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Refined carbs show promise as ‘sentinel’ for Salmonella control
Jan 23, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Refined carbs show promise as ‘sentinel’ for Salmonella control
Higher government standards for Salmonella control have put more pressure on poultry companies to reduce incidence on broiler farms and lower the pathogen load going into processing.
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New standards for foodborne pathogens expanding control programs to live production
Nov 06, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on New standards for foodborne pathogens expanding control programs to live production
A rise in the prevalence of Salmonella on whole chicken carcasses since USDA changed the testing medium used could indicate the prevalence of the pathogen was previously underestimated.
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Vaccination of broilers ‘quick and easy’ way to get Salmonella under control
Sep 24, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Vaccination of broilers ‘quick and easy’ way to get Salmonella under control
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,...
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Special report: Poultry veterinarians teaming up to reduce condemnations, optimize food safety
Sep 18, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Special report: Poultry veterinarians teaming up to reduce condemnations, optimize food safety
Minimizing carcass condemnations and reducing the load of foodborne pathogens moving from broiler farms into processing might seem like separate production objectives — and they are.
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C. perfringens on broiler meat can survive processing, potentially sicken consumers
Apr 16, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on C. perfringens on broiler meat can survive processing, potentially sicken consumers
Most broiler producers know the economic impact of necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens, particularly in birds raised without antibiotics. Now researchers in Canada are concerned...
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Poultry veterinarians facing new challenges with NAE trend, food safety guidelines
Oct 06, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on Poultry veterinarians facing new challenges with NAE trend, food safety guidelines
The NAE production movement has helped reduce antibiotic use in poultry for good reason, but veterinarians need to make sure the pendulum doesn’t swing so far they have no antibiotics left to...
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Finding the right balance with antibiotics and flock welfare
Aug 08, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Finding the right balance with antibiotics and flock welfare
Part 3: The issue of antibiotics in poultry continues to divide the poultry industry, with one side supporting routine preventive use and the other committed to raising birds without antibiotics.
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New rule, same baseline skews sampling for foodborne pathogens
Aug 03, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on New rule, same baseline skews sampling for foodborne pathogens
Part 2: Last year, the US poultry industry switched from buffered peptone water to “neutralized” buffered peptone to reduce the risk of false negatives when sampling whole chickens and parts for...
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US broiler industry steadily reducing incidence of foodborne pathogens
Aug 02, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on US broiler industry steadily reducing incidence of foodborne pathogens
Part 1: The US broiler industry is successfully and steadily reducing the prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter on chicken parts since the USDA’s new performance standards took effect.
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Air quality affects S. Heidelberg colonization in broilers
Jun 15, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on Air quality affects S. Heidelberg colonization in broilers
Improving air quality in broiler houses may be an important way to reduce colonization of S. Heidelberg, according to the results of a study presented at the 2017 International Poultry Scientific...
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Teaming with poultry companies to ensure carcass quality and food safety
Jun 08, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Teaming with poultry companies to ensure carcass quality and food safety
The role of today’s technical services veterinarian needs to go beyond posting sessions, field trials, product support and customized disease-management programs.
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Both organic, conventional processing reduce Campylobacter on carcasses
May 03, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on Both organic, conventional processing reduce Campylobacter on carcasses
Both conventional and organic processing methods reduced Campylobacter on broiler carcasses in a recent study by Purdue University. Matthew Bailey, a grad student at the university, discussed the...
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Coccidiosis, intestinal health and their relationship to pathogen loads of harvested broilers
Jun 30, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on Coccidiosis, intestinal health and their relationship to pathogen loads of harvested broilers
For more than 60 years, antibiotics and synthetic anticoccidials have teamed up to keep coccidiosis under control and produce least-cost meat, said Donald Waldrip, DVM, senior technical services...
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Meeting the new USDA/FSIS standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry
Apr 10, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on Meeting the new USDA/FSIS standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry
USDA/FSIS issued new standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground poultry meat and chicken and turkey parts.
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Balancing consumers’ preferences with flock health, welfare and food safety
Feb 11, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on Balancing consumers’ preferences with flock health, welfare and food safety
Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, a consulting poultry veterinarian based in Alabama, talks with Poultry Health Today about the challenges of reducing or even eliminating antibiotics in broiler production...
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Salmonella prevention requires teamwork between production and processing
Jan 16, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on Salmonella prevention requires teamwork between production and processing
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.
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Regulatory expert urges poultry producers to document, document, document
Jan 28, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Regulatory expert urges poultry producers to document, document, document
Henry Turlington, PhD, of AFIA, points out the implications of the new Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations and the need for improved communication and record keeping for poultry...
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Rising issues with coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis
Jan 27, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Rising issues with coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis
Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, encourages “back to basics” with gut-health management while exploring new options
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What are the toughest food safety issues facing the poultry industry?
Nov 17, 2014PHT EditorComments Off on What are the toughest food safety issues facing the poultry industry?
What are the toughest food safety issues facing the poultry industry?