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Diagnostics

 

Growth in Available Poultry DiagnosticsTurkeys

 2002

Salmonella enteritidis bacteriology
     Dr. Lorraine Hoffman
     Voluntary surveillance for chickens

 2003 Avian Influenza serology 
     Dr. John Johnson
     Mandatory surveillance for chickens and turkeys
 2004 Avian pneumovirus serology
     Dr. John Johnson
     Voluntary surveillance for turkeys
 2006 Avian influenza PCR
     Dr. K-J Yoon
     Surveillance of wild birds, backyard flocks, and gamebirds
 2006 Avian pathogenic E. coli multiplex PCR
     Dr. Lisa Nolan
     Voluntary monitoring for avian E. coli pathogenicity
 2008 Expansion of Salmonella enteritidis bacteriology.  It is anticipated that a federal law requiring mandatory SE monitoring will be published in the Federal Register in 2007 and come effective in 2008.

 

Growth in Diagnostic Laboratory Poultry Accessions and Income

Cases 

2005 

2006 

Difference

Increase

Postmortem Examinations  3,346  3,651  305  9.1%
Avian Influenza PCR  18  586 568   32.5 X
Avian Influenza Serology  19,129  23,540  4,411  23%