around the world to keep birds cool during hot weather, by itself it is not a very effective method of reducing bird heat stress. To...
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Lameness in broilers: Osteomyelitis

By Stephen Collett, BScAgric, BVSc, MMedVet, MRCVS, DACPV Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
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Research review: What’s new in poultry housing and equipment?

With animal welfare and the environmental aspects of food animal farming gaining more attention from the public and high feed prices focusing efforts on getting the...
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Guidance for Industry No 213

Provides recommendations and voluntary timelines to voluntarily implement the judicious use of antibiotics in ways that address public health concerns while maintaining...
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New studies examine effects of lighting on chickens

Two recent studies show that broilers perform better under LED lighting than fluorescent lamps while layer behaviour is affected by light wavelength.
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Organic raw poultry not necessarily safer

Organic raw poultry is not necessarily safer for consumption than conventionally raised poultry, indicates a study from the University of Tennessee.
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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 flock management key to managing Mycoplasma synoviae resurgence

Antibiotic-free

Broiler producers need to take a fresh look at housing conditions and bird management to help counter the resurgence of Mycoplasma synoviae linked to an increase in raised without antibiotics (RWA) production.

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.

Failure of maternal antibodies to protect against E. coli infection highlights need ...

Diagnostics

New studies in broiler chicks show that maternal antibodies to Escherichia coli do not prevent infection.

NAE production: Helping contract growers navigate maze of new challenges

Expert Advice

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

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

Gut Health

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

Prestage Farms veterinarian: Processing chain communication critical to identify hea...

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.

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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