Researchers sequence genome of drug-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis strain that sickens poultry 16 Sep 2021 Researchers sequenced the genome of a virulent Salmonella Enteritidis strain that sickened two poultry flocks in consecutive years
Enterococcus co-infection makes colibacillosis deadlier in poultry 11 Aug 2021 Research found the combination of a particular strain of Entreococcus and E. coli in cases of avian colibacillosis causes a higher rate of fatality than E. coli alone.
Pirbright: Why vaccines matter in the fight against zoonotic diseases 29 Jul 2021 Pirbright's Professor Munir Iqbal and Dr Joshua Sealy consider 600 years of developing technology to fight infectious diseases:
Population diagnostics challenging for poultry veterinarians 6 Jul 2021 Poultry veterinarians managing commercial flocks are epidemiologists of sorts. We have to come up with a population diagnosis based on sampling of subsets.
Utilizing on-farm testing key to helping processors understand S. Infantis loads 9 Jun 2021 Using a range of testing methods for Salmonella Infantis can help broiler companies build a better picture of how effective interventions against the pathogen are performing.
Women in Poultry: Dr. Natarajan Kavitha 9 Jun 2021 Learn about India-based Dr. Natarajan Kavitha who works as Aviagen's Head of Veterinary Services and R&D Laboratory Director
Calcium toxicity cases underscore value of networking for knowledge 31 May 2021 Most chicken doctors refer to the Diseases of Poultry as the “bible of poultry disease,” but even this revered source of knowledge may be incomplete and can’t replace networking with colleagues. Just one such example is …
Bird influenza tests being research that can assess emerging strains 31 May 2021 New tissue tests could help spot mild strains evolved to induce high losses for the poultry industry.
Researchers begin developing tissue tests to detect emerging bird flu strains 23 Apr 2021 The project hopes to support disease surveillance measures by identifying strains of bird flu that could become more dangerous.
Tips for uncovering toxicity in poultry flocks 21 Apr 2021 Toxicity is a relatively rare affliction for hens, and tracking down the source can prove challenging, as one case study outlined by a poultry diagnostics expert revealed.
Key points in the diagnosis of coccidiosis (Part I: Identifying and counting oocysts) 9 Apr 2021 Sponsored The prerequisite for the control and treatment of coccidiosis in poultry is to correctly identify the presence of disease. Two of the most widely used methods for this purpose are the identification and enumeration of oo…
Utilizing on-farm testing key to helping processors understand S. Infantis loads 5 Mar 2021 Using a range of testing methods for Salmonella Infantis can help broiler companies build a better picture of how effective interventions against the pathogen are performing.
Histopathology helping poultry plants use science to defend carcasses, minimize condemnations 4 Mar 2021 Most people in live poultry production haven’t spent a lot of time reading about histopathology. Still, veterinarians who specialize in diagnosing disease in animal tissues are spending more time in processing plants hel…
New project to develop rapid response methods for avian influenza A 16 Feb 2021 Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is leading the effort to develop rapid next-generation sequencing to detect avian influenza A viruses
