... Tooling up for better disease protection through applied research
Sep 27, 2022Susan Spiegel
Vaccines are powerful, widely used tools for managing poultry diseases. How can the industry keep pace with variant viruses and other challenges?
... ‘Reverse genetics’ may offer new IBV vaccine targets
Aug 04, 2022Susan Spiegel
Researchers at The Pirbright Institute in the UK report that a recent study provides evidence that mutations in the genetic code for non-structural proteins “offer a promising way” to make...
... Zoetis Expands Poultry Portfolio with Poulvac® Procerta® HVT-IBD-ND
Jul 13, 2022Susan Spiegel
Zoetis has expanded its poultry vaccine portfolio with the introduction of Poulvac® Procerta® HVT-IBD-ND, a recombinant vector vaccine that provides early, robust protection against Marek’s,...
... E. coli vaccination reduces bacteria populations, increases antibiotic susceptibility
Mar 02, 2022Susan Spiegel
A modified-live E. coli vaccine helps reduce E. coli counts in broiler chickens and turkeys and can significantly increase susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics, according to new field...
... Pathways to protection: How one vaccine decision can affect options for managing other diseases in broilers
Apr 22, 2021PHT Editor
Broiler operations want to provide the best disease protection for the least cost, but deciding which vaccines to use and when can be a daunting task.
... Gene technology has potential to multiply vaccine benefits
May 15, 2018Susan Spiegel
Scientists in the UK have discovered a way to modify a Marek’s disease vaccination so that it could be potentially be used to protect against a number of significant poultry diseases.
... New Marek’s test helps ensure successful vaccination, biosecurity
Oct 23, 2017Susan Spiegel
A new test is helping producers in Europe better protect their flocks against Marek’s disease (MD).
... Producers eye vaccines, sanitation, biosecurity following new VFD rules
Feb 23, 2017PHT Editor
Increased use of vaccines and better sanitation and biosecurity are the two most common changes livestock and poultry producers are making in response to the loss of shared use antibiotics imposed by...
... Could GM technology produce the next generation of poultry vaccines?
Feb 16, 2017PHT Editor
Genetic engineering could unlock a new generation of vaccines that have the potential to tackle major poultry diseases more quickly and effectively, scientists say.
... Bill Gates leading drive to buy chicken flocks for impoverished families
Jun 14, 2016PHT Editor
If you were living on $2 a day, what would you do to improve your life? If you’re Bill Gates, you'd raise chickens.
... Better protection shown with recommended Marek’s disease vaccine dose in two genetic lines
Jan 15, 2014wpengine
The recommended dose of two Marek’s disease virus (MDV) vaccines provided better protection in two genetic lines of meat-type chickens compared to a lower dose, the results of a recent study show,...
