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Continuous monitoring and testing of our flocks are key parts of our biosecurity program and protecting our supply chain
Biosecurity: protecting our flocks to sustain the supply chain Safeguarding animal health is of paramount importance to any country’s economy and food supply. Livestock with a clean health status is an important requirement for a country to participate in global protein markets.
Algis Martinez, DVM, ACPV Diplomate Global Veterinary Services, Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
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There are a number of emerging and reemerging animal diseases of concern that may affect the adequacy of the food supply for a growing world population and have huge implications for global trade and commerce. Unfortunately, zoonotic diseases including Avian Influenza keep reemerging in some specific areas of the world, causing high morbidity and mortality in poultry. In some cases, outbreaks of zoonotic disease can impact the supply chain and ultimately reduce the availability of food to consumers. Some industries more than others still face challenges with diseases including Newcastle Disease (ND), Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD), Infectious Nronchitis (IBV), and Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT). In addition to the costs borne directly by protein producers, additional
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