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Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
How does a deadly chicken virus escape vaccines designed to slow it?
A highly contagious herpes virus causes Marek’s disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens. While it does not make people sick, the virus causes tumors and paralysis in chickens and, if unchecked, can spread rapidly through entire flocks.
FDA Approves New Oral Treatment for Poultry Mites
A new approach to controlling northern fowl mites, a common parasite in poultry, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—and Penn State researchers played a key role in the process.
Alabama Avian Flu Contained After Mass Bird Deaths—What You Need to Know
The recent outbreak of avian flu in Cullman County, Alabama, has been contained thanks to extensive biosecurity and surveillance measures. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier, the Cullman farm, where more than 100,000 birds were killed in December, is expected to resume operations soon after two months of stringent containment efforts.
Probiotic spray method improves hatchability, health of chicks
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, associate professor of animal science at the University of Connecticut, has found that using a probiotic spray on eggs improves the number and quality of chicks that successfully hatch.
Amalaradjou published these findings in Poultry Science.
Amalaradjou patented a method of spraying eggs with probiotics shown to improve embryonic development and post-hatch growth of chicks raised for broiler production. This method improves chick health without relying on antibiotics, which are increasingly banned due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria – a threat to human and animal health.
New findings could help battle disease plaguing agriculture industry
University of Delaware researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources have made a new discovery in their work on wooden breast syndrome in chickens. The UD team found white blood cells filled with fat surrounding broiler chickens’ veins and showing signs of swelling are key contributing factors to this muscle degeneration disease in these birds that can ultimately affect their meat quality.
Biotech Breakthrough: Zivo Bioscience Unveils Revolutionary Non-Antibiotic Treatment for Poultry Disease
Zivo Bioscience, Inc., a pioneering biotech/agtech R&D company, has just announced a game-changing development in the battle against coccidiosis in broiler chickens. In a recent 42-day coccidiosis challenge study, the company's innovative immune-modulating treatment has shown remarkable efficacy, setting a new standard in poultry health management. This breakthrough product, designed for inclusion in poultry feed, enhances the birds' immune response, enabling them to effectively combat the debilitating effects of coccidiosis without relying on antibiotics.
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