Lack of medications, veterinarians hamper turkey industry
Apr 10, 2018Susan Spiegel
The US turkey industry continues to be hampered by a lack of approved efficacious drugs, according to a 2017 survey. Since 2005, four medications have been withdrawn, leaving the industry without any...
Tyson vet: Act quickly on unexplained poultry mortality
Mar 22, 2018Susan Spiegel
Quick action by breeder managers and veterinarians is credited with the rapid resolution of an avian influenza (AI) outbreak in Tennessee in March of 2017.
AAAP plans to take more proactive approach in poultry health, welfare conversations
Mar 19, 2018Susan Spiegel
The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) plans to increase its public presence and become a trusted source of information for consumers about the science behind poultry health.
Layer-hen stocking density affects Salmonella shedding
Mar 15, 2018Susan Spiegel
Lower stocking density for laying hens was associated with less fecal shedding of Salmonella Heidelberg in a USDA study.
Salmonella biofilms resist disinfectants in poultry processing
Mar 05, 2018Susan Spiegel
Common disinfectants used in chiller tanks and dipping stations at poultry processing plants are not effective against Salmonella in its biofilm state.
Can improper vaccination make IBV worse?
Feb 23, 2018Susan Spiegel
Improper vaccination not only fails to protect flocks from infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), but it can also make the problem worse, a leading poultry health expert says. Speaking at the 2017 World...
E. coli vaccination reduces antibiotic use in broilers
Feb 12, 2018Susan Spiegel
New studies showed that vaccination against Escherichia coli significantly reduced antibiotic use on commercial broiler farms, particularly in birds at high risk of infection.
On the road again? Download Poultry Health Today podcasts before you go
Jan 30, 2018Susan Spiegel
Most of Poultry Health Today’s video interviews with leading health experts and other opinion leaders can now be downloaded as podcasts and listened to on mobile devices or through audio systems of...
Poultry Health Today lines up video interviews with leading poultry experts at IPPE
Jan 29, 2018Susan Spiegel
More than two dozen poultry-health experts and trend watchers will be interviewed on camera over the next three days as part of Poultry Health Today’s news coverage of the 2018 International...
More poultry research focusing on antibiotic alternatives
Jan 26, 2018Susan Spiegel
The poultry industry’s focus on alternative approaches to managing gut health should help preserve the efficacy of the few remaining antibiotics it has available, said Donna Carver, DVM, PhD.
