Pododermatitis (PD) or footpad dermatitis (FPD) is a type of contact dermatitis observed in broiler flocks. Ranging in significance from superficial to deep, the rash appears on the plantar surface of the footpads and toes. Deep ulcers can lead...
We are all watching the COVID-19 pandemic as it unfolds. Each day, it seems this virus leaves us with more questions than answers. Although we can’t solve most of these issues, there are a few things we know and...
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Q: There’s more talk in the poultry industry about water acidification during growout and its potential benefits. What’s driving this trend?
CT: The move toward reduced-use and no-antibiotics-ever production systems has prompted the industry to explore other tools...
Developing good relationships across the processing chain can be critical in helping to identify and overcome issues on farm and in the processing plant.
Claude Hebron, DVM at Prestage Farms in North Carolina, said regular and open communication between veterinarians,...
Excellent systems of communication between farm staff and veterinarians are critical when it comes to managing disease outbreaks and reducing their potential spread.
Eric Heskett, DVM, PhD, at Case Farms in North Carolina, told Poultry Health Today that communication is...
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Pullet vaccination: There’s always room for improvement
An interview with Tim Cummings, DVM Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis
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Q: Pullet vaccination is essential for protecting broiler breeder health, but does it need to change along with the industry’s...
Calculating moisture loss from the egg during the incubation process is a vital tool in achieving good chick quality and hatchability. This allows you to know just how much water is being removed from the egg during incubation.
Weigh the...
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Avian mycoplasmosis is a problem for poultry producers worldwide, but according to an expert, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” approach to managing it.
Speaking to Poultry Health Today at the 2019 World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress in Bangkok, Naola Ferguson-Noel, DVM,...
Getting back to basics with bird and house management is key to overcoming coccidiosis and other health issues affecting producers using no-antibiotics-ever (NAE) systems.
Joseph Giambrone, PhD, poultry science professor at Auburn University, said coccidiosis leading to necrotic enteritis (NE)...
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Molecular virology is already leading to discoveries that will improve management of infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), according to Stephen Spatz, PhD, molecular virologist with USDA’s Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, Athens, Georgia.
With genomic sequencing, it is now possible to differentiate...