Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD), caused by the Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV), poses a significant threat to the global poultry industry. This disease primarily targets the immune system of chickens, weakening their ability to resist infections and respond effectively...
Bedbug infestations in broiler breeder operations have become a significant concern for poultry producers. These pests, primarily Cimex lectularius, are notorious for their resilience and rapid reproduction, making them difficult to control once they establish themselves in poultry facilities.
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LYSOFORTE® is a lysophospholipid based nutritional emulsifier designed to enhance digestion and absorption of energy-rich feed ingredients, including fats, oils and fat-soluble nutrients in livestock and poultry feeds. By optimizing the three steps in fat digestion – emulsification, hydrolysis...
Four states reported more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry, including a second detection in Hawaiian backyard poultry and outbreaks on commercial farms in California, according to the latest confirmations from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and...
In a concerning development for the poultry industry, avian influenza has resurfaced in Quebec, Canada, after a period of relative calm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed two new infections in commercial poultry flocks, marking the first cases...
Animal health companies are advancing vaccines to improve the effectiveness of protection against avian influenza, with recent developments marking a third generation of technology since the initial vaccines of the late 1700s. Dr. John El-Attrache, a global science director...
Romania recently confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, within a poultry flock, according to a report by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). This incident adds to the seasonal resurgence of the virus...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reported new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affecting three commercial poultry flocks in British Columbia, marking the first recorded instance of HPAI in Canada since April 2024.
This outbreak is British...
A recent study combining genomic data and machine learning has attributed the majority of U.S. campylobacteriosis cases to poultry, and found that chicken is an increasing source of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter in human infections.
Published in Journal of Infection, the study...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project, aimed at developing six vaccines for reovirus in turkeys, by researchers in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Made possible by...