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Immune Health

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The Triad of Immune Health

There are three key elements impacting poultry immune health and performance: the bird itself and its ability to fend off disease; a bird’s environment, meaning everything around the bird that can impact its health; and pathogens that target the immune system. For more detailed information, download our Immunity Triad brochure.

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The Triad of Immune Health

There are three key elements impacting poultry immune health and performance: the bird itself and its ability to fend off disease; a bird’s environment, meaning everything around the bird that can impact its health; and pathogens that target the immune system. For more detailed information, download our Immunity Triad brochure.

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A circle with IMMUNE HEALTH in the center and a path that has the following points with a related icon for each: breeders; transportation; hatchery; grow-out; hatchery; transportation; production. Three icons, representing bird, environment and pathogens are on the edges of the circle

Maximize Bird Potential

Immunity is critical to bird health, ensuring birds can handle environmental challenges and combat disease. Everyone involved in poultry production influences immune health, and must therefore take care in every step to mitigate stress, or stress induced immunosuppression, and ensure birds perform to their genetic potential.

Maximize Bird Potential

Immunity is critical to bird health, ensuring birds can handle environmental challenges and combat disease. Everyone involved in poultry production influences immune health, and must therefore take care in every step to mitigate stress, or stress induced immunosuppression, and ensure birds perform to their genetic potential.

A circle with IMMUNE HEALTH in the center and a path that has the following points with a related icon for each: breeders; transportation; hatchery; grow-out; hatchery; transportation; production. Three icons, representing bird, environment and pathogens are on the edges of the circle
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The Bird and Immunity

The thymus and the bursa are the primary immune system organs that set a foundation for a bird's immune health. They are critical to providing comprehensive acquired immunity, defending birds against disease and infections.

The Bird and Immunity

The thymus and the bursa are the primary immune system organs that set a foundation for a bird's immune health. They are critical to providing comprehensive acquired immunity, defending birds against disease and infections.

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Environmental Impact

The environment in which embryos develop and chicks grow directly impacts a bird’s immune health. Proper management of the hatchery and house, focusing on best husbandry practices, reduces the potential for transient immunosuppression due to stress.

Environmental Impact

The environment in which embryos develop and chicks grow directly impacts a bird’s immune health. Proper management of the hatchery and house, focusing on best husbandry practices, reduces the potential for transient immunosuppression due to stress.

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Pathogen Problems

Pathogens targeting the immune system can cause immunosuppression, but with proper attention to the elements of the triad, and appropriate vaccination, the impact of these pathogens can be minimized or eliminated.

Pathogen Problems

Pathogens targeting the immune system can cause immunosuppression, but with proper attention to the elements of the triad, and appropriate vaccination, the impact of these pathogens can be minimized or eliminated.

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To learn more about our vaccines,
talk to your
Boehringer Inglheim representative.

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

To learn more about our vaccines,
talk to your
Boehringer Inglheim representative.

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

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