Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Reductions in the use of medically important antimicrobials demonstrate the poultry industry’s commitment to stewardship of these valuable medications, Randall Singer, DVM, MPVM, PhD, told Poultry Health Today.
Singer’s comments were based on data reflecting antimicrobial use in poultry...
Interest in animal welfare has increased over the years and is likely to remain on the agenda of producers and consumers of animal products.
The interest and evaluation of welfare has transcended theoretical concepts such as the five freedoms and...
Coccidiosis is a common disease of poultry caused by protozoan-type parasites (coccidia). Theseparasites live and multiply in the intestinal tract and cause tissue damage. The resulting damage interferes with food digestion and nutrient absorption. Dehydration and blood loss are...
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Micro-Aid® Liquid has been university researched and commercially proven as being effective in controlling noxious gasses (e.g. – ammonia, hydrogen sulfide ,etc.) and accelerating waste breakdown in storage systems, along with improving cleanup of building pens...
Institution: University of Arkansas
Principal Investigator: Casey M. Owens, Ph.D.
Novus International Professor of Poultry Science
University of Arkansas
Poultry Science O-209
1260 W. Maple St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The broiler industry has been challenged with a condition referred to as "woody breast" for the past...
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nikki W. Shariat, Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
953 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602
Accurate and rapid surveillance for Salmonella is required as a key step in assessing whether mitigation strategies are effective in...
Many factors can influence egg quality and appearance. These factors will vary depending upon the housing environment, genetics, drugs, feed ingredients, or chemicals used in agriculture. As egg production methods become more varied—for example, changing from cage to free...
Feathers play an important role in helping hens regulate their body temperature and navigate their surroundings. This is why maintaining healthy feather cover in laying hens by reducing or eliminating feather damage is an important issue for Canadian egg...
The relationship between a healthy gut, the animal's microbiota and optimum performance is undeniable. Especially in the early stages, the microbiota can heavily impact the final outcome of the production process.
As such, it is important to manage and support...
Researchers in South Dakota State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory are racing to develop a vaccine for a new strain of a highly contagious disease that is currently wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry.
Avian metapneumovirus, or...