Tag Archive: Chuck Hofacre, live vaccine, Paratyphoid Salmonella, Salmonella serotypes, vaccination

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... Salmonella serotypes are changing — monitor which ones are in your flock
Sep 28, 2022Susan SpiegelComments Off on Salmonella serotypes are changing — monitor which ones are in your flock
It’s imperative for poultry producers and companies to know what strains of Salmonella may be circulating in their flocks, said Chuck Hofacre, president of the Southern Poultry Research Group in...... ILT vaccine choices: A closer look
Sep 20, 2022Susan SpiegelComments Off on ILT vaccine choices: A closer look
With continued wild-type ILT challenges in the field, we are faced with a choice of two vaccine options with proven results — with different priorities affecting the final decision.
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... ‘Competitive exclusion’ is potential benefit of live Salmonella vaccines in young birds
Jun 02, 2022Susan SpiegelComments Off on ‘Competitive exclusion’ is potential benefit of live Salmonella vaccines in young birds
Live vaccines for Salmonella have been found to start offering protection within a few days of administration, acting “almost as a [form of] competitive exclusion,” said Chuck Hofacre, president...... Direct-fed microbials can impact Salmonella vaccine efficacy
Sep 22, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Direct-fed microbials can impact Salmonella vaccine efficacy
Some direct-fed microbial additives with live cultures have been found to impact the efficacy of modified-live vaccines.
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... Diagnostics key to effective mycoplasma control
Jun 20, 2021PHT EditorComments Off on Diagnostics key to effective mycoplasma control
Avian mycoplasmosis is a problem for poultry producers worldwide, but according to an expert, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” approach to managing it.... Modified-live vaccination reduced salmonellosis in Brazilian study
Sep 20, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Modified-live vaccination reduced salmonellosis in Brazilian study
New research confirms that modified-live vaccines (MLVs) can effectively reduce salmonellosis in broilers — a leading cause of food poisoning in humans.... E. coli becoming more common with rise in ‘no antibiotics ever’ programs
Aug 31, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on E. coli becoming more common with rise in ‘no antibiotics ever’ programs
With the removal of antibiotics in the hatchery in “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) programs, the bacterium Escherichia coli is becoming more of a problem at many broiler complexes.... Marek’s and Salmonella: John Smith, DVM, offers insights on two new broiler-vaccination trends
Aug 23, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Marek’s and Salmonella: John Smith, DVM, offers insights on two new broiler-vaccination trends
John Smith, DVM, poultry veterinarian for Alectryon in Baldwin, Georgia, shared ideas with Poultry Health Today on two changes in broiler-vaccination strategies in the US poultry industry.... Foregoing CAV breeder vaccination based on ELISA results can backfire
Apr 19, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Foregoing CAV breeder vaccination based on ELISA results can backfire
Not vaccinating broiler breeders for chicken anemia virus (CAV) because ELISA results show detectable antibodies could be asking for trouble, says Guillermo Zavala, DVM, PhD, Avian Health...... Seven misconceptions about IBD in broilers
Mar 30, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Seven misconceptions about IBD in broilers
Kalen Cookson, DVM, is the director of clinical research, poultry, Zoetis. He explained the common misconceptions about infectious bursal disease (IBD) to Poultry Health Today.... Is incentivized vaccination the answer to poultry’s public-health woes?
Dec 07, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Is incentivized vaccination the answer to poultry’s public-health woes?
Governments and retailers should incentivize broiler producers to make better use of vaccines that could help protect public health, according to an expert in poultry infections.... Infectious bronchitis: The ‘eye of the storm’ for chicken health
Jul 19, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Infectious bronchitis: The ‘eye of the storm’ for chicken health
Ask any poultry producer about the most economically important disease in broilers, breeders or layers. Infectious bronchitis (IB) almost always tops the list and could best be described as the...