Salmonellosis is a major cause of gastrointestinal disease in humans. This condition is caused by cross-species (zoonotic) Salmonella bacteria, resulting in illness and possible death, especially in young and immunodeficient subjects. Poultry products and table eggs are viewed as potential sources of Salmonellosis in humans. Reducing incidence of Salmonella in poultry flocks reduces the risk of human disease.

Our Salmonella control programme focuses on Salmonella serovars with relevance to public health: S. Enteritis, S. Typhimurium and related to European legislation also S. Infantis, S. Virchow, S. Hadar and S. Java.

Why participate

• Certification of flocks as Salmonella controlled.
• Overall reduction of Salmonella positive flocks in your company.
• Of interest to consumers of poultry products.

What sampling is involved

• Sampling of flocks according to a set schedule.
• Bacteriology and additional diagnostics according to international standards.
• Differentiation between infected and vaccinated animals is possible by PCR (DIVA PCR) for selected vaccines.

How you get advised

• Protocols and training for diagnostics, diagnosis and intervention plans specific to your situation.
• Our experts interpret the results and provide written advice.
• Standardised registration of flock status.
• Complete approach to reduce Salmonella incidence in your company.

Our expert

Christiaan ter Veen, DVM, MAHM Christiaan ter Veen started studying veterinary medicine at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands. The flock based approach of animal health and the possibilities disease control on integration or higher levels took his interest. After graduating in 2010 Christiaan started working at the GD Animal Health as a poultry veterinarian and researcher. His work includes giving general advice to veterinarians, poultry professionals, farmers and legislators regarding monitoring, diagnosis and disease control for a wide array of diseases. He has worked on a number of research projects with varying subjects including Viral Enteritis, Coccidiosis, Clostridium perfringens, Histomonosis, Mycoplasma synoviae, and zoonotic Salmonella. In 2015 Christiaan graduated as a Master of Avian Health and Medicine at the the University of Melbourne, Australia and the University of Georgia, USA. Fields of expertise and publications