—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8, 1972
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Dr. Robert Gentry to Speak on Poultry Condemnations
Dr., Robert Gentry, Penn State
poultry disease researcher, will
address Pennsylvania
poultrymen and poultry
processors at a meeting at I - 30
p m January 12 in Room 309,
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture Building,
Harrisburg
In order to maintain our
position in the poultlry industry,
positive steps must be taken to
reduce condemnations to a very
minimum, according to Dr
Gentry
Records show that most
broilers are condemned under
three categories, namely 1)
Marek’s Disease, 2) air
sacculitis, 3) septicemiatoxemia.
The first two categories are
specific disease problems
Marek’s Disease is a virus
infection and birds are con
demned due to the presence of
tumors This can now be greatly
reduced by vaccination
Therefore, Marek’s Disease
condemnations need not be a
problem for anyone that is willing
to vaccinate
Airsaccuhtis usually results
from a combination of
Mycoplasma and a respiratory
virus infection. When combined
with poor management, con
demnations can be extremely
high Mycoplasma free chicks
are available and proper vac
cination controls respiratory
virus infections. When used with
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Dr. Robert Gentry
To Discuss Condemnations
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toxemia condemnations.
An in-depth discussion of the
condemnation problem, causes
and corrective measures will
highlight the January 12 meeting.
L. H. Bruboker
350 Strasburg Pike
Lancaster
397-5179
Condemnation can be reduced
if we are determined to pinpoint
the problems and then take the
steps necessary for their
elimination, according to Dr.
Gentry.
All broiler growers and poultry
processing opeators are invited
to attend this very important
presentation Dr Edward
Mallmson of the Pennsylvania
Bureau of Animal Industry and
Dr Dwight Schwartz, Penn State
University, will also be present to
answer questions
All arrangements for the
meeting are made by the Penn
sylvania Poultry Federation,
Harrisburg
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during 1969-70, according to Eric
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69
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