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Wild Birds or Poultry Trade -Which is Responsible for Dissemination of HPAI?

The role of migratory birds in spreading HPAI was discussed at a conference organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization in conjunction with the World Organization for Animal Health held in Rome at the beginning of June. The conclusions suggested common ground between advocates of wild birds and poultry trade in disseminating HPAI virus. By Simon Shane

Author: Guest Bloggers | Monday 12 June 2006

There will not be a bird flu pandemic

Avian influenza (H5N1) infection is predominantly a disease of commercial and subsistence poultry and some free-living bird species. This fact is demonstrated by records of only 208 diagnosed human cases in ten nations since 1997, albeit with 115 fatalities. By Simon Shane

Author: Guest Bloggers | Tuesday 23 May 2006

Broiler exports to the USA from China opposed

China can now export poultry to the USA following a bilateral agreement. But it cannot. Health concerns are more important than free trade and block any meat product coming from China.  By Simon Shane

Author: Guest Bloggers | Wednesday 10 May 2006

Evolution of scientific poultry nutrition

The pioneers in the field of poultry nutrition defined the nutrient requirements of chickens, ducks and turkeys by a painstaking process of feeding incremental quantities of nutrients and measuring performance parameters such as growth, feed conversion efficiency and egg production. This now is history, since nutrition has entered the era of computers and gene technology. By Simon Shane

Author: Guest Bloggers | Monday 08 May 2006

Why not vaccinate against AI

Vaccination offers a cost-effective method to suppress clinical outbreaks and reduce the impact of highly-pathogenic avian influenza.  By Simon Shane
 
 
 

Author: Guest Bloggers | Monday 01 May 2006

Bacterial contaminants of specialty poultry

A study conducted by scientists at the University of California reported on the prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in specialty poultry produced in the State.  By Simon Shane
 
 

Author: Guest Bloggers | Wednesday 22 March 2006

US integrators impacted by export decline

All four of the US publicly-quoted broiler integrators showed declines in their share prices on Thursday, 2nd March, following an adverse announcement by Sanderson Farms.  By Simon Shane
 
 

Author: Guest Bloggers | Thursday 16 March 2006

US authorities pressure integrators to reduce levels of Salmonella

The US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, announced a new initiative to reduce the level of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry products on February 23rd.  By Simon Shane

Author: Guest Bloggers | Wednesday 08 March 2006


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