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... Utilizing on-farm testing key to helping processors understand S. Infantis loads
May 25, 2021Susan Spiegel
Using a range of testing methods for Salmonella Infantis can help broiler companies build a better picture of how effective interventions against the pathogen are performing.
... Tailoring control measures key to managing Salmonella
Aug 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Producers need to take more care in matching Salmonella vaccines for broiler breeders to the strain of the pathogen challenging their flocks.
... Study: Live S. Typhimurium vaccine reduces S. Infantis colonization
Jun 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Investing in vaccination programs to develop cross-protection against some of the most common strains of Salmonella could help limit the number of foodborne outbreaks of the pathogen.
... Measuring effectiveness of on-farm interventions key to Salmonella control
Mar 30, 2020Susan Spiegel
Understanding the impact specific on-farm interventions can have on Salmonella is critical to helping the US poultry industry meet government standards around the disease, according to a leading...
... What more can live production do to reduce Salmonella in poultry?
Dec 26, 2019Susan Spiegel
Successful Salmonella control throughout live poultry production requires an integrated effort, attention to detail and careful follow-through to help processing plants meet more stringent USDA...
... Vaccinated birds shown to have lower incidence of Salmonella at processing
Sep 04, 2019Susan Spiegel
Broilers vaccinated against Salmonella showed reduced levels of the pathogen at processing in a recent study, according to Charles Hofacre, PhD, president, Southern Poultry Research Group. Inc.
... Poultry experts identify weak links in live production that can compromise Salmonella control
Mar 05, 2019Susan Spiegel
Improved Salmonella control requires fixing weak links in live production that allow the pathogen to get into a flock, poultry experts advised during an industry roundtable.
... Lightening the load: Teamwork between live production, processing key to reducing foodborne pathogens in poultry
Feb 15, 2019PHT Editor
While statistics show the US poultry industry has made great strides reducing foodborne pathogens, USDA’s new standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken parts have made poultry companies...
... Vaccination of broilers ‘quick and easy’ way to get Salmonella under control
Jan 24, 2019Susan Spiegel
Vaccination of broilers against Salmonella may be the best and most expedient option for producers struggling to meet USDA performance standards at the processing plant, said Chuck Hofacre, DVM, PhD,...
... Coccidiosis control, litter management key to NE prevention in broilers raised without antibiotics
Jan 10, 2019Susan Spiegel
Good coccidiosis control and litter management are the two most important steps producers can take to prevent necrotic enteritis (NE) in flocks raised without antibiotics.
... Reducing food-borne bacterial infections must be team effort
Jul 25, 2017Susan Spiegel
Increased pressure to reduce bacterial food-borne infections in consumers is affecting poultry production from start to finish, panelists reported at a food safety roundtable, “Lightening the Load:...
... Veteran poultry scientist optimistic about managing necrotic enteritis in NAE flocks
Jul 14, 2017Susan Spiegel
The trend toward “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) poultry production has no doubt spawned problems with necrotic enteritis (NE), but the industry is making progress in its search for alternative...
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... Specialists explore new options for managing flock health while defending judicious antibiotic use
Mar 27, 2016PHT Editor
Growing demand for poultry raised without food-animal antibiotics has put more pressure on veterinarians to find alternative yet dependable disease-control options, according to a panel of nine...
... Candid camera: Undercover videos on rise in poultry industry
Feb 03, 2016PHT Editor
Undercover videos of poultry farms made by animal activists appear to be on the rise, Mark Crouser, a consultant to the Center for Food Integrity (CFI), reported at the recent National Meeting on...
... Free 2015 AAAP Proceedings Booklet
Jan 21, 2016PHT Editor
Pressures to reduce or eliminate antibiotics from poultry production have created new health and welfare challenges for chickens and turkeys. In this lively roundtable discussion, poultry industry...
... Can we learn from Denmark?
Jan 21, 2016PHT Editor
Proponents of antibiotic-free production often cite the experience in Denmark as “Exhibit A” in their argument against the use of antimicrobials in poultry and livestock feed.
... Marketing vs. Medicine: Finding the balance
Jan 21, 2016PHT Editor
Growing demand for poultry raised without food-animal antibiotics has put more pressure on veterinarians to find alternative yet dependable disease-control options, according to a panel of nine...
... Salmonella prevention requires teamwork between production and processing
Jan 16, 2016PHT Editor
Identifying the pathways of Salmonella contamination has poultry producers and processors looking for answers in every step of the process from the farm to table.
... Salmonella and coccidiosis: Is there a connection?
Mar 25, 2015PHT Editor
Chuck Hofacre, DVM, PhD, of the University of Georgia, talks about the relationship of salmonella and coccidiosis in poultry. He also offers tips for minimizing the presence of salmonella in live...
