Evaluation of Water Acidification Products
Researchers at the University of Arkansas compared citric acid, copper sulphate and sodium bisulphate as treatments for water contaminated with bacteria, yeasts and moulds, and found that none made highly contaminated water safe. Brookee Dean, Jennifer...

Proposition 2 - New Rules on Animal Welfare
Controversial animal welfare legislation was given the green light in California on 4 November at the same time that Barack Obama was voted into office as the President of the USA, writes ThePoultrySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Coccidiosis Control
Although much is now known and understood about coccidiosis in broiler chickens, outbreaks of the clinical and sub-clinical disease are not uncommon, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultrySite. A recent paper given by Dr Hector Cervantes reviews how...

Beware Lazy Reporting on Antibiotics
Veterinarian David Burch (BVetMed, MRCVS) demonstrates that cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones from animal production have played a negligible role in the development of antibiotic resistance in human pathogens.

Farm Practices to Reduce the Incidence of Clostridiums
By Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón, DVM, PhD., Dip. ACPV, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, and published in North Carolina Poultry Industry Newsletter in September 200...

Update on Laryngotracheitis Epidemiology and Control Methods
John A. Smith, DVM, MS, MAM, Director of Health Services, Fieldale Farms Corporation describes his experience of ILT from recent outbreaks in Georgia state. He presented the paper at the North Carolina Broiler Supervisor's Short Course Conference earlier...

Spiking Mortality
In Tech Info 7 from Canadian Poultry Council, Dr John D. Summers describes spiking mortality and other possibly related conditions causing early mortality in chicks and turkey poults.

Marek's Disease - the Story behind the Headlines
With recent outbreaks of Marek's disease occurring, this article by poultry veterinarian, Stephen Lister, provides a timely reminder to producers that Marek's disease is a hidden menace. It was published by DuPont Animal Health Solutions.

A Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Bone Weakness in Commercial Laying Hens
Published in the July 2008 issue of Poultry Tips. A. Bruce Webster, extension poultry scientist withthe University of Georgia, describes a way to help prevent weak bones becoming a problem in commercial flocks.

Salmonella in Livestock Production in GB: 2007 Report
From the UK Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA). The report covers the incidence and typing of Salmonella in chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and game birds submitted to the VLA last year.

UK Poultry Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report - April-June 2008
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...

Runting/Stunting/Cystic Enteritis Syndrome
By John A. Smith, DVM, MS, MAM, ACVIM, ACPV, Director of Health Services of Fieldale Farms Corp. and presented at the North Carolina Broiler Supervisor's Short Course Conference. This article provides an update on the clinical features, temporal and geographic...

Osteoporosis, Cage Layer Fatigue and Poor Shell Quality: Prevention Rather than Cure
By A. Bruce Webster, Extension Poultry Scientist, The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He recommends that commercial layers should be managed to prevent osteoporosis and poor shell...

Runting-Stunting Syndrome in Broilers
By F. Dustan Clark and Frank T. Jones, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture and published in Avian Advice, Spring 2008.

Marek's Disease: Important Lessons Learnt
Two sectors of the poultry industry emphasise the importance of minimising the risks of Marek's disease in this report from www.farminguk.com.