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Host, human, vaccine factors could lead to vaccination failure

Several factors could result in vaccine failures, and they include host, human, and vaccine factors. Dr Mary Grace Alba, Technical Consultant at Elanco Philippines,...

Vaccination program must be farm-specific

When designing a vaccination program, remember no universal standard exists for all farms. Dr Mary Grace Alba, Technical Consultant at Elanco Philippines, told Asian...

China urged to keep up its AI vaccination program

Be vigilant on your vaccination program especially against European strains, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, who heads the University of Hong Kong’s pathogen evolution lab, urged China....

Vaccinate to minimize disease spread

Vaccination is key to curbing disease spread in animal production. Despite hesitations from some producers due to concerns about efficacy, safety, cost, availability, and...

Marek’s is easy to control, here’s how to get vaccination right

The Marek's virus can be transmitted from the environment and in endemic areas, the virus can survive at room temperature for several months. Therefore,...

Ensuring effective vaccination to control and prevent diseases 

The animal protein industry is fraught with diseases. With the increasing push to reduce antibiotic use, disease management has become even more challenging. In this...

South Korea to mass vaccinate against LSD

South Korea aims to control an LSD outbreak in cattle through a mass vaccination campaign. Since the first outbreak on October 19, 29 cases...

How has Thailand handled IB?

Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is highly prevalent in Thailand. It affects chickens year-round but is most common during the transition from rainy to winter season...

Vaccination as complementary prevention tool for HPAI

Vaccination has come into the spotlight as a complementary prevention tool with recent developments in the global circulation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...

Vaccines protect against diseases, not infection

Poultry farms must strengthen their biosecurity protocols instead of relying on vaccination to curb diseases. Prof Abdul Rahman Omar, Infectious Disease Investigator at Universiti...

Lessons and guides from Indonesia on AI vaccination

Avian influenza (AI) H5N1 virus of clade 2.1 of the Gs/Gd/1/96 lineage was detected in backyard poultry in 2003 in Central Java. Soon it...

Philippines refining AI vaccination guidelines

Philippine poultry producers may soon have an avian influenza (AI) vaccine as the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) refines its vaccination guidelines, local media...

Vaccination against AI is now a necessity

In recent years, avian influenza (AI) has become a serious threat, with many countries experiencing their ‘worst-ever’ outbreak. The virus is being detected among...

India rolls out national plan for livestock diseases

The Indian government is rolling out a Livestock Health and Disease Control Program across the country to reduce the risk to animal health with...

Bacterial diseases remain major threats to poultry in Indonesia

Bacterial diseases will remain the major threat for broilers and layers in Indonesia in 2023. Yonatan Dimascahyo Budianto, Medion Group’s Technical Education and Consultant, told...

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