Study: Pig virus is easily transmitted among chickens and turkeys
(Ohio State University) The first animal study of a pig virus' potential to jump to another species shows that the virus, once introduced to a select group of birds, is easily transmitted to healthy chickens and turkeys.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Saving Mountain Chickens
Peek inside the effort to save this critically endangered Caribbean frog species.
Source: The Scientist - January 13, 2020 Category: Science Tags: Videos Source Type: news

Educational video could improve the welfare of millions of broilers
The welfare of millions of broiler chickens could be improved thanks to an educational video to help farmers identify and encourage positive welfare in broilers. The video has been created following collaborative work by The Co-op, their chicken supplier, Two Sisters Food Group, and research partners the University of Bristol and FAI Farms.
Source: University of Bristol news - December 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news

Gadget of the Year: The Toaster Oven
They keep getting smarter and more powerful. We compared an internet-connected toaster oven and an old-fashioned one side by side.
Source: NYT Health - December 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Brian X. Chen Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Ovens and Stoves Bakeries and Baked Products Cookies Chickens Bagels Computers and the Internet Brava Wolf Source Type: news

Bird flu outbreak reported at Suffolk farm - are you at risk of becoming infected?
BIRD flu has been confirmed on a farm in Suffolk and to limit the risk of the disease spreading a one-kilometre exclusion zone has been set up and nearly 30,000 chickens will be culled. Also known as avian flu, what ’s the risk of humans becoming infected?
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bird flu identified in Suffolk
27,000 chickens will be culled at a commercial chicken farm in Mid Suffolk where disease identified Related items fromOnMedica Pandemic flu death toll could be 15 times higher More investment needed to prevent new pandemics Texting can improve flu jab uptake Adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine best option for over-65s UK population took fewest steps to prevent spread of swine flu
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 10, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Farmers Feed ARVs to Livestock for Quick Returns
[New Zimbabwe] Lupane -Veterinary doctors across the country have made sensational claims that some farmers were feeding Anti Retroviral (ARVs) drugs and antibiotics to livestock especially chickens to make them grow faster.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 28, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Researchers study chickens, ostriches, penguins to learn how flight feathers evolved
(Cell Press) If you took a careful look at the feathers on a chicken, you'd find many different forms within the same bird -- even within a single feather. The diversity of feather shapes and functions expands vastly when you consider the feathers of birds ranging from ostriches to penguins to hummingbirds. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Cell on Nov. 27 have taken a multidisciplinary approach to understanding how all those feathers get made.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Earthquakes, chickens, and bugs, oh my!
(University of California - Riverside) Computer scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed two algorithms that will improve earthquake monitoring and help farmers protect their crops from dangerous insects, or monitor the health of chickens and other animals. The algorithms spot patterns in enormous datasets quickly, with less computing power and lower cost, than other methods and have been used to improve earthquake detection, monitor the insect vector Asian citrus psyllid, and evaluate the feeding behavior of chickens.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 26, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

The cause of chewy chicken meat
(University of Delaware) The most delicious-looking broiler chicken could consist of hard, chewy meat. The problem plagues the poultry industry, but researchers have found the cause and mapped a solution. Gene expression irregularities at the onset of 'wooden breast syndrome' suggest the disease is a metabolic disorder. The findings could lead to short-term solutions that help growers manage the condition in chickens during production and may inform human health research related to metabolic syndromes, such as diabetes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 20, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Report Scores America ’ s Biggest Restaurant Chains On Antibiotic Use In Food
(CNN) — Many of our favorite fast food and restaurant chains continue to contribute to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, according to a report released Thursday by advocacy groups. The World Health Organization calls the development of bacteria that can’t be killed by some of our current medicines “one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today.” Fifteen of America’s favorites received an “F” for their lack of action in reducing the use of beef raised with antibiotics, including Burger King, DQ, Jack In the Box, Pizza Hut, Olive Garden,...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Consumer Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston Antibiotics CNN Source Type: news

Ghana: Project to Improve Vaccine Delivery system for Livestock Launched in UER
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -CARE International-Ghana in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRS) and Cowtribe Technology has launched a new project in the Upper East Region dubbed, "Transforming the vaccine delivery system for chickens and goats in Northern Ghana."
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 9, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous ' Superbug '
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 -- In a finding that suggests organic is best, a new study indicates that chickens raised without antibiotics may have fewer types of antibiotic-resistant salmonella than animals raised at factory farms. Salmonella is a...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

The Week That Wasn ' t: Face Transplant Failure, Salmonella Chickens, Amazon Care The Week That Wasn ' t: Face Transplant Failure, Salmonella Chickens, Amazon Care
Three medical stories that we didn ' t cover, explained.Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low- and middle-income countries
The global scale-up in demand for animal protein is the most notable dietary trend of our time. Antimicrobial consumption in animals is threefold that of humans and has enabled large-scale animal protein production. The consequences for the development of antimicrobial resistance in animals have received comparatively less attention than in humans. We analyzed 901 point prevalence surveys of pathogens in developing countries to map resistance in animals. China and India represented the largest hotspots of resistance, with new hotspots emerging in Brazil and Kenya. From 2000 to 2018, the proportion of antimicrobials showing...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 18, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Van Boeckel, T. P., Pires, J., Silvester, R., Zhao, C., Song, J., Criscuolo, N. G., Gilbert, M., Bonhoeffer, S., Laxminarayan, R. Tags: Ecology, Epidemiology, Online Only r-articles Source Type: news

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