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Tackling red mite in poultry houses
12-05-2011 Effective control of red mite can only be achieved by breaking the cycle of re-infection, according to a poultry industry specialist.
Well-managed watering system in poultry house promotes health
04-05-2011 The European Union has banned the use of antibiotics as growth promoters, and that idea appears to be catching on in other parts of the world. To comply, farmers must find alternative...
Innate immune response protects better against Eimeria tenella
28-04-2011 A team at the United States Department of Agriculture showed that broiler breeders with an efficient innate immune response are more resistant to Eimeria tenella.
European Commission extends Kemins’ coccidiostats compatibility
08-04-2011 Kemin’s patented strain of Bacillus subtilis PB6, CLOSTATTM, has received an extension from the European Commission allowing it to be used in combination with four additional coccidiostats,...
130 poultry vets join American College of Poultry Vets Workshop
21-03-2011 The 2011 workshop organised by the American College of Poultry Veterinarians took place on March 20 in Sacramento, California. This year's topic was "from basics to field applications:...
New in ovo coccidiosis vaccine establishes early immunity
28-01-2011 Pfizer Poultry Health is offering US poultry producers a new option to optimise protection against one of the poultry industry’s most costly diseases, coccidiosis.
Optivite launches two new animal health products
13-12-2010 Two new products, providing improved animal performance through control of enterobacteria and natural insect control have been launched by Optivite, one of the UK’s largest animal nutrition...
Pfizer puts poultry diseases under the microscope
01-12-2010 Over 270 poultry specialists from Europe, the Middle East and Africa attended Pfizer Poultry Health’s first Partnershipdays in Vienna, Austria, in late November.
Aloe vera has potential to fight Eimeria maxima infection in broilers
01-10-2010 Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Research Institute of Life Science in Jinju, Republic of Korea studied the protective effects of Aloe vera-based diets in Eimeria...
Red mite can carry over other poultry diseases
07-09-2010 The problem of red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) in poultry is known for many years, but new insights show that the red mites can harbour and carry over other pathogens as well.
Egg production drops from Brachyspira
16-08-2010 In various parts of the world, an increasing number of Brachyspira infections in layer flocks are reported. Particularly in free-range systems, this infectious bacterial disease seems to...
Janssen AH proves effective parasite control
04-08-2010 A recent study has demonstrated that birds which were treated with Flubenvet of Janssen Animal Health benefited from deworming. The treatment appeared over 99% effective.
Alpharma introduces coccidiosis rotation programme
23-02-2010 At a press conference yesterday in Belgium, Maja Mariën of Alpharma Animal Health explained the new approach of fighting coccidiosis in poultry. The main message: rotate the use of...
Vaccination very effective against coccidiosis
22-02-2010 On February 18, Herman Peek from Utrecht University in the Netherlands defended his PhD work on resistance to anticoccidial drugs: alternative strategies to control coccidiosis in broilers.
UK: Reforms proposed to reduce risk of disease in animals
27-01-2010 Responsibility for animal health policy could transfer from Defra to a new body under proposals recently published in a draft Animal Health Bill.
Merial IBD summit: Future control of avian diseases
27-01-2010 At the Merial IBD summit, organised on January 26 in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. John Glisson talked about the future control of avian diseases: From Pasteur to Genomics.
US: 1 bln doses coccidiosis vaccine used in 2009
25-01-2010 According to Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the sales of coccidiosis vaccine sales in the US have - for the first time in history - exceeded 1 bln doses.
In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
10-09-2009 Coccidiosis control was and still is a matter of treating birds through feed or spray administration. Another new method, however, also seems effective. Pfizer Poultry Health introduces...
Flies spread drug-resistant bacteria in poultry
20-03-2009 Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, US, found evidence that houseflies collected near broiler poultry operations may contribute to the...
An itchy issue
06-02-2009 Nicotine is known to be a poison. Smokers, and especially non-smokers are aware of that. The poison is also known to be a very effective tool in the battle against chicken mites – often...
Getting rid of darkling beetles with new insecticide
13-06-2008 Bayer Animal Health is now offering a new addition to
their product line-up for darkling beetle control ' Credo' SC Insecticide, which
contains the active ingredient imidacloprid,...
Oregano oil and Blackhead Disease in poultry
04-06-2008 Article supplied by Meriden Animal Health. Orego-Stim® is a 100%
natural feed additive containing an exclusive oregano essential oil, which can
be included in the feed or water....
Oregano oil to control coccidiosis
04-06-2008 Article supplied by Meriden Animal Health. Orego-Stim® is a 100%
natural feed additive containing an exclusive oregano essential oil, which can
be included in the feed or water....
Vaccine trials successful in treating poultry against coccidiosis
19-05-2008 Imugene Ltd reports that the Imugene/Abic vaccine induced protection
against the major poultry disease coccidiosis in trials conducted by Abic
Biological Laboratories Teva Ltd in...
Poultry feed quality needs attention in UK
16-05-2008 Poultry farmers should pay attention to the quality of the feed they
supply to their birds. That general recommendation is, in a nutshell, the major
outcome of a report on the incidence...
Intervet / Schering Plough Animal Health at VIV Europe
14-05-2008 At the VIV Europe in Moscow, Intervet / Schering
Plough Animal Health will, for the first time, present the new combined company
to a large audience.
