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Issue Month/Yr. Featured article
101 07/08-08/08 PDRC Turns 50
100 05/08-06/08 ILT Vaccination - Challenging the Dogma
99 03/08-04/08 Recent Isolation and Characterization of Nephrotropic and Variant Infectious bronchitis Virus Isolates from Georgia
98 01/08-02/08 Assessment of the Biological and Genetic Variation of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus
(ILTV) Isolates from the United States
97 09/07-10/07 Causes of Gizzard Erosion and Proventriculitis in Broilers
96 07/07-08/07 Management Practices for Salmonella Reduction on Broiler Breeder Farms
95 05/07-06/07 New Concepts for Optimizing Livability in Broiler
94 03/07-04/07 Year in Review/Infectious Bronchitis - The World Situation
93 01/07-02/07 Broiler First Week Management
92 11/06-12/06 Current Implications in the Field of MG and MS on Broilers and Laying Hen Productions
91 09/06-10/06 Pathogenesis Enteric Diseases
90 07/06-08/06 Control of Infectious Bronchitis
89 05/06-06/06 Inclusion Body Hepatitis: Control in breeder and broiler chickens
88 03/06-04/06 Gut Microflora and Intestinal Health, Right Back Where We Started
87 01/06-02/06 H5N1 Influenza Virus in Wild Birds: An Update.
86 11/05-12/05 Blackhead Disease: What have we learned lately?
85 09/05-10/05 Treatment of Intestinal Worms in Broiler Breeders
84 07/05-08/05 Runting-Stunting Syndrome
83 03/05-04/05 The Influence of the Darkling Beetle (Alphitobius Diaperinus) As a Vector and Repository of Food Borne Pathogens - A Literature Review
82 01/05-02/05 Year in Review
81 11/04-12/04 Implications of Bird Density Reductions: A Nutritionists Perspective
80 09/04-10/04 Feed Toxicity vs. Toxin Detection
79 07/04-08/04 Fan Belts, Pulleys, Shutters, Cool Pads - And Profits
78 05/04-06/04 Maximizing Bird Cooling in Tunnel Ventilated Houses
77 03/04-04/04
The Relationship Between Poultry Health and Food Safety
76 01/04-02/04
Year In Review
75 11/03-12/03
Principles of Succeessful Wintertime Broilers House Ventilation
74 09/03-10/03
Combating Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders
73 05/03
Implications of Bird Density Reductions: A Nutritionists Perspective
72 04/03
Fundamentals of Light Management In Broiler Production
71 03/03
Recognition of New Clinical Presentation of ILTV
70 02/03
Summeries of Papers: Southern Conference on Avian Diseases in Alanta, Georgia, January 19-20, 2003
69 01/03
Year In Review
68 12/02
Infectious Bronchitis Vaccination: The Minimalist Approach
67 11/02
Summaries of Presentations: The 37th National Meeting on Poultry, Health and Processing in Ocean City, Maryland, October 9-11, 2002
66 10/02
Influence of America On Broiler Performance
65 9/02
Understanding Antibiotic Resistance: Today
64 08/02
Summaries of Presentations: The American Association of Avian Pathologists annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, July 13-17, 2002
63 07/02
Management Techniques to Improve Male Mating Activity and Compensate for the Age-Related Decline in Broiler Breeder Fertility: Intra-Spiking
62 06/02
Osteoporosis, Cage Layer Fatigue, and Poor Shell Quality: Prevention Rather than Cure
61 05/02
Summaries of Presentations: Southern Conference on Avian Diseases - January 14-15, 2002
60 04/02
With Hygromycin Gone, What are Today=s Worming Options?
59 03/02
Management for Control of Ovarian Development in Broiler Breeders
58 02/02
Hatchery / Breeder Tip
57 01/02
Year in Review Charts
56 12/01
Hatchery Ventilation
Air Conditioning vs. Evaporative
55 11/01
Avian Influenza in the World
54 10/01
2001 Vaccine Survey
53 09/01

Asbstracts from AAAP Meeting in
Boston, MA
Lohmann & Pharmacia news clips

52 08/01
Don't Ignore Yield
51 07/01
Use of Phytase in Broiler Breeder Feeds
50 06/01
IBV article
49 05/01
Potential Opportunties with a Sand-Base Litter
48 04/01
What is the Codex Alimentarius?
47 03/01
Understanding Fluoroquinolones and the Continuing Debate on the Impact of Veterinary use of Antimicrobials on Human Health
46 02/01
Summaries of Presentations:
Southern Conference on Avian
Diesases - January 15-16, 2001
45 01/01
Year in Review Charts
44 12/00
Body Weight Management and Reproductive Performance of Broiler Breeder Males
43 11/00
How Long Do Mycoplasma Live?
42 10/00
Mycoplasma Update
41 09/00
Hatchery-Breeder is on the Way
40 08/00
Summaries from AVMA/AAAP
39 07/00
Poultry Housing Tips
Importance of Air Movement Vs. 
Bird Age
38 06/00
Waste Management
Dr. Jean Sander
37 05/00
Bronchitis Meeting at PDRC
36 04/00
PDRC News 
We Need Your Help survey
35 03/00
1999 Vaccine Survey
34 02/00
Understanding the Molecular Methods for Typing Bacteria - What does PFGE, RFLP, or BRENDA mean?
33 01/00
Year in Review
September 1998 - September 1999
32 12/99
Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala
Georgia Poultry Laboratories
31 11/99
Findings in Broiler Respiratory Disease in North East Georgia
30 10/99
Poultry...the largest Population of the major Animal Health Markets
29 09/99
Part II in a series of Nutrient Management
28 08/99
Animal Waste & the Environment - Nutrient Management
27 07/99
Antibiotic Use in Animals:
Science vs Politics
26 06/99
Embryonic Requirements to Meet Genetic Potential
25 05/99
Poultry Reality Check Needed
24 04/99
Some Studies with an Avian Pneumovirus isolated in the US
23 03/99
Summaries from the 1999 Southern Conference on Avian Diseases
22 02/99
"Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Situation and Outlook (ERS)"
"Broiler Hatchery" and "Chicken and Eggs" (NASS)
21 01/99
1998 Broiler Production Systems in Georgia
20 12/98
What's this HACCP-based Inspection Models Project?
19 11/98
1997 Nonpathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in Pennsylvania
18 10/98
Watt Poultry Review 1997/1998 
17 09/98
Campylobacter jejuni Strains from Patients with Guillan-Barré Syndrome
16 08/98
Helpful Tips for Extralabel Drug Use
15 07/98
Food Poisonings' Phony Figure
14 06/98
Helpful Tips for Extralabel Drug Use
13 05/98
The Future of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals
12 04/98
The Role of Vaccines in the Control of Influenza
11 03/98
Impact of El Niño on Global Grain Production not as Large as Originally Feared
10 02/98
Did you know that.....
9 01/98
An Overview of Myeloid Leukosis in Meat-type Chickens
8 12/97-11/97
Reader Opinion Poll Results
7 10/97
PDRC News
Reader Opinion Poll
6 09/97
"Off My Chest" (HAACP)
5 08/97
Food for Thought
4 07/97
Infectious Bursal Disease Virus: What do I have on my farm?
3 06/97
Overview of Salmonella in the U.S. 
2 05/97
Thoughts from.... 
1 10/96
Professional Perspective

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