No less than 220 commercial poultry farms in the Netherlands were hit by prevention measures to stop the spread of avian influenza. Bird flu was again diagnosed at a poultry farm in Barneveld end of August, in a time the virus usually recedes during summer. “This is a...
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Three Weaknesses of Modern Dog Food
Excerpted from Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet by Steve Brown Most modern dog foods come up short in comparison to the canine ancestral diet in three major ways: 1. Not enough protein. 2. ...
Aspergillosis (Brooder pneumonia) – Fast view of disease
By Fabian Brockötter Aspergillosis (brooder pneumonia) has its name because the disease results in pneumonia in young chicks, which are reared under brooders. Occurs everywhere poultry are reared. Species affected: All. Age affected: Mainly seen in young birds....
ASF: Phytogenic power for safe feed
Commercial note by Dr-eckel Combating the spread of the African Swine Fever Virus is currently a top priority worldwide. The spread of the virus poses a serious challenge to pig production, with the threat of major losses. Biosecurity measures are designed to prevent...
A New Strain of Tick-Borne Disease
By Nancy Kerns -Published: April 26, 2022 I’m just back from a week’s vacation, wherein my husband and I picked up his grandson from a suburb of Boston and drove to Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania to indulge in said grandson’s fascination with the...
Unlikely duty-free Ukrainian poultry exports will lower prices of chicken in Europe
Fabian Brockotter, Editor in Chief, Poultry World. Published: 24 June 2022 In 2021, Ukraine exported 259,000 tonnes of poultry meat, primarily by sea. Photo: Pat Whelen In theory, Ukraine could double poultry exports to Europe, taking advantage of a year-long...
Concerns about Seresto Collars
By Nancy Kerns -Published: June 21, 2022 You have to weigh the relative risks of the pests and the pesticides and do whatever you can to protect your dogs from both On March 2, 2021, USA Today published an article about the Seresto collar, originally developed and...
Coupling spatial statistics with social network analysis to estimate distinct risk areas of disease circulation to improve risk-based surveillance
By Nicolas C. Cardenas, Felipe Sanchez, Francisco P. N. Lopes, Gustavo Machado Published: 13 June 2022 Most animal disease surveillance systems concentrate efforts in blocking transmission pathways and tracing back infected contacts while not considering the risk of...
Genomic surveillance put Salmonella in Brazilian poultry in the spotlight
By Tony McDougal. Published: 17-06 According to Professor Moreno from the University of Sao Paulo, the constant monitoring of key pathogens such as Salmonella involving animal and human populations is extremely important to comprehend the effect of prevention and...