Q: Zoetis recently introduced Poulvac Maternavac® 4, a new inactivated vaccine to help protect against four important diseases. What’s noteworthy about the vaccine?
KC: The foundation for the vaccine is Poulvac Maternavac® IBD-Reo. Since 2010, the US poultry industry has...
Aviagen finds unique ways to give back to communities during current pandemic
Global poultry breeding company Aviagen® has loaned a molecular diagnostic testing machine to a medical facility in Mobile, Ala. The Aviagen Diagnostics Testing Facility in Elkmont, Ala., uses...
Officials say Arkansas-based Tyson Foods will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Virginia's Pittsylvania County that is expected to create 376 new jobs.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the project Thursday.
Officials say the plant will be developed...
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ray M. Kaplan
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Infectious Diseases
501 DW Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
An important factor in the profitable production of poultry is the management of helminth parasites. Ascaridia galli and Ascaridia dissimilis are...
Jim Perdue, Chairman of Perdue Farms, has been named to the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, honoring industry excellence in business leadership and community service.
Jim has been the Chairman and advertising spokesperson of Perdue Farms since 1991. As...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Vaccinating turkeys against colibacillosis with the modified-live vaccine Poulvac® E. coli has economic and animal welfare benefits, according to a retrospective, 4-year study conducted on 37 French turkey farms.1
Colibacillosis, caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli, is considered an...
Definition
Interruption of the skin continuity in areas with or without feathers.
Etiology
Wounds are caused by fights among pen mates, predatory behavior of pets, wildlife attempting to prey on poultry, sharp materials near the coop or nests.
Occurrence
Wounds are a fairly common...
$4,600 student recruiting grant awarded to California State University – Fresno
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $4,600 student recruiting grant to the California State University – Fresno (Cal State – Fresno). The grant was made possible in part by...
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today released the following statement from Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts regarding an Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) citation related to COVID-19.
“While the meat and poultry industry remains...
As poultry companies move away from using antibiotic growth promoters in chickens, scientists are joining an international research coalition to find new ways to keep the poultry industry sustainable.
Among researchers are the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service...