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Targeted adjuvants may improve recombinant ILT vaccination immune response

Although vaccination is effective in controlling ILT in broilers, recombinant vaccines may not always provide an adequate immune response. New research is exploring the...
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5 steps to preventing heat stress in layers

By John Brown, DVM, Senior Technical Services Veterinarian Zoetis
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Infectious bursal disease virus linked to poor necrotic enteritis outcomes in broilers

Broiler chickens exposed to infectious bursal disease virus are likely to develop more severe cases of the bacterial disease, necrotic enteritis, researchers in Canada...
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Temperature and air flow critical to broiler performance year-round

By Michael Czarick, Engineering Specialist, University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science
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Control key to protecting flocks from more virulent, resistant E. coli

Research shows many strains of E. coli are capable of causing disease directly. And with antibiotic resistance on the rise, control and prevention are essential.
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Management of birds and environment reduce industry’s carbon footprint

Pressure to reduce poultry production’s carbon footprint presents multiple hurdles, but the industry is up to the challenge, said Joseph Giambrone, PhD, professor,...
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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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Salmonella Proceedings

website builder Preharvest Salmonella Control: Raising the Standard for Safe Poultry Highlights of a roundtable discussion More stringent standards implemented by USDA...
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Z-CAS helping feed mills, producers get the most from medicated feed additives

Zoetis News Center

TOOLBOX, Issue 6: An interview with Marc Howerton, Customer Analytical Services Supervisor, Zoetis

Special report: Helping broiler chickens keep their cool

Sustainability

The scorching days of summer are almost here. In this special report, Poultry Health Today looks at the impact of heat stress and ways to prevent it.In this special report, Poultry Health Today looks at the impact of heat stress and ways to prevent it.

NAE production uncovers water quality challenges

Antibiotic-free

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

Free booklet recaps highlights of infectious bronchitis roundtable

Respiratory

A colorful 28-page booklet recapping highlights of a roundtable discussion on infectious bronchitis virus is now available. The event featured experts and practitioners who shared their practical experiences managing the costly coronavirus in poultry.

Good gut health starts before hatch, expert says

Gut Health

To establish good gut health, measures to promote a healthy microbiome can’t begin soon enough, an expert reports.

Managing the health challenges of moving to free-range egg production

Flock welfare

Free-range egg production will bring major challenges to the way birds are produced, but it will also mean big shifts in the ways bird health and welfare need to be managed.

Sleuthing to pinpoint source of commercial flock pathogens

Expert Advice

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

Litter management can help control Salmonella Heidelberg

Biosecurity

Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.

New avian leukosis rule expected to reduce waste, improve efficiency for processing ...

Condemnations

Acceptance of a petition designating avian leukosis lesions on poultry carcasses as a trimmable condition is expected to reduce waste and improve efficiency at processing plants while allowing meat inspectors to focus more on food safety.

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