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How effective IBV surveillance can prevent ‘overvaccination’
Dec 15, 2022Susan SpiegelComments Off on How effective IBV surveillance can prevent ‘overvaccination’
Consistent surveillance and analysis of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) at poultry production facilities can guard against “overvaccination” — where too much vaccine virus in the environment...
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Why ‘vaccinated’ chickens still get infected with IBV — and what to do about it
Jul 26, 2022Susan SpiegelComments Off on Why ‘vaccinated’ chickens still get infected with IBV — and what to do about it
While many vaccines and vaccination programs effectively protect against the highly contagious infectious bronchitis virus in poultry, outbreaks of the disease still occur in vaccinated flocks.
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Early infectious bronchitis virus infection causes more severe false layer syndrome
Dec 22, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Early infectious bronchitis virus infection causes more severe false layer syndrome
Exposure to IBV has been linked with cases of false-layer syndrome, where large cysts in the oviduct prevent birds from laying eggs.
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Essential adjustments that improve IB vaccine efficacy in broilers
Dec 05, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Essential adjustments that improve IB vaccine efficacy in broilers
A few essential adjustments in the way infectious bronchitis vaccines are handled and administered at the hatchery can improve vaccine efficacy.
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Periodic IBV PCR testing is key to ensuring vaccination efficacy
Sep 09, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Periodic IBV PCR testing is key to ensuring vaccination efficacy
Complexes should regularly evaluate the infectious bronchitis viruses (IBV) prevalent on their farms to help determine which vaccines can provide the best protection possible.
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Three keys to successful IBV control
Aug 09, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Three keys to successful IBV control
Highly contagious and constantly evolving, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is notoriously difficult to control.
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Two years of IBV sampling underlines importance of surveillance work
Aug 03, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Two years of IBV sampling underlines importance of surveillance work
Large-scale collection of samples from producers across the southern US is helping shed new light on infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in chicken flocks — including uncovering a new serotype of the...
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Tackling stress key to protecting birds from coryza resurgence, says expert
Jun 02, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Tackling stress key to protecting birds from coryza resurgence, says expert
Limiting stress in broiler flocks is key to preventing birds from succumbing to an infectious respiratory disease which is showing a resurgence in some areas of the US, according to a poultry expert.
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Surveillance of circulating IBV types essential for disease control
Jul 06, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Surveillance of circulating IBV types essential for disease control
Surveillance aimed at pinpointing the type of infectious bronchitis virus that’s circulating in poultry flocks is essential to control of the disease.
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Foster Farms: Community approach key to managing coryza spread in poultry
Apr 09, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Foster Farms: Community approach key to managing coryza spread in poultry
Tackling endemic poultry diseases as a community rather than as individual producers can play an important role in controlling and limiting their spread.
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Sentinel broilers, PCR testing help isolate, identify evolving IBV populations in Arkansas
Oct 07, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Sentinel broilers, PCR testing help isolate, identify evolving IBV populations in Arkansas
How do you look for new serotypes of a virus that might be circulating in an area? Sentinel birds are a good place to start, according to Abigail Reith, DVM, a technical services veterinarian for...
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Virulent ND in California sending wake-up call to US poultry industry
May 08, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Virulent ND in California sending wake-up call to US poultry industry
Outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) that have spread from backyard to commercial flocks in California are providing a wake-up call to the entire US poultry industry.
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Advanced diagnostic tests helping identify IBV in Europe
Apr 09, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Advanced diagnostic tests helping identify IBV in Europe
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 increase
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Genomic sequencing could aid ILT control efforts in poultry
Apr 09, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Genomic sequencing could aid ILT control efforts in poultry
Molecular virology is already leading to discoveries that will improve management of ILT, according to Stephen Spatz, PhD, molecular virologist with USDA’s Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory,...
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Novel technologies needed to combat IB in chickens
Mar 27, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Novel technologies needed to combat IB in chickens
Despite decades of vaccination, the world poultry industry’s ongoing battle with infectious bronchitis (IB) continues to rage and points to the need for novel technologies to combat the disease.