New Initiatives to understand and treat blackhead
31-01-2008
Histomoniasis or Blackhead disease caused by Histomonas meleagridis is a
re-emerging disease in poultry and may invade tissues other than the caeca and
liver. The ban of effective...
Vaccination against coccidiosis?
19-10-2007
It is well-known that coccidiosis is a common and important disease of
commercial poultry production all around the world.
Maternal vaccination against coccidiosis is an option
01-09-2007
Recent experience with the maternal vaccine against coccidiosis adds evidence
to the efficacy and safety of the system. Data collected from Brazil, Argentina,
Thailand and South...
Coccidiosis: a field problem with many aspects to consider
01-08-2007 Coccidiosis remains a poultry disease with many aspects
and has a major effect on bird performance. Producers as well as feed
manufacturers have a huge responsibility in controlling the...
Coccidiosis rotation programmes are a must!
01-07-2007
Coccidiosis is an ever present
threat for poultry growers. The economic significance of the disease, in both
clinical and sub-clinical form, is enormous and requires continuous...
Australia to phase out use of dimetridazole
24-05-2007 The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is to
phase out the use of the veterinary product dimetridazole.
Rodents and
20-02-2007 Experts agree that the migratory birds triggered the
infections at the four poultry farms in the Miyazaki and Okayama prefectures over the past month. However, they also that the way the...
Identifying Eimeria in ovo
12-02-2007 Eimeria are single-celled protozoans that cause
coccidiosis, a major intestinal disease of chickens. Coccidiosis makes it
difficult for the chickens to absorb feed and gain weight,...
Poultry protected from coccidiosis by mushrooms
11-12-2006 Researchers, at the Agricultural Research Service
(ARS, the US Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency)
Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory in Beltsville, MD, and...
AI prompts broader focus on disease prevention
17-08-2006 With avian influenza monopolising poultry news headlines, one would almost
believe that there are no other diseases worthy of consideration, but in fact
the contrary is true. The industry...
Controlling coccidiosis with combinations of ionophores
28-06-2006 Coccidiosis in commercial poultry flocks is one disease where many
anticoccidial compounds have failed to provide a lasting control. Combining
ionophore anticoccidials may provide an...
The impact of drug-resistant parasites on the epizootiology of coccidiosis
14-01-2006 "Our knowledge of the population dynamics of Eimeria infections, the
factors involved in the epidemiology of coccidiosis, and the circumstances under
which drug resistance can result in...
Direct assessment of physical gut integrity by mucosal examination
12-10-2005 Standard methods for diagnosing coccidiosis or assessing its clinical impact
may be potentially misleading, time-consuming and expensive. Direct
microscopical examination of the fresh...
Vaccination increases sensitivity of Coccidiosis to anticoccidials
01-07-2005 Widespread resistance of Coccidiosis field isolates to all existing
anticoccidials has been well documented. Now, findings of Dutch scientists
suggest that vaccinating broilers can...
South Africa controls coccidiosis through broiler breeders
01-07-2005 In modern poultry production success is very much dependent upon keeping
flocks healthy and keeping diseases at bay. This is especially so with
coccidiosis, which can be a killer.
Ascaridia dissimilis: the common turkey roundworm (Turkeys Special 6, 2004)
09-08-2004 Ascaridia dissimilis is a parasitic roundworm that infects the small
intestine of turkeys. Infestation with this roundworm is a common and serious
problem, especially on farms where...
Scientists review advances in disease control
27-06-2004 The Western Poultry Disease Conference is one of the major annual meeting
places in the USA for international poultry health specialists. This year the
attention was focussed on...
Disodium tetraborate decahydrate to control poultry house mites
21-11-2003 The Northern fowl mite and chicken or red mite can build large populations on
infested poultry in a matter of weeks and may adversely affect egg production,
male reproductive potential,...
The importance of Eimeria mitis is underestimated (coccidiosis 4)
09-10-2003 Eimeria mitis is
one of those coccidia about which little known. It had long been assumed that
there was no reason to pay a lot of attention to it, but recently views have
changed. This...
Changing attitudes to feed additives: Implications for the control of coccidiosis
09-10-2003 Consumer
opinions are not to be ignored anymore, especially not when it comes to the use
of feed additives in livestock production. The implications are far reaching and
have an impact...
Optimising anticoccidial vaccine efficacy in broilers (2003 special, coccidiosis 4)
09-10-2003 Successful use
of an anticoccidial vaccine is not simply a matter of administering it to chicks
and forgetting about it. In order to achieve protective immunity with the best
economic...
Coccidial and clostridial interactions in broilers vaccinated against coccidiosis (2003 special, coccidiosis 4)
09-10-2003 A possible
relationship between coccidial and clostridial infections in commercial broilers
has long been controversial, not least because of the problems of interpretation
caused by the...
Integrating vaccine and drug schemes (2003 special, coccidiosis 4)
09-10-2003 Over the years
the control of coccidiosis has become rather difficult. New strategies have been
designed and they show that the use of vaccines can play an important role,
especially...
Vaccine can decrease anticoccidial resistance (2003 special, coccidiosis 4)
09-10-2003 Research both in
the lab and in the field have now validated the theory that coccidial vaccines
can effectively displace wild field strains of coccidia and restore sensitivity
to the...
