New treatment options against surging ILT

A highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that affects the respiratory tract of chickens has become more prevalent in commercial operations throughout the Americas, specialists warn. The spread of the disease infectious laryngotracheitis, or ILT, has poultry producers looking for new ways to deal with the costly illness. A new vaccine provides a solution. By Joseph Feeks “It’s become a serious problem over the past 3 or 4 years in both North and South America,” says D