As agriculture officials ramp up the battle against the poultry-killing Newcastle disease outbreak in Southern California, state Veterinarian Annette Jones has issued a directive that state, county ...

Orange color Polish crested chicken on exhibition in a cage. Homeowners with backyard chickens have now given federal agriculture officials reason to worry. A contagious viral disease affecting the ...

With virulent Newcastle disease killing a growing number of Southern California chickens, state Veterinarian Annette Jones announced Wednesday a poultry quarantine for all of Los Angeles County and ...

Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease of poultry with global economic significance. Caused by avian ...

SAN DIEGO — A new detection of virulent Newcastle disease was reported by the California Department of Food and Agriculture this weekend. In a Facebook post attributed to State Veterinarian Dr.

The announcement brings to 15 the number of cities and communities in the Inland Empire and Los Angeles County with mandatory euthanasia orders because of the disease, which is deadly for birds but ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Virulent Newcastle disease was detected this weekend at a property in central San Diego County, a state veterinarian said Sunday. Friday's detection was identified when a private ...

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said on Sunday it has ruled out three potential new cases of Newcastle disease in poultry after testing additional samples taken from animals in the area close to where a ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The world's top chicken exporter Brazil has voluntarily halted poultry exports to some countries after a case of Newcastle disease was detected in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, ...