Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator: Dr. Catherine Logue, PhD, MIFST
College of Veterinary Medicine
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
953 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602
Colibacillosis is considered one of the leading bacterial causes of economic loss in the turkey industry worldwide. Turkey...
Poultry litter is commonly used as a fertilizer on pastures and hayfields in North Georgia. As the poultry industry expands to South Georgia, more litter will be available and its use in this region is expected to increase. Poultry...
Ensuring best practices when it comes to hen health and welfare is at the heart of what Canadian egg farmers do. To inform continuous improvements in animal welfare practices, Egg Farmers of Canada calls on Dr. Tina Widowski, Research...
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Ionophores offer solid cocci protection, limit feed refusal issues with wide dose range
Summertime brings a new set of challenges to poultry producers, including managing heat stress and ensuring broilers do not go off feed. However, summer is also an...
Several lesser-known effects of mycotoxins in poultry related to disrupting gut integrity reinforce the importance of mycotoxin risk management to protect the health and profitability of flocks.
The discovery that mycotoxins affect animal health was surprisingly recent. It was in...
New, variant strains of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in poultry will continue to emerge, but their control may depend primarily on strategic vaccination protocols that provide cross-protection from available IBV vaccines, panelists indicated at an industry roundtable, “Infectious Bronchitis:...
Q: In late 2018, Zoetis reintroduced a feed medication for turkeys and broilers called RofenAid® 40. That product dates back to 1970. What prompted Zoetis to bring it back?
DR: Simply put, we saw a need for it — particularly...
Avian influenza viruses spread through direct contact with infected birds or through contaminated feed, water, equipment and clothing.
News of avian influenza (bird flu) is resurfacing around the globe. Cases of H7N3 are confirmed in the U.S.; H5N8 has been...
The right cleaning products work without harming animals, equipment or the environment
With heightened awareness about cleanliness in midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ontario farmers have been as vigilant as every other resident and business in keeping their operations clean.
But...