Non-antibiotic control of bacterial infections in poultry
Principal Investigator
Arshud Dar, University of Saskatchewan
Year the work was done
2018-2023
Overall objective
- To develop and characterize non-antibiotics based in ovo and post hatch effective, safe and economical strategies for control of bacterial infections in poultry.
Specific objectives
- To optimize proven in ovo effective non-antibiotic agents for control of Yolk Sac Infection and early chick mortality in chickens.
- To characterize newly identified non-antibiotic reagents or combination of proven effective non-antibiotic reagents for treatment and reduction in colonization of foodborne pathogens.
- Development of an in ovo and post hatch effective repertoire of non-antibiotic anti-infection agents as alternatives to antibiotics in chicken production.
- Development of experimental infection model of necrotic enteritis and its prevention through in ovo administration of non-antibiotic reagents as a step towards complete replacement of antibiotics in poultry feed.
- Evaluation of synergy or antagonism of in ovo administered new, non-antibiotic reagents with in ovo Marek’s disease vaccination.
This research applies to
Breeders, Broilers, Layers, Turkeys