European Edition (#3)
Wanting to reduce the risk of medication
residues at its feed mill, France's Ets Michel
decided to try vaccinating for coccidiosis instead
of using traditional in-feed anticoccidials. The
benefits of vaccination turned out to be much
greater than farm managers expected.
Coccidiosis Vaccination is put to the TestIt was in 2007 when
Alain Coeudevez,
manager of the Ets Michel
�Certi' Ferme� poultry line,
decided to investigate
the possibility of
vaccinating broilers
against coccidiosis.
Field experience shows perils of late coccidiosis challengeReal-world experience is corroborating
research indicating that a coccidiosis challenge
late during the production cycle takes a far
more serious toll on broilers and the producer's
wallet than an early coccidiosis challenge.
Late coccidiosis challenge has 'profound' impact on profitsIn this special report, Intestinal Health looks at the most
recent research on late-breaking, subclinical coccidiosis and
how results in the lab are consistent with what's happening
in the real world.
Beware of new reovirus infectionPoultry producers are cautioned to be on the lookout for a
new form of reovirus infection that has a special affinity for
the gut and leads to high mortality in young broilers as well
as significant production losses in birds that survive.
Real-world resultsVirtually anyone reading this
magazine appreciates the
importance of good research.
In some cases, however, it's
easy to view research results
with some skepticism. After all,
we all know that what appears
to be promising in the laboratory
might work a little differently
when tested in the field.
Foz do IguaçuPoultry producers stand to reap major rewards despite the challenges they face in coming years, predicted Osler Desouzart, an international consultant on meat production
Intestinal Health Center website offers rich content, dynamic featuresCheck out the Intestinal Health
Center for Poultry (ihc-poultry.com)
- a virtual treasure chest of
online information assembled
by the editors of Intestinal
Health magazine and
Intervet/Schering-Plough
Animal Health.
Vaccination more effective than anticoccidial drugs for coccidiosisVaccination is a more effective way to
control coccidiosis than drugs and may
become less expensive in the future by
making use of cross-protection between
some Eimeria species, Herman Peek, of
the University of Utrecht, says in his
doctoral thesis.
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