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Health and Welfare Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 151-165 in Health and Welfare
Avian Influenza Prevention in Gamebird and Ratite Facilities
By R. Scott Beyer, Extension Specialist, Kansas State University - Avian influenza is a potentially deadly disease that has often plagued the United States poultry industry. This disease can cause decreased production or result in high mortality.
By R. Scott Beyer, Extension Specialist, Kansas State University - Avian influenza is a potentially deadly disease that has often plagued the United States poultry industry. This disease can cause decreased production or result in high mortality.
Footballs for broilers
By Richard Allison, Hubbard Europe - Giving fully housed birds footballs to kick around, straw bales to perch on and more space may sound far fetched, but one West Country company believes this high welfare approach will prove profitable.
By Richard Allison, Hubbard Europe - Giving fully housed birds footballs to kick around, straw bales to perch on and more space may sound far fetched, but one West Country company believes this high welfare approach will prove profitable.
UK Poultry Disease Monthly Surveillance Report (to February 2005)
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) - A Chink in the Armour of Biosecurity?
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions - In the 75 years since it was first identified, infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) has proved to be a persistent cause of concern in poultry, especially commercial layers.
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions - In the 75 years since it was first identified, infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) has proved to be a persistent cause of concern in poultry, especially commercial layers.
Avian Influenza in Poultry
In 1878 a respiratory disease causing high mortality in poultry was first described as Fowl Plague. In 1955 an influenza virus was isolated as the cause of Fowl Plague or avian influenza. This article provides a few fact about Avian Influenza and provides...
In 1878 a respiratory disease causing high mortality in poultry was first described as Fowl Plague. In 1955 an influenza virus was isolated as the cause of Fowl Plague or avian influenza. This article provides a few fact about Avian Influenza and provides...
UK Poultry Disease Monthly Surveillance Report (to January 2005)
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
Medicated chicken feeds
By Missouri State University - Poultry feeds are available with several types of medications for preventing or treating diseases. Coccidiostats and/or antibiotics are the two most common medications added to feeds.
By Missouri State University - Poultry feeds are available with several types of medications for preventing or treating diseases. Coccidiostats and/or antibiotics are the two most common medications added to feeds.
Big Gains for Small Birds
By Schering-Plough Animal Health. In this article Dr. Charles Broussard talks to SPAH's inhouse magazine CocciForum about recent results from coccidiosis vaccination trials.
By Schering-Plough Animal Health. In this article Dr. Charles Broussard talks to SPAH's inhouse magazine CocciForum about recent results from coccidiosis vaccination trials.
The use of vaccination as an option for the control of Avian Influenza
By Ilaria Capua and Stefano Marangon for the Office International des Epizooties - Recent epizootics of highly contagious OIE List A diseases, such as foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever and avian influenza (AI), led to the implementation of...
By Ilaria Capua and Stefano Marangon for the Office International des Epizooties - Recent epizootics of highly contagious OIE List A diseases, such as foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever and avian influenza (AI), led to the implementation of...
Unintended Consequences of Confined Animal Facilities
By the Californian Senate Office of Research - Confined animal facilities, sometimes called factory farms, apply industrial production methods (concentrated production, large capitalization and mechanization – all housed in a factory-like facility) to...
By the Californian Senate Office of Research - Confined animal facilities, sometimes called factory farms, apply industrial production methods (concentrated production, large capitalization and mechanization – all housed in a factory-like facility) to...
UK Poultry Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report - November 2004
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
Surveillance Program for Exotic Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza
By F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - In the last few years there have been several outbreaks of foreign poultry diseases in the United States. An outbreak of low pathogenic Avian...
By F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - In the last few years there have been several outbreaks of foreign poultry diseases in the United States. An outbreak of low pathogenic Avian...
Causes of twisted legs in chicks
By Mississippi State University - This condition is observed only in young growing chickens, usually those under 6 weeks of age. The twisted leg condition is referred to as "perosis" and is caused by a nutritional deficiency of a vitamin named "choli...
By Mississippi State University - This condition is observed only in young growing chickens, usually those under 6 weeks of age. The twisted leg condition is referred to as "perosis" and is caused by a nutritional deficiency of a vitamin named "choli...
UK Poultry Disease Monthly Surveillance Report (to October 2004)
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...
Immunizing against Infectious Bursal Disease
By H. Wu and Joseph J. Giambrone, Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Narendra K. Singh and Robert D. Locy, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, and K. Scissum-Gunn, Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University...
By H. Wu and Joseph J. Giambrone, Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Narendra K. Singh and Robert D. Locy, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, and K. Scissum-Gunn, Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University...
