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Some articles and publications posted to this website refer to Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, which has since changed its name to Merck Animal Health.

Salmonella

Salmonella is not a health problem for poultry, but it is a leading cause of human food poisoning. While poultry is not the only possible source of salmonellosis, it is known to be a major global reservoir of salmonellas.

Young poultry are particularly susceptible to Salmonella, with infection occurring at any time in production. Therefore, control measures need to be enforced at each point of poultry meat and egg production.

Effective control depends upon a number of factors, including improved on-farm biosecurity, use of ‘best practices’ in husbandry and use of vaccination and competitive-exclusion products, which are products that contain live microorganisms isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of chickens and other animals.

The diagram below represents the infection routes of Salmonella during poultry production.

infections routes of salmonella in poultry production

For more information, visit www.safe-poultry.com