Latin America Ross Association Technical Meeting Held in Miami
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, recently held is annual Latin America Ross Association (LARA) meeting in Miami, Florida. The three day program brought together more than 20 Ross customers from eight countries across Mexico,...

Aviagen Names New Regional Technical Manager for Latin America
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has named Mario Padron as regional technical manager for Latin America. In this position, he will lead the Latin American technical team and will play a key role in developing the customer support...

US launch of Smart incubation system: IPE Atlanta, January 2007
US - In January, at the International Poultry Exposition (IPE) in Atlanta (January 24-26), Pas Reform unveils its widely acclaimed Smart incubation technologies to US audiences for the first time.

Chicken Meat Increasingly Carries Type of Salmonella
US - From 2000 through 2005, there was a fourfold increase in positive test results for salmonella enteritidis on chicken carcasses.

Aviagen Appoints New Veterinarian for Asia
ASIA - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, announced that Dr. Rafael Monleon has accepted a position with the company as technical veterinarian for Asia.

Hubbard LLC appoints Jay Daniels as Director of Operations
NORTH AMERICA - Hubbard LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Daniels as Director of Operations for the Americas as of October 1, 2006.

James Bell announces retirement from Cobb
US - James Bell has announced his intention to retire as president of Cobb, to be effective January 1, 2007.

Aviagen Appoints New Nutritionist
RUSSIA - Aviagen is underlining its commitment to the poultry market in Europe with the appointment of Anthony Waller to the position of Nutrition Services Manager for the European Region.

Aviagen Strengthens Marketing Team
RUSSIA - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, announced it has appointed Steven Stenhouse to the post of International Marketing Manager with responsibility for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Cobb appoint technical services manager for Asia
US - Charles Calvert, who has more than 20 years' experience in the Asian poultry industry, has been appointed technical services manager for Cobb in the region.

Cobb Statement on Avian Influenza
US - Due to the worldwide focus and attention on avian influenza, also known as "bird flu", we would like to assure you of Cobb-Vantress, Inc.’s current preventative bird health programs and activities.

Necrotic Enteritis Vaccine Being Field Tested in US
US - Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation has obtained a conditional license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin field testing the first vaccine for helping in controlling mortality due to helping in controlling mortality due to necrotic...

New Export Appointment For Cobb
US - Mexican poultry health expert, Dr Alberto Torres-Rodriguez, has joined Cobb-Vantress, Inc as veterinary international export manager.

Schering-Plough Animal Health Commemorates 50th Anniversary
GLOBAL - Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. (SPAH), a global leader in advancing the health and welfare of animals, is celebrating its 50th anniversary today.

Schering-Plough Animal Health Announces First Poultry Vaccine Available for Georgia 98 Bronchitis Type
US - Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation has introduced the first commercially available vaccine for protecting broilers against Georgia 98, a relatively new type of infectious bronchitis in U.S. poultry.

Merial Launches New H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine; provides new hope for avian flu epidemic
US - Merial today announced the introduction of a new inactivated vaccine, GALLIMUNE® Flu H5N9, developed and shown to be effective specifically for use against the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 that has caused devastating economic losses...

Modified Feed Plan for Vaccinated Broilers Saves Producers Money, Improves Results
US - Poultry producers vaccinating broilers against coccidiosis can save money and get better vaccine results by changing their nutrition program, says a poultry veterinarian and independent nutritional consultant.

Schering-Plough seminars at IPE
US - Most mainstream poultry companies now use a vaccine for at least part of their coccidiosis-management program in broilers.

Schering-Plough's VeriSource To Revolutionize Livestock Management
US - Informatica Corporation announced that Global Animal Management Inc., a subsidiary of Schering-Plough Corporation, is successfully powering its industry-leading animal lifecycle management solution, VeriSource, using Informatica's enterprise data...