Salmonella

Emerging research from AB Agri and the University of Leicester shows that salmonella in chickens could be substantially reduced by deploying novel bacteriophages.

Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.

The UK's Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMS) has issued a product recall alert for a batch of Salmovac 400 and is urging vets to examine their inventories immediately.

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a 40% uptick in resistant Salmonella infections in 2015-2016 when compared to infection rates between 2004 and 2008.

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.

A single source of contaminated raw feed material can spread pathogens to numerous complexes and bird houses

The CDC is investigating multi-state outbreaks of Salmonella, saying that the infections could be linked with backyard poultry.

State health officials from Montana, US, are reporting a rise in Salmonella cases that are linked with new backyard poultry keepers.

An interview with Kalen Cookson, DVM, MAM, Director of Clinical Research, Zoetis

Commercial broiler farms often employ a multi-faceted approach in tackling Salmonella, but testing different combinations of control options together on a small scale before they are rolled out across entire production f…

As part of a new $60,000 board research grant, USPOULTRY will focus on vaccination strategies that could reduce Salmonella Reading colonization in turkeys.

Two interventions aimed at controlling Salmonella during live production are the use of live Salmonella vaccines and direct-fed microbials (DFMs). DFMs would include competitive exclusion products and probiotics. Both in…

Researchers at the UK's Roslin Institute have created inside-out "mini guts" to aid poultry research, saying that the 3D model will provide key insights into poultry health and disease.

High-profile Salmonella outbreaks in turkey flocks in recent years have demonstrated the need for improved surveillance in the US turkey industry, according to a poultry health expert. Nikki Shariat, PhD, assistant profe…

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.

Since public interest drives public policy, it’s no surprise USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) tightened the standards for the maximum acceptable limit of Salmonella at processing.

With the COVID-19 pandemic wearing on, some Americans are trying their hand at raising poultry to fill their extra time at home.

An interview with Kalen Cookson, DVM, MAM, Director of Clinical Research, Zoetis

Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.

The US National Chicken Council is highlighting a new study that finds no association between higher poultry processing line speeds and increased Salmonella outbreaks.