Asian countries focus on pathogenic bacteria on poultry farms

Industry analysts in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines will be conducting local meetings to focus on the practical aspects of pathogenic bacteria and to discuss solutions for affected poultry farms.

Topics to be discussed include addressing the challenges caused by pathogenic bacteria in poultry production, consequences at the farm and consumer level, and identification, analysis, and treatment of Enterobacteria.

One analyst, Nigel Horrox, will focus his presentation on salmonella and other enteric pathogens. He will consider testing and sampling, legislation, salmonella surveys and the importance of mill, transportation and farm biosecurity. He will also look at the idiosyncrasies of test results and put salmonella status into a realistic commercial context.

Another speaker, Mathieu Cortyl, will discuss the different strategies that can be employed at the farm and feed mill level to control salmonella and other enteric pathogens. He will focus his talk on the solutions (technologies and additives) available to ensure feed and water are not carriers of pathogens, as well as strategies to prevent the spreading of those pathogenic bacteria in the digestive tract of the birds.

Selected local speakers will also be at the meetings to discuss the situation in their respective countries. They are Dr Jiroj Sasipreeyajan from Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), Dr Mildred Patilla from University of the Philippines Los Banos (Philippines), and Prof Drh Charles Rangga Tabbu, from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta (Indonesia).