Salmonella serotypes are changing — monitor which ones are in your flock

<p>Part 2<br/><br/>It’s imperative for poultry producers and companies to know what strains of Salmonella may be circulating in their flocks, said Chuck Hofacre, president of the Southern Poultry Research Group in Georgia. <br/><br/>Chapters:<br/>0:00 Intro - The prevalent serotypes of Salmonella that cause illness in humans are changing<br/>0:40 Chuck Hofacre, President, Southern Poultry Research Group<br/>1:08 Monitoring programs for Salmonella<br/>2:28 Boot socks use in testing the environment for Salmonella shedding<br/>3:35 Testing at the hatchery<br/>4:42 Consistency of tests between farm and processing plant<br/>5:36 Prevalence of Salmonella Infantis and other serotypes<br/>6:33 Controlling Salmonella Infantis<br/>8:04 Virulence of Salmonella Kentucky<br/>9:09 Current FSIS regulations for Salmonella testing<br/><br/>_________________________<br/>Poultry Health Today is a news publication sponsored by Zoetis designed to bring broiler, layer and turkey producers the latest news an...