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The term antibiotic resistance has several definitions, and when it is described as a phenotypic trait, there are different cut-off points for determining whether an organism is susceptible to an antibiotic or completely resistant. Misunderstandings also surround questions such as how resistance dev...
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2013 International Poultry Exhibition
Date of publication :
02/19/2013
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26
The Poultry CRC continues to attract exemplary PhD candidates. One of our latest recruits, veterinarian Dr Jemma Bergfeld (based at CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory [AAHL]) is set to unravel the mechanisms underlying Newcastle Disease (ND). Caused by virulent str...
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Poultry CRC
Date of publication :
02/18/2013
Views:
102
Dr Lauren Edwards undertook her PhD, titled Human-animal interactions in the laying hen, with support from the first round Australian Poultry CRC (2003-2009) under the supervision of Professors Paul Hemsworth and Grahame Coleman. Now employed as a lecturer in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfar...
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Poultry CRC
Date of publication :
01/18/2013
Views:
63
Antimicrobial or antibiotic resistance is an emotive and often misunderstood topic. It is a subject that many, including governments, academics and consumers, use as a stick to beat our industry with! With this article we hope to give you a clearer picture of some of the iss...
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Poultry CRC
Date of publication :
01/18/2013
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236
New Poultry CRC research is aimed at developing a non-invasive test to assess welfare status in birds. The project is led by joint project leaders Drs Tamsyn Crowley and Anthony Keyburn, from Poultry CRC participants, Deakin University and CSIRO, respectively. Anthony and Tamsyn plan to use cutting-...
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Poultry CRC
Date of publication :
08/09/2012
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382
It's not mother's milk, but egg yolk may be the closest remedy for boosting the immune system of newly hatched chickens against infectious diseases such as coccidiosis.
A major disease of chickens, coccidiosis is caused by intestinal parasites—single-celled protozoans in the genus Eimeria. Di...
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Sandra Avant (ARS, USDA)
Date of publication :
07/30/2012
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969
Kemin presented the concept of Total NutritionTM to poultry customers at the Paschim Banga Poultry Show held in Kolkata. The three key platforms of Total Nutrition are healthy, safe and efficient solutions. The practical application of these nutritional solutions helps boost production, reduce farmi...
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Kemin
Date of publication :
04/04/2012
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388
An independent panel of experts has unified to form the Intestinal Health Scientific Interest Group or IHSIG.
This group has already held several meetings on the topic of necrotic enteritis and dysbiosis. Chairmen of the IHSIG meetings are Prof. Dr. H.M. Hafez (Free University Berlin, Germany) and ...
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Intestinal Health Scientific Interest Group
Date of publication :
12/07/2011
Views:
674
Dr. Trudy Wassenaar, founder and principal research consultant of Molecular Microbiology and Genomics Consultants (MMGC), talks about her new book, "Bacteria: the Benign, the Bad and the Beautiful", a book published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. which is now on sale.Dr. Wassenaar has a BSc in Bioche...
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Engormix.com
Date of publication :
11/07/2011
Views:
453
During the XVII World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress (WVPA) in Cancun, Mexico, Erica Spackman received the Young Scientist Award for her contributions to the field of poultry disease research. Dr. Erica Spackman, Research Microbiologist at Southeast Poultry Research Lab, US Department of Ag...
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Engormix.com
Date of publication :
08/23/2011
Views:
327