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Avian Flu Updates

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected on commercial farms in California and other parts of the United States. Several UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine veterinarians are actively researching the subject, and the experts are being featured in media throughout the world as the topic continues to grow. 
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Dr. Simone Stoute Named Poultry Scientist of the Year

  • by Rob Warren

Dr. Simone Stoute, professor in the Department of Population Health & Reproduction and branch chief of California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory - Turlock, was recently named the Scientist of the Year by the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association (PEPA).

In recognizing Dr. Stoute at the PEPA annual convention, poultry veterinarian Dr. Mark Bland praised her work, noting that she has an excellent reputation for her diagnostic acumen, is a leader in the laboratory, and is recognized by industry as a highly effective communicator.

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Healthy Chickens Create Healthy Communities

  • by Trina J Wood
Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo may be a poultry medicine specialist who helps improve the wellbeing of chickens through research and education, but he also sees the far-reaching impact of his role. “By helping villages in other parts of the world maintain healthier poultry flocks, we’re assisting communities as a whole,” Gallardo explained. “If families can increase egg and meat production in their chickens because they are healthier, they have more financial resources to spend on health care and sending their children to school.”
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