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Meet the people responsible for innovations in the Pitesky Lab! Maurice Pitesky, D.V.M., MPVM, Dipl., ACVPM Maurice Pitesky is a faculty member at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine-Cooperative Extension (UCCE) with an appointment in poultry health and food safety epidemiology.
At the UC Davis Pastured Poultry Farm, collecting and analyzing data helps us make informed management decisions related to farm economics and animal care and management.
In 2018, the UC Davis California backyard chicken egg study was conducted due to concerns about the potential contamination of eggs by heavy metals in the environment.
Avian Influenza: Prevalence and Viral Ecology of Avian Influenza in Wetlands of High Versus Low Waterfowl Use in the Central Valley of California Pitesky articles on ResearchGate Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)/ Antimicrobial Stewardship (AS) Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Non-typhoidal Salmone...
In 2018, the UC Davis California backyard chicken egg study was conducted due to concerns about the potential contamination of eggs by heavy metals in the environment.
Food Armor Foundation Courses Relevant Aspects of Antimicrobial Resistance in Backyard Poultry This is the mechanism behind how antimicrobial resistance occurs This diagram shows how antibiotic resistance spreads.
The Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA) has a Wildfire Recovery Assistance fund to provide low-interest loans to those affected by wildfires and various other natural disasters. Visit their website to receive more information about this program.
This is an overview of the agencies dealing with antimicrobial use in poultry. This shows you how the agencies interact with one another. It's complicated, but effective. What is considered to be an antimicrobial? The words "antimicrobial resistance" cover a lot of ground.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global issue that threatens the health of humans and animals alike; AMR arises when microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, no longer respond to antimicrobial agents.