Health/Nutrition

Doctors in Equador. Photo: Equador's Ministry of Public Health

16-01-2023 | News

Bird flu detected in Chile and human case reported in Equador

The Empire apple. Photo: Steven Giacomelli

11-01-2023 | News

Study: the health benefit of feeding apples to chickens

It is essential to improve biosecurity systems and apply effective strategies to limit Campylobacter prevalence on broiler farms. Photo: Hans Prinsen

04-01-2023 | Article

Campylobacter contamination in broiler meat

Since 1 October 2022 there have been 130 confirmed cases of avian influenza in England. Photo: Jan-Willem Schouten

03-01-2023 | News

No increased risk to human health from H5N1 bird flu in poultry

Maintenance needs are always the main priority and only after this need has been met are nutrients available for growth or egg production.

28-12-2022 | Article

Significance of maintenance energy requirement in breeders

While the number of avian influenza virus detections in sea bird breeding colonies have come down since the previous reporting period, the number of cases in water birds and poultry has increased. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

22-12-2022 | News

Cases of avian influenza are on the rise

In the UK, compensation is currently based on the value of any surviving healthy birds following an outbreak of bird flu. Photo: Hans Princes

21-12-2022 | News

Poultry sector takes legal action over bird flu compensation

A new veterinary regulation is anticipated to come into force under which all imported poultry vaccine strains must be stored in Russian scientific institutions. Photo: gpointstudio

16-12-2022 | News

Russian farmers advised to move away from imported veterinary vaccines and drugs

Photo: Van Assendelft

16-12-2022 | News

Red mite threat warning during bird flu housing order

Antibiotic Reduction - special focus

Photo: Shutterstock

10-01-2022 | Expert opinion

One step at a time

Antibiotic resistance in food animals have direct and indirect effects on human health. Photo: Max Pixel

10-01-2022 | Article

Mitigating antibiotics use in the livestock industry

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