Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center

Assistant Professor Poultry Diagnostic Research Center 953 College Station Road Athens, Georgia 30602-4875 706.542.5084 e-mail: colletts@uga.edu

My current appointment is clinical assistant professor at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research
Center (PDRC) in the College of Veterinary Medicine at The University of Georgia.

As a clinician at the PDRC I am primarily responsible for teaching clinical medicine to the
Masters in Avian Medicine students and providing veterinary service to the poultry industry
in the State of Georgia.

After spending 10 years in private practice I specialized in poultry, receiving my MMed.Vet. in
Poultry, from the University of Pretoria and diplomat status with the American College of Poultry
Veterinarians. I gained many years of industry experience as, head veterinarian with Rainbow
Chicken Farms in South Africa and as Director of Alltech Inc., North American Poultry Division
before joining the UGA in 2004.

Education
B.Sc.Agric. (Agric. Production) University of Natal Pietermaritzburg
B.V.Sc. (DVM equivalent) University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science, Ondestepoort,
Pretoria, South Africa
B.V.Sc. (Hon) Poultry Production (Board Specialty) University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary
Science, Ondestepoort, Pretoria, South Africa
MMedVet Poultry - University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science, Ondestepoort, Pretoria,
South Africa awarded with distinction

Recent Publications
1. Collett, S.R. 2007. Strategies to Manage Wet Litter. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium.12-14th February. Sydney, New South Wales. Vol. 19 p134-144.

2. Collett S. R. 2007. Wet Litter- a review. Australian Poultry Veterinarians Alliance Scientific Meeting. Sidney, New South Wales. 14-15 February .

3. Rutz, F. and Collett, S. R. 2006. Alternativas para o Desenolvimento e Funcao Intestinal, Visando a Digestao e a Abssorcao na Ausencia de Aditivos Quimicos. Conferencia APINCO 2006 de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas. Mendes Convention Center- Santos – Sao Paulo – Brazil 03 a 05 de maio de 2006 Brazilian Branch of World Poultry Science

4. Williams, S.M. and Collett, S. R. 2006 Histopathologic lesions of experimentally induced Gangrenous Dermatitis in commercial Broilers. American Association of Avian Pathologists Scientific Program, Annual Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association. July 17-19, Honolulu, Hawaii.

5. Collett, S. R., Y-J Cho, J R Glisson, C L Hofacre and M D Lee. 2006 Developing a predictable gangrenous dermatitis model for broilers: lessons learnt. American Association of Avian Pathologists Scientific Program, Annual Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association. July 17-19, Honolulu, Hawaii.

6. Collett, S. R. 2006. Evaluation and Management of Gut Health. Turkey School – Health of Turkeys. University of Minnesota

7. Collett, S. R. 2006. Cellutitis. Turkey School – Health of Turkeys. University of Minnesota

8. Collett, S. R., Y-J Cho, J R Glisson , C L Hofacre and M D Lee. 2006 Development of a predictable model for gangrenous dermatitis in broilers SCAD (Avian Diseases) International Poultry Scientific Forum. Abstract #: M61

9. Bruzual, J J., Alfonso, A M., Collett, S. R., Zavala, G.. Williams, S. M., and Smith J. 2006 Chronic Fowl Cholera with Osteomyelitis of the Skull in Broiler Breeders. American Association of Avian Pathologists Scientific Program, Annual Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association. July 17-19, Honolulu, Hawaii.

10. Collett, S.R., D K Thomson D York and S P R Bisschop 2005.. A Floor Pen Study to Evaluate the Serological Response of Broiler Breeders After Vaccination with ts-11 Strain Mycoplasma gallisepticum Vaccine. Avian Diseases

11. Collett, S.R. 2005. Gut health translated: Strategies for flock performance and health. In: Lyons and Jacques (eds) Nutritional Biotechnology In The Feed and Food Industries. Proceedings of Alltech's 21st Annual Symposium, Nottingham University Press

12. Collett, S.R. 2005. Alternatives to use of antimicrobials in Poultry. Canadian Conference on Agricultures role in managing antibiotic resistance: the road to prudent use. Toronto Airport Marriot Hotel, Toronto. Oct 23-26

13. Collett, S.R. 2005. Wet litter, the role of nutrition in its cause and prevention. World Poultry Science Association. UK Branch – 28th Poultry Science Symposium. Avian gut function, health and disease. 15-17 September Ramada Plaza Hotel, Bristol, UK

14. Collett, S. R., J R Glisson, C L Hofacre and M D Lee. 2005 Attempts to develop a predictable gangrenous dermatitis model. American Association of Avian Pathologists Scientific Program, Annual Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association. July 17-20. Minneapolis.

