Viral status in need of attention

Giving the cleaning agent enough time to work is essential to get good results. Photo: Bert Jansen

A pilot study on viral status at broiler farms is ongoing with the aim of increasing awareness of the importance of cleaning and disinfecting broiler houses. In general, viral status is not given sufficient attention when broiler barns are cleaned, says Richard Rietema, poultry vet and co-owner of Poultry Practice North & East in the Netherlands. Rietema would like to see more attention focused on the viral status of broiler farms. Virus types such as rota (A and D), astro, reo and nephriti