More than 20 billion eggs are injected each year using Embrex® in ovo vaccine technology, a tool that has enabled producers to streamline operations, save costs and...
DISCOVERIES: Marek’s disease (MD) vaccination programs for breeders and layers can vary significantly in the replication and coverage they provide, a finding that...
New challenge studies have highlighted the best vaccine serotype combinations to tackle the DMV/1639 strain of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), which has spread from...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 15: Rigorous research and the application of cutting-edge technology by Zoetis scientists were behind the development of the newest recombinant...
Zoetis has expanded its poultry vaccine portfolio with the introduction of Poulvac® Procerta® HVT-IBD-ND, a recombinant vector vaccine that provides early, robust...
TOOLBOX, Issue 32: An interview with Kalen Cookson, DVM, Director of Clinical Research, Zoetis about the new recombinant vector vaccine, Poulvac Procerta HVT-IBD-ND.
A well-designed program using recombinant vaccines can help protect flocks against infectious bursal disease, infectious bronchitis and Newcastle disease.
TOOLBOX: An interview with Henrik Christensen, PhD, DVSc, University of Copenhagen, on the effect of Poulvac E. coli on bird health, laying performance and hatching...
TOOLBOX, Issue 31: An interview with John Brown, DVM, senior technical services veterinarian, Zoetis, on the advantages of using Poulvac Procerta HVT-IBD to protect...
TOOLBOX, Issue 29: An interview with John Brown, DVM, senior technical services veterinarian, Zoetis, on controlling mortality and improving livability in layers with a...
TOOLBOX, Issue 30: An interview with Alberto Giner, DVM, poultry technical manager, Zoetis on in ovo administration of recombinant HVT vector vaccines.
TOOLBOX, Issue 33: An interview with Douglas Fulnechek, DVM, senior public health veterinarian, Zoetis, on Poulvac ST, a modified-live vaccine that is designed for...
TOOLBOX, Issue 27: An interview with Daniel Bautista, DVM, senior technical services, Zoetis on managing the recent resurgence of inclusion body hepatitis in broilers.
TOOLBOX, Issue 34: An interview with Eduardo Muniz, DVM, Zoetis on research comparing conventional vaccine programs versus new protocols with vectored vaccines.
TOOLBOX, Issue 26: An interview with Chris Williams, PhD, Director, Technical Services Devices, Zoetis on the impact of hatchery ventilation on chick quality.
DISCOVERIES, Issue 10: AL2 variants now account for more than half of the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) field isolates in broilers, according to the results of...
Attention to detail is key to successfully vaccinating broiler flocks against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), according to a poultry health expert.
Complexes should regularly evaluate the infectious bronchitis viruses (IBV) prevalent on their farms to help determine which vaccines can provide the best protection...
In ovo vaccination has proven popular in commercial hatcheries as it can offer early immunity against prevalent pathogens, consistent vaccine delivery and a less...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 13: A recent study found that administering a live Escherichia coli vaccine by spray produced marked, consistent changes in the intestinal microbiota...
TOOLBOX, Issue 25: An interview with John Brown, DVM, senior technical services veterinarian and layer specialist, Zoetis on early pullet protection from IBDV.
TOOLBOX, Issue 23: An interview with Kalen Cookson, DVM, MAM, Director of Clinical Research, Zoetis about Poulvac Maternavac 4 and Poulvac Procerta HVT-IBD.
Zoetis has expanded its line of recombinant vector vaccines with the launch of Poulvac® Procerta™ HVT-IBD, which provides early protection against the contemporary...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 12: A new recombinant vector vaccine provides early protection against variant, classic and very virulent infectious bursal disease viruses, robust...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 11: Two recent studies assessed the prevalence of various IBV strains in Europe in recent years, with QX and 793b proving the most common causes of...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 9: Chicks that received acidified water for the first 2 weeks of life had a significantly reduced load of Salmonella Heidelberg, a challenge study...
Poulvac®️ Procerta™️ HVT-ND provides producers with all the advantages of a recombinant vectored vaccine while protecting chickens against Newcastle and...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 8: In studies conducted in more than 32 million broiler chickens in Italy and the US, vaccination with Poulvac® E. coli yielded a positive return...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 6: The rapid growth in reduced and “no antibiotics ever” production was the driving force behind development of a new vaccine to protect chickens...
DISCOVERIES, Issue 5: Rigorous research and the application of cutting-edge technology by Zoetis scientists were behind the development of the newest recombinant...
Zoetis has further expanded its poultry vaccine portfolio with the introduction of Poulvac® Procerta™ HVT-ND, a vectored recombinant vaccine that protects broiler...
Poulvac Maternavac® 4, an inactivated vaccine from Zoetis that helps protect chickens against four important diseases, has been licensed by the U.S. Department of...
TOOLBOX, Issue 12: An interview with Lloyd Keck, DVM, ACPV, consulting veterinarian, on ensuring the best field vaccination results against Salmonella and E. coli.
Zoetis has reintroduced the vaccine Poulvac® Coryza ABC IC3 to help U.S. poultry producers combat outbreaks of avian coryza, an acute respiratory infection.
The QX strain of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) remains the most common variant of IBV in Europe, but the prevalence of the variant 02 strain appears to be on the...
Anticoccidial rotation strategies help reduce the health and economic impact of coccidiosis, while preserving the efficacy of the limited range of tools available for...
When carcasses are rejected at processing, all the time and money that went into production is lost. Couple that with even slight increases in the condemnation rate,...
Poultry producers worldwide know the importance of cutting losses from coccidiosis – the parasitic disease that is still causing significant losses in growth rate and...
Zoetis Inc. has obtained a full license from the USDA to sell Poulvac® Bron GA 08, the first commercially available vaccine to reduce disease caused by Georgia 2008...