Researchers Provide New Insight Into Controlling Necrotic Enteritis In Broilers

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion

of a funded research project at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn., in which researchers provide new insight into controlling necrotic enteritis in broilers. The project is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A brief summary of the completed project is shown below. A complete report, along with information on other Association research, may be obtained by going to USPOULTRY’s website, www.uspoultry.org. The project summary is as follows.

 

 

(Dr. Joan Smyth and Neha Mishra, Department of Pathobiology & Veterinary Science, University of

Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.)

 

Necrotic enteritis is a disease in broilers that is increasing in incidence as companies reduce the use of antibiotics in feed. Little is known about the causative organism, Clostridium perfringens, and new effective control measures are needed.