15. Collett, S.R. 2005. The evaluation of an inactivated oil based infectious coryza vaccine in broiler breeders. 54th Western Poultry Diseases Conference Vancouver, B.C., Canada. April 25-27.

16. Collett, S.R. 2005. Gut Health and its Effects on Nutrient Utilization in Poultry. Midwest Poultry Federation Convention. River Centre, St. Paul, Minnesota. March 15-17.

17. Collett, S.R. 2005. Gut Health. Virginia Poultry Health and management Seminar. Clarion Hotel Airport Roanoke, VA. April 12-13.

18. Collett, S.R. 2005. Drug free production. Virginia Poultry Health and management Seminar. Clarion Hotel Airport Roanoke, VA. April 12-13.

19. Collett, S.R. 2005. Strategies for Improving Gut Health in Commercial Operations. Poultry beyond 2010. 3rd International Poultry Broiler Nutritionist’s Conference. Auckland, New Zealand 3 – 8 April 2005.

20. Collett, S.R. 2005. Mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) for improved production. South East Gamebird Conference. The University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Centre.

21. Collett SR, 2004. Controlling gastrointestinal disease to improve absorptive integrity and optimize digestion efficiency. In Interfacing Immunity, Gut Health and Performance. Ed Tucker, LA and PA Taylor-Pickard. Nottingham University Press. First ed. Pg 77-91

22. Hofacre, C, T. Beacorn, S. R. Collett and G. Mathis, 2003. Using competitive Exclusion, Mannan-Oligosaccharide and other Intestinal Products to Control Necrotic Enteritis. J.Appl.Poultry Res. 12:60 – 64.

23. Collett, S.R. 2003. Can we economically raise Antibiotic-Free Chickens? Pennsylvania Poultry Sales and Service Conference September 18-19 The Penn Stater Conference Centre Hotel, State College, PA.

24. Collett, S.R. 2003. How effective are the alternatives to antibiotics. Poultry Service Industry Workshop. Sept 30- Oct 2, The Banff Center, Banff, Alberta Canada.

25. Collett, S.R. 2003 The Value of Understanding Total Productivity. Nutritional Biotechnology In The Feed and Food Industries. Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY 85-91

26. Collett, S.R. 2003. Poultry production in a drug free market: Possible or not? South African Poultry Association Congress. Cape Town South Africa.

27. Collett, S.R. 2003. How effective are the alternatives to antibiotics. Poultry Service Industry Workshop. Sept 30- Oct 2, The Banff Center, Banff, Alberta Canada.

28.0 Sefton, A. E. (TED) and S. R.Collett. 2002. Comparison of Survey Data on Antibiotic Growth Promotants and Responses to Alternatives. Western Poultry Diseases Conference

29. Collett, S.R. and K.A. Dawson. 2001.Alternatives to subtherapeutic antibiotics: What are the options? How effective are they? Poultry beyond 2005. 2nd International Poultry Broiler Nutritionist’s Conference Sheraton Rotorua, New Zealand.

30. Collett, S.R. 2001. Cost benefit relationships for Sel-Plex in broilers in South Africa. Poster presentation in Nutritional Biotechnology In The Feed and Food Industries. Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY 85-91

31. Collett, S.R. 2001. Standard vs Inorganic Mineral Nutrition. ACVP Workshop: Nutritional Challenges for the 21st Century. March 23rd

32. Collett, S.R. 2001. Poultry Nutrition in Latin America. Alltech Latin American Lecture Tour. Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru. September.

33. Collett, S.R. 2001. Food for thought: Standard vs Inorganic Mineral Nutrition. Technical Symposium California Animal Nutrition Conference. May 16 & 17 Piccadilly Inn Hotels Fresno, California.

34. Mathis G. F.; Sefton E. E. and Collett, S.R. 2001. Comparison of organic and inorganic copper as growth stimulants. Proceedings of the 50th Western Poultry Disease Conference.24-26th March University of California Davis, California. p62