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WHAT'S NEW? - December 2012
 
Laying Hen Mortality by System – a Welfare Guide?

Not all free-range flocks are bad. All systems, if they are well managed and remain disease free, can have low mortality. However, those systems that have outdoor access have additional management difficulties which makes the responsibilities of management even greater and more necessary, if they truly want to be considered more "welfare friendly"

Read full article published December 2012

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ANTIMICROBIALS
 
*Current Antimicrobial Use & Resistance Issues in European Union — Reality & Resolution: Nov. 2012
     [The 'Dr Roy Schultz Lecture', Iowa State University November 2012]
 
*Antimicrobial Resistance - Veterinary and Public Health Concerns in Europe: 2011
     [Published courtesy of "Suis"]
 
*Veterinary Medicines in Game BirdsFeb. 2011 (.PDF 4.5Mb) [Reproduced courtesy of "Modern Gamekeeping"]
 
*Treating and Controlling Mycoplasma Infections in Turkeys2010
     [Reproduced by courtesy of "World Poultry"]
 
*Review: Antibiotic Activity against Mycoplasma &
    Prevention of Vertical Transmission in Breeder Layers 2009
Webpage   .PDF
    [Presented at XXI Congreso Latinamericano de Avicultura, Havana, Cuba 6-9th October 2009]
 
*Activity & Compatibility of Tiamulin with Drugs in Poultry Medicine [Review]2009
 
*Tiamulin Treatment of a field case of Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis
     Caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli
2009
    [Reproduced by courtesy of "Avian Pathology"]
 
*Treatment of Histomonosis in Turkeys with Tiamulin2007
    [Reproduced by Courtesy of "The Veterinary Record"]
 
*Oral Antimicrobial Medication: Pharmacokinetics in Chickens
 
*Oral Antimicrobial Medication: Pharmacokinetics in Turkeys
 
*Antimicrobial Sensitivity Data - poultry bacterial pathogens: Review
 
*Avian Mycoplasma: Antimicrobial Activity & Resistance
 
*Chicken Mycoplasma - sensitivity to antimicrobials: MICs
 
*Antimicrobial Sensitivity Patterns of E. Coli - Report
 
*WHO/OIE Antimicrobial Alert: Antimicrobials for Human Use
 

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ENTERIC DISEASES AND THERAPY
 
Laying Hen Mortality by System – a Welfare Guide?

Not all free-range flocks are bad. All systems, if they are well managed and remain disease free, can have low mortality. However, those systems that have outdoor access have additional management difficulties which makes the responsibilities of management even greater and more necessary, if they truly want to be considered more "welfare friendly"

Read full article published December 2012
    *Industry TrendsMedication, Vaccination, Health Management Strategies in Layer & Breeder Flocks
         [Paper presented at Novartis’s International Poultry Health Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2012]
     
    *Brachyspira – is it Spiralling out of Control?: 2010
     [Reproduced by courtesy of "Pig & Poultry Vet"]
     
    *Egg Production Drops from Brachyspira Infections: 2010 (slow download:: 4 Mb)
         [Reproduced by courtesy of "World Poultry"]
     
    *Survey of Flocks in Great Britain for Brachyspira Species + Effect on Production:
        Spiroconference 2009
         [Paper presented at "5th International Conference on Colonic Spirochaetal Infections in Animals and Humans"
         Leon Spain 8-10th June 2009]

     
    *Tiamulin Treatment of a field case of Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis
         Caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli
    2009
        [Reproduced by Courtesy of "Avian Pathology"]
     
    *Good Hygiene Routine can Lessen Disease Outbreaks2008
        [Published in Poultry World August 2008]
     
    *Layers and Intestinal Spirochaetosis2008
        [Reproduced by Courtesy of International Poultry Production]
     
    *Brachyspira intermedia in Layers - Tiamulin Treatment WVPA 2007
     
    *Controlling Brachyspiras in Layers2007
     
    *Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis - United Kingdom Experiences2007
     
    *Brachyspira Species Isolated From UK Poultry Samples2007
     
    *Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis in Layers - Spirochaete Survival2007
     
    *Return of an Old Foe - Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis Re-emerges2006
     
    *Avian Intestinal SpirochaetosisFindings in UK Layers
     
    *Treatment of a Field Case of Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis with TiamulinAbstract
     
    *Layers - Flock Production ProblemsSpirochaetosis (.PDF file)
       [Courtesy of "Ranger" (2006) the British Free Range Egg Producers Association magazine]
     
    *Treatment of Intestinal Spirochaetosis - WVPA Congress 2005: Overview (360kb) Detail (2.1 Mb)
     
    *Avian Intestinal SpirochaetosisClearing the Confusion
     

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RESPIRATORY DISEASES AND THERAPY
 
    *Industry TrendsMedication, Vaccination, Health Management Strategies in Layer & Breeder Flocks
         [Paper presented at Novartis’s International Poultry Health Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2012]
     
    *Veterinary Medicines in Game BirdsFeb. 2011 (.PDF 4.5Mb) [Reproduced courtesy of "Modern Gamekeeping"]
     
    *Treating and Controlling Mycoplasma Infections in Turkeys2010
         [Courtesy of "World Poultry"]
     
    *Review: Antibiotic Activity against Mycoplasma
        & Prevention of Vertical Transmission in Breeder Layers
    2009
        [Presented at XXI Congreso Latinamericano de Avicultura, Havana, Cuba 6-9th October 2009]
     
    *Prevention of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum with Tiamulin & ChlortetracyclineResearch
     
    *Evaluation of Tiamulin in Prevention of Mycoplasma gallisepticum InfectionChickens
     
    *M. Gallisepticum Infection in Chickens - Prevention & TreatmentTiamulin
     
    *Antimicrobials for CRD M.Gallisepticum & E.coli : Broiler breeders & broilers
     
    *Mycoplasma Infections in Turkeys: Treatment & Control
     

 

OTHER POULTRY HEALTH TOPICS
 
Laying Hen Mortality by System – a Welfare Guide?

Not all free-range flocks are bad. All systems, if they are well managed and remain disease free, can have low mortality. However, those systems that have outdoor access have additional management difficulties which makes the responsibilities of management even greater and more necessary, if they truly want to be considered more "welfare friendly"

Read full article published December 2012
 

 

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