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Some Current Factors and Problems that Influence Turkey Production and Health (2019)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Hafez, Hafez Mohamed (WE 15)

El-Adawy, Hosny

Quelle

EC Veterinary Science

Bandzählung: 4

Heftzählung: 3

Seiten: 140 – 147

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.ecronicon.com/ecve/pdf/ECVE-04-00071.pdf

Kontakt

Nutztierklinik: Abteilung Geflügel

Königsweg 63
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62676
gefluegelkrankheiten@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Currently several factors and problems are influence the turkey production worldwide. These include strong global competition, continuous changes of consumer perceptions with regard to food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection. The loss of consumer confidence and trust in the quality and safety of poultry meat and poultry products will remain a major challenge. Many human foodborne bacterial infections are linked to poultry. Control and/or elimination of these organisms present a great challenge. The development of antibiotic resistant bacteria will also be a continuous public health hazard. The future concept of animal health will cover not only the absence of disease in birds, but also the relationship between the health of animals and their welfare. It will also take into account social, economic and ethical considerations, as well as support the achievement of a high level of environmen-tal protection. Emergence and re-emergence of infectious turkey diseases will remain an important non-ending challenge. Currently, only a few authorised pharmaceutical veterinary products will be available for the treatment of turkeys as food producing animals. The develo-pment of efficient vaccines against bacterial infections will lead to a reduction of the use of antibiotics and subsequently will reduce the development of resistant bacteria. Genetic resistance and selective breeding to improve production traits and health is a long-standing goal of the turkey industry. Improvement of rearing technology, management and nutrition will help to maintain bird comfort.Finally, farmers, veterinarians, stockholders and all other partners involved in the production chain need to share more respon-sibilities.