Health Monitoring

• What is required for export requirements in health monitoring?

  Screen for salmonella within 21 days
• What must flocks be tested for under the National Control Plan?

  Salmonella
• How many boot swabs must be taken per flock?

  Two boot swabs
• Where are the swabs cultured for salmonella testing?

  In a Government approved laboratory
• What technology is used for computer-based monitoring?

  Remote monitoring system
• What should be included in record-keeping?

  Mortality rates and vaccination schedules
• Why is it important to screen for vaccine cross-reaction?

  To confirm validity of results
• What might cause false negative results after vaccination?

  Poor vaccination technique
• What should be used to confirm validity of results?

  Alternative confirmatory tests
• What can wet or caked litter lead to?

  Footpad dermatitis and respiratory issues
• What can high ammonia levels cause?

  Respiratory diseases
• What does record-keeping allow for in health monitoring?

  Tracing the source of an outbreak
• How does historical data assist in decision-making?

  Helps in informed management decisions
• What is the first step in biosecurity cleaning?

  Dry clean
• What diseases are monitored for freedom in broiler chickens?

  Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma synoviae, Salmonella
• What maternal antibodies decline with age?

  Against vertically transmitted diseases
• What is the peak age for coccidiosis?

  21-25 days
• What is the maximum circulating antibody response time?

  21 days post vaccination
• What is the typical cycle time for testing results?

  5-7 weeks
• What is the monitoring regime for free range layers?

  Vaccination for longer lived immunity
• What are the Lion Code requirements for salmonella testing?

  Flocks must be tested under the National Control Plan
• What can repeated live vaccinations do?

  Boost immunity but may create mild disease