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Compartmentalisation is the credible way forward

Building consensus to maintain global trade during a disease crisis is one of the most  important issues the global poultry industry should solve. Too often import barriers are raised for no good reason.
Keywords: AI, biosecurity, OIE, compartmentalisation   Source: World Poultry magazine. Issue. 23.8   To view this article in full click on the pdf link below:    read more »

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Mycoplasma infections still cause problems (2003 Special)

Mycoplasma outbreaks in UK commercial broiler breeders and turkeys show that Ms was more common than Mg and indicate that proximity of other broiler breeder farms was a significant risk factor. However there is no evidence that proximity of layer farms or game birds presents a risk. read more >

Emergency depletion and disposal of poultry flocks

Mass culling of birds following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic disease is a painful and delicate job. Burning and burying live birds is unacceptable and gives the poultry industry a bad image. Here are some more humane ways to deal with emergency depletion. read more >

Global disease update - AI overshadowing erosive diseases

Following the pattern established in early 2004, poultry health has been dominated by considerations relating to avian influenza. This preoccupation has tended to overshadow the presence of erosive diseases, which collectively have a greater financial impact on the health and productivity of chickens, turkeys and ducks than the more newsworthy catastrophic diseases. read more >

Disease outbreaks often caused by humans

In more than ninety percent of infectious disease outbreaks human beings are the main culprits. What should be looked at and what must be done. read more >

Thailand implements regional zones to contain epidemics

Zoning is part of the answer to better control epidemics by the Thai poultry industry. This plan has been implemented following the AI outbreaks early this year and its value can be tested following the re-appearance of the disease. read more >
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