Dr. Eric Shepherd: Strategies for Infectious Bursal Disease Control | Ep. 213

In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Eric Shepherd, Associate Director of Poultry Technical Services at Zoetis, explains rotational vaccination strategies for infectious bursal disease. He discusses IBDV field adaptation, changing infection pressure, surveillance, diagnostics, and indicators for adjusting protection programs. Dr. Shepherd also explains how disciplined implementation supports effective IBDV control across production cycles. Listen now on all major platforms! "Infectious bursal disease can silently damage immune function in poultry flocks, creating conditions that increase susceptibility to secondary health challenges across production systems." Meet the guest: Dr. Eric Shepherd https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-shepherd-dvm-ms-mam-dacpv-9a849a65/ is the Associate Director of Technical Services for U.S. Poultry at Zoetis. A poultry veterinarian and Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians, Dr. Shepherd previously served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center and as a Production Veterinarian at Mountaire Farms. Dr. Shepherd earned a B.S. and M.S. in Poultry Science, a DVM, and a Master of Avian Medicine from the University of Georgia. Listen to Dr. Eric Shepherd on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+poultry+podcast+show Dr. Alberto Giner: Building a Strong Immune Foundation in the Hatchery | Ep. 191 https://episodes.wisenetix.com/blog/Building-a-Strong-Immune-Foundation-in-the-Hatchery Stoney Dorning & Kevin Dudley: Risk-Based Approach to Identifying Hatchery Opportunities | Ep. 208 https://episodes.wisenetix.com/blog/risk-based-approach-to-identifying-hatchery-opportunities What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:55) Introduction (03:35) IBDV challenges (05:05) Vaccination options (09:08) Variant surveillance (14:50) Rotational programs (17:05) Monitoring and building a baseline (28:39) Final questions The Poultry Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Zoetis (https://zoetis.com/) * dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/AccuGut) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) * Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/) - Barnwell Bio (https://www.barnwellbio.com/) - Cobb-Vantress (https://www.cobbgenetics.com/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - Natural Biologics (https://naturalbiologics.com/) - Signify (https://www.once.lighting/en/) - PSA (https://poultryscience.org/) - J&D + AAF (https://jdaaf.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://poultrypodcastshow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/86311919/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poultrypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepoultrypodcastshow #podcast #farm #livestock #poultryfarