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Migratory birds are largely responsible for the spread of avian influenza. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
09-09-2024 | News

Autumn migration threatens to boost avian influenza outbreaks

This chlorella poultry feed additive also serves as a source of essential macro and microelements. Photo: Canva
30-08-2024 | News

New chlorella-based poultry feed additive promises to cut costs

Infectious bronchitis virus is a coronavirus that causes the respiratory disease infectious bronchitis and is a major problem for the global poultry industry. Photo: Canva
28-08-2024 | News

An innovative approach to tackle avian infectious bronchitis

Spray administration of coccidiosis vaccines used in chicken and turkey production enables the vaccine Eimeria oocysts to enter the anterior digestive tract. Photo: Henk Riswick
26-08-2024 | Article

Optimising coccidiosis vaccination for a healthier flock

The new study highlights the expansion of intensive farming and the resulting environmental degradation as factors which can raise risks. Photo: Canva
31-07-2024 | News

Intensive farming and the risk of new pandemics

Dietary crude protein levels significantly affected body weight gain. Photo: Canva
24-07-2024 | News

Affects of dietary crude protein and lysine levels in slow-growing birds

Several poultry companies have noted that the issue of vaccine shortages is gradually becoming more pressing. Photo: Canva
03-07-2024 | News

A gathering storm of the Russian veterinary pharmaceuticals market

Outbreaks of avian metapneumovirus have occurred in turkeys and broilers in Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and California. Photo: Hans Prinsen
01-07-2024 | News

Avian metapneumovirus spreads in North America

Superbugs are a growing problem for the global livestock industry, tightly linked to the issue of responsible antibiotic use. Photo: Canva
19-06-2024 | News

Poultry on the Estonian market is infected with superbugs, a study says

IBH is an acute liver disease that typically occurs in broiler chickens between 2-6 weeks of age. Photo: Henk Riswick
22-05-2024 | Article

Inclusion body hepatitis as a primary disease