Effective Control of H5N1 in Poultry

[Jeanne Hugo]

Effective Control of H5N1 in Poultry

(Gainesville, Florida) - Dr. Gary Butcher, a leading world expert in poultry medicine, generally recommends several procedures to cope with an outbreak of H5N1 in a poultry population. Dr. Butcher, a professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, has been consulted on many of the world?s H5N1 outbreaks amongst chickens.

His basic recommendations are: 1) establish a quarantine zone for poultry 2) cull infected poultry populations and any populations within the zone, 3) dispose of destroyed poultry on site, 4) establish rigorous and effective reimbursement program for destroyed chickens, 5) ban live chicken markets, 6) vaccinate in a controlled setting only as part of an entire program.

One of the most important factors to a successful program for H5N1 containment is the reimbursement program for citizens to turn in their poultry says Dr. Butcher. ?You have to have an incentive program built-in so people are actually encouraged.?

Interviewed by Jeanne Hugo

 

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Gary D. Butcher, DVM, PhD
Professor, Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Extension - Poultry Health and Disease Prevention

Dr. Gary Butcher received his DVM degree from Purdue University in 1981. He then pursued a Master's degree at Texas A&M University and was awarded that degree in 1984. After receiving his PhD, also from Texas A&M in 1987 he pursued an academic career in avian/poultry diseases and their prevention. He accepted the position of extension veterinarian at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988.
Education

• DVM (1981 ) Purdue University, Lafayette Indiana
• MS (1984 ) Texas A & M University, College Station
• PhD (1987) Texas A & M University, College Station

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise
Honors/Awards

• Phi Kappa Phi
• Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Texas A & M University, 1980
• Phi Eta Sigma
• Phi Zeta, Eta Chapter
• Texas A & M University Distinguished Student Award, Fall 1975-78, Spring 1976-79
• Gamma Sigma Delta
• Reed Rumsey Student Award for the Advancement of Avian Medicine, Awarded by the American Association of Avian Pathologists, 1985

Refereed Publications

1. <LI class=style11>Luengo, A., G.D. Butcher, R.D. Miles and Y. Kozuka. Light and Electron Microscopic Studies of Bursa of Fabricius in Six Genetic Lines and Five Cross-matings of Pullets Following IBD Intermediate Vaccine and IBD Standard Virus Challenge. Avian Pathology (submitted)
   <LI class=style11>Luengo, A., G.D. Butcher, R.D. Miles and Y. Kozuka. Comparative Resistance Among Six Genetic Lines and Five Cross-matings of Pullets to Infectious Bursal Disease Virus. Avian Diseases (submitted)
   <LI class=style11>Luengo, A., G. Butcher, Y. Kozuka, and R. Miles. Histopathology and Transmission Electron Microscopy of the Bursa of Fabricius following IBD Vaccination and IBD Virus Challenge in Chickens. Journal of Science. Vol. XI, No. 6. Pp 534-544. 2001.
   <LI class=style11>Bressman, R.B, R.D. Miles, G.D. Butcher, C.W. Comer, and H.R. Wilson. Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Vanadium in Commercial Egg-Type Laying Hens. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 11:46-53, 2002.
   <LI class=style11>Yegani.M, G.D. Butcher, A.H. Nilipour, R.D. Miles, and R. Karegar. Feed Hygiene and Poultry Health. J. World Poultry. 18 (7):17-19. 2002.
   <LI class=style11>Davis, E.G., R.D. Miles, G.D. Butcher, and C.W. Comer. Effects of Dietary Vanadium on Performance and Immune Responses of Commercial Egg-Type Laying Hens. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 22:113-124, 2002.
2. Butcher, G.D. and R. D. Miles. Effects of Supplemental Vitamin E on Performance and Immune Response in Egg-Type Pullets. J. Applied Poultry Sci (submitted)

http://lacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/Faculty/BUTCHER.HTM