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Feed, biosecurity breaches likely vectors for animal viruses
If African swine fever virus makes it into the US, people and feed ingredients are likely to spread it
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Biosecurity
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Infectious coryza continues to spread in US flocks
Biosecurity is critical for Pennsylvania producers to avoid the impact of this deadly bacterial disease
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Countries collaborate on plan to combat ASF in the Americas
Leaders from 15 countries joined to create a plan in case African swine fever comes to the Americas
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5 keys for controlling Salmonella on breeder farms
Biosecurity, clean feed and water, and good intervention strategies are necessary to keeping the pathogen off the farm.
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Maple Leaf Foods: ASF has far-reaching effects
Since Canadian company purchases much of its pork supply, it is considering price hikes, but it is also stepping up biosecurity to protect its live operations
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Alternative poultry: diseases of the past strike back
The resurgence of poultry diseases that seemed to be extinct has been brought on, in part, by the rise in alternative poultry farming.
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5 ways to guard against Salmonella in the hatchery
Salmonella can easily spread in hatcheries if precautions are not taken, Zoetis veterinarian says
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