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When chickens are healthy they consume less feed and produce more quality eggs. They are less trouble to look after and less money is spent on medical costs. Poultry disease can spread rapidly among chickens because they are usually kept together in the chicken house. The chickens share the same feeders and drinkers, which can spread disease and infections rapidly from sick to healthy chickens. In intensive egg production systems, much focus is placed on the egg laying performance of the flock. Poultry diseases can negatively affect the health and performance of your flock. Important and common poultry diseases include necrotic enteritis, chronic respiratory diseases, gangrenous dermatitis, fowl cholera, and avian influenza.
The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas is proud to present the first International Avian Influenza Summit. The hybrid event will be hosted in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on October 16-17, 2023.
The International Avian Influenza Summit is a global gathering of experts, scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders dedicated to addressing the challenges posed by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) epizootic. The summit aims to foster collaboration,...
Conclusion To optimise oxidative status in broilers under challenging environmental circumstances, high levels of antioxidants are required to counteract the negative effects of reactive oxygen species. The addition of either 15 mg/kg vitamin E or 15 mg/kg Selko AOmix to broiler diets containing 10 mg/kg vitamin E diminished an increase in plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levels (a marker for oxidative status) that may occur in animals in conditions where heat challenge is expected....
This award is given to recognize PSA members for conducting an outstanding program of work in the area of poultry extension and outreach during a five-year period. This is an annual award.
Yuko Sato
Iowa State University
Dr. Yuko Sato received her DVM in 2012 from Purdue...
With the growing popularity of free range production systems, the incidence of helminth infections has increased in commercial poultry farms in Australia. Adequate control can only be maintained by regular application of commercial anthelmintics. Until very recently, levamisole (LEV) and piperazine (PIP) were the only registered chemicals to treat nematode infections in chickens with no published appraisal of their efficacy status since registration. We report the first formal investigation...
Dieter Liebhart from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, speaks about the papers presented at the XVII World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress in Cancun, Mexico. ...
Dr. Neerad Khuje, Sr. Technical Executive - Veterinary at Vinayak Ingredients, talks about the importance of treating respiratory diseases in poultry.
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Introduction Infectious bronchitis, newcastle disease, infectious laryngotracheitis, avian influenza, and pneumovirus are the viruses that more frequently affect the respiratory tract of chickens. Because of the tendency to change its antigenic properties, viral diseases are predominantly present in most poultry producing areas of the world. New serotypes and variant strains of respiratory viruses are reported in several countries. Current commercially available vaccines do not...
by Sam Shafer
Poultry scientists offer an approach for more accurate predictions of immune system function in birds
New research suggests poultry breeders can boost immune system function in birds by updating their prediction models to include “non-additive” genetic effects. The new study, published in The...
Pathogen control is a crucial challenge faced especially in the young animal stage of production. Young animals are very prone to pathogen infection since their gut takes time to fully develop. In this TechTalk, Annafe Perino, Product Manager from Southeast Asia and Pacific, shares how organic acids work to support animals in managing gut pH, fighting pathogenic bacteria as well as controlling pathogen proliferation....
This is a reminder that the Program Planning Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for the 2023 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on July 10-13, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. The deadline is less than a month away!
The deadline to submit abstract proposals is Wednesday, April 12 , 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT.
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Do you want to learn about molecular tests for coccidiosis and serologic tests for Helminth control or would you like to receive updates on latest innovation in coccidiosis vaccines?
Join our upcoming training on Parasitology in Poultry which will be held from April 18th to April 20th, 2023.
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Introduction Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi. They are unavoidable contaminants in foods and feeds, exerting harmful effects upon animal and human health 39 . The most important mycotoxins in naturally contaminated foods and feeds are aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxins, zearalenone, T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol and fumonisins 7,32 . Aflatoxin contaminated feeds are a severe threat to both livestock productivity and human health and cause...
The Program Planning Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for the 2023 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on July 10-13, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA.
The deadline to submit abstract proposals is Wednesday, April 12 , 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT.
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The Poultry Science Association is pleased to now invite you to register for the 2023 PSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Early Bird registration and rates are available now through April 30, 2023. Please note that rates will go up on May 1, 2023 and attendees are highly encouraged to register early for greater savings....
Recently, Enterococcus cecorum (EC) has been associated with septicemia and mortality in young broiler chickens. There is limited research investigating the pathogenicity of EC strains isolates obtained from affected birds in the field. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the impact of in-ovo administration into the amnion of different EC isolates at day 18 of embryogenesis (DOE18). In a preliminary study, EC field isolates (n=7; EC1-EC7) were selected based on phenotypic...
Marcela Arango (University of Arkansas) discusses her research on Enterococcus cecorum in broiler chickens, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA....
Elizabeth Santin (I See Inside Institute) explains how this method works as an efficient sanitary management tool to predict health results in broiler production....
What are the most important causes of swollen wattles in broiler breeders? ...
Dr Jaiguru Kadam, Technical Manager at Vinayak Ingredients, talks about the importance of Poultry Red Mite Management.
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Respiratory diseases have been subjected to long extensive research due to their economic significance. Infection with these pathogens causes severe economic loss due to mortality, carcass condemnation, and reduction in egg production, hatchability, feed efficiency and weight gain. In order to address these problems, a variety of...