With a full range of feed medications, vaccines and alternative products, the poultry industry has more tools than ever for managing coccidiosis. Still, producers often rank coccidiosis as the No. 1 disease threat to the health, welfare, performance and profitability of broilers. What’s the secret to building an effective, sustainable control program?
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Coccidiosis: There’s always room for improvement
Poultry Health Today recently brought together three experts from production, research and industry for an informative and timely discussion on testing, posting sessions, seasonal considerations and integrated control programs for “No Antibiotics Ever” and conventional production systems. Read the highlights.
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Survey shows US poultry industry’s evolving yet flexible approach to coccidiosis management
After years of being an afterthought in many broiler-production schemes, coccidiosis vaccines have become the cornerstone for many control programs. The increase in vaccine usage reflects the US poultry industry’s shift to “No Antibiotics Ever” production, Greg Rennier PhD, president of Rennier Associates, told Poultry Health Today. Traditional feed medications for coccidiosis are still used extensively for managing coccidiosis, either as part of a planned rotation program or as a supplement to vaccines in a bioshuttle regimen.
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Stayer: Keeping up with coccidiosis remains challenging
Coccidiosis is “arguably the most expensive pathogen for commercial broiler production” because it’s an intestinal disease that directly affects feed utilization, says Sanderson Farms’ Phil Stayer, DVM. He outlined his integrated approach in this Poultry Health Today article.
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Mathis: Bioshuttle programs valuable for managing coccidiosis
Vaccines are often used to manage coccidiosis in "No Antibiotics Ever" production systems, but often they can’t do it all. Greg Mathis, PhD, discusses the merits of “bioshuttle” programs, where medications are used to supplement vaccination.
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UK scientists: Cutting ionophore use could do more harm than good
Removal or reduction of ionophores for the control of coccidiosis in poultry could lead to increased antibiotic use, higher production costs and negative impacts on climate-change mitigation efforts, according to a scientific report by UK researchers.
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