Effect of Lactic Acid Administration in the Drinking Water During Preslaughter Feed Withdrawal on Salmonella and Campylobacter Contamination of Broilers

Byrd, J.A.; M Hargis, B; J. Caldwell, David; H. Bailey, Richard; Herron, K.L.; McReynolds, J.L.; L. Brewer, Robert; C. Anderson, Robin; M. Bischoff, Kenneth; R. Callaway, Todd; Kubena, L.F.

doi:10.1093/ps/80.3.278

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Effect of Lactic Acid Administration in the Drinking Water During Preslaughter Feed Withdrawal on Salmonella and Campylobacter Contamination of Broilers

Published in Poultry Science • Mar 1, 2001

Authors:

J.A. Byrd

B M Hargis

David J. Caldwell

Abstract

The crop is a known source of Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination. We evaluated the use of selected organic acids (0.5% acetic, lactic, or formic) in drinking water during a simulated 8-h pretransport feed withdrawal (FW). Salmonella typhimurium was recovered from 53/100 control crops and fro...

Subject

Lactic acid

Salmonella

Campylobacter

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