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Mycoplasma synoviae demanding more attention as poultry industry grasps its full impact
Feb 27, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Mycoplasma synoviae demanding more attention as poultry industry grasps its full impact
Emerging, variant strains of Mycoplasma synoviae are causing eggshell apex abnormalities as well as production drops in both layer and breeding flocks worldwide, Anneke Feberwee, DVM, PhD, from GD...
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E. coli vaccination helps contain losses in broilers with IB infection
Jan 16, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on E. coli vaccination helps contain losses in broilers with IB infection
Field experience with infectious bronchitis in broilers during a harsh winter demonstrated that vaccination for secondary Escherichia coli infection helped stem losses
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Is genetics the key for lasting IBV immunity?
Dec 03, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Is genetics the key for lasting IBV immunity?
Manipulating the immune response may be one way infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is controlled in the future, predict researchers studying genetic lines of poultry.
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Consistency, follow-up key to controlling IBV
Nov 05, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Consistency, follow-up key to controlling IBV
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a “moving target” and trying to keep ahead of it requires consistency and follow-up, explained Sjaak de Wit, DVM, PhD, of GD Animal Health, the Netherlands.
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Biosecurity, disinfection, downtime keys to better ILT control
Nov 01, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Biosecurity, disinfection, downtime keys to better ILT control
Strict biosecurity is the best defense against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in broiler flocks, advises Maricarmen García, PhD, a professor at the University of Georgia.
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Vaccination protects broilers from IBV despite exposure to moderate ammonia levels
Oct 21, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Vaccination protects broilers from IBV despite exposure to moderate ammonia levels
Properly vaccinated commercial broilers are protected from an infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) challenge despite exposure to moderate ammonia levels, according to a study that surprised researchers.
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Is MS the next ‘big, bad Mycoplasma’ for US poultry?
Jun 20, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Is MS the next ‘big, bad Mycoplasma’ for US poultry?
The US poultry industry is reporting more problems with virulent Mycoplasma synoviae according to Naola Ferguson, DVM
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Why infectious bronchitis is so resilient — and what broiler companies can do about it
Feb 16, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Why infectious bronchitis is so resilient — and what broiler companies can do about it
Control of infectious bronchitis (IB) requires good biosecurity, good management and rigorous administration of a vaccine that matches the circulating virus as closely as possible, John Smith, DVM,...
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H9N2 could devastate America’s poultry industry
Feb 06, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on H9N2 could devastate America’s poultry industry
H9N2, a low-pathogenic avian influenza virus common in parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, would be difficult to control if introduced to the US, said David Suarez, a research leader...
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Easy mistakes to avoid when managing respiratory disease in poultry
Dec 21, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Easy mistakes to avoid when managing respiratory disease in poultry
A methodical approach to managing respiratory disease in poultry can help veterinarians avoid misinterpreting data and making mistakes, according to David French, DVM, Sanderson Farms.
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Immune-response research could yield new IB strategies for poultry
Nov 14, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Immune-response research could yield new IB strategies for poultry
Research into the immune response of chickens could help lead to strategies that enable chickens to resist infectious bronchitis (IB), Rodrigo Gallardo, DVM, PhD, professor, University of California...
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Sanderson Farms vet drawing new battle lines against ILT
Jul 20, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Sanderson Farms vet drawing new battle lines against ILT
Sanderson Farms growers have been asked to stop driving their farm trucks off the farm to help prevent outbreaks of infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), according to Phil Stayer, DVM, head...
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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...
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MG in poultry: Often overlooked but still costly
Jul 11, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on MG in poultry: Often overlooked but still costly
The incidence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum is currently low in broiler and broiler breeder flocks thanks to decades of effort by the US poultry industry, but producers should maintain their guard to...
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UGA’s Mark Jackwood: Stop ‘shooting in the dark’ with bronchitis vaccination
Feb 11, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on UGA’s Mark Jackwood: Stop ‘shooting in the dark’ with bronchitis vaccination
Microbiologist Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia, urges producers not to “shoot in the dark” with infectious bronchitis vaccines and, instead, to focus on surveillance, monitoring and...
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Managing ILT: Traditional CEO vaccines still provide ‘best protection’
Sep 30, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Managing ILT: Traditional CEO vaccines still provide ‘best protection’
John Glisson, DVM — professor emeritus at the University of Georgia and well-known respiratory disease specialist — talks about the ups and downs on infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in poultry...