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IPC Conference: Working together works

Poultry producing countries share common goals. Food safety and public health are particular issues that link them together. For this reason they understand that they need to work together on a global scale. That seems to work well through the International Poultry Council (IPC). Last March IPC convened again, this time in Paris.
By Ad Bal IPC president Jim Summer: “Focus on what is linking us together”. ... read more »

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Preventing the nightmare from recurring (2003 Special)

Prevention is the one and only way to control mycoplasma problems. Once a flock has been afflicted it is infected for life. Special attention is needed for a solid bio-security program. read more >

Vehicle disinfection vital for preventing spread of disease

Humans and transport vehicles are often blamed for the spread of infectious diseases. How can you prevent this from happening? Transport vehicles many visit many different facilitates during a day. Therefore vehicle disinfection is of extreme importance. read more >

Emerging and re-emerging diseases in poultry

Poultry diseases remain of major economic and public health importance. In recent years, public health concerns for food borne bacterial infections and antibiotic resistant strains have increased, causing major political issues in several countries. The following highlights key developments in the field of emerging and re-emerging poultry diseases. read more >

Hatching egg sanitation beyond the myths!

After years of field visits to hatcheries and numerous conversations with hatchery managers, poultry veterinarians and academics on four continents, it is noticed that many myths still exist in today's incubation industry, especially on egg hygiene. In the following we shall try to shift some of these, for the well being of people, day old chicks and the environment, without affecting hatchability at all! read more >

The risks of food bio-terrorism

The modern livestock industry struggles with a new phenomenon: food bio-terrorism! What is it and why has it been able to develop? The most important question however is, what can the industry do about it? read more >
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