Biosecurity, disinfection, downtime keys to better ILT control
Nov 01, 2018Susan Spiegel
Strict biosecurity is the best defense against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in broiler flocks, advises Maricarmen García, PhD, a professor at the University of Georgia.
Salmonella Infantis can complicate respiratory problems in broilers
Oct 26, 2018Susan Spiegel
Salmonella Infantis can become a persistent problem in broilers and exacerbate mortality when combined with infectious bronchitis, experience indicates at an integrated South American poultry
Study shows how unchanged boots disrupt biosecurity
Sep 26, 2018Susan Spiegel
Poultry farmers looking for ways to reduce the spread of viruses and bacteria in their facilities need look no further than the boots on their feet.
On-farm Salmonella control helps prevent processing plant contamination
May 11, 2018Susan Spiegel
Contaminated chicken feathers and feet may be the primary vectors for transmitting Salmonella from poultry houses to processing plants, according to Martha Pulido, DVM, PhD, Mississippi State...
Buckling down on biosecurity
May 07, 2018Susan Spiegel
For this special report, our editors talked with disease experts about what poultry companies can do to buckle down on biosecurity and protect their flocks from infectious diseases.
Biosecurity: ‘It doesn’t have to be boring’
Apr 10, 2018Susan Spiegel
Even though biosecurity is a critically important subject, many poultry producers tune it out — for the simple reason that it bores them, said Nathaniel Tablante, DVM, a professor and poultry...
‘Inspect what you expect’ applies to poultry vaccination crews
Mar 09, 2018Susan Spiegel
By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV
Corporate Veterinarian
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Commercial and backyard poultry production: Bringing two worlds together for better biosecurity
Jan 14, 2018Susan Spiegel
by Tom Tabler, PhD
Extension Professor
Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department
Mississippi State, MS
Site-specific biosecurity key to disease protection
Jan 09, 2018Susan Spiegel
Egg producers are being urged to not adopt a “one size fits all” approach to biosecurity in a bid to keep avian influenza (AI) away from their flocks this winter.
South African producers ‘unprepared’ for bird flu, expert says
Jan 08, 2018Susan Spiegel
South Africa’s poultry farmers are scrambling to boost biosecurity measures after being “caught out” by an outbreak of avian influenza, according one of the country’s top vets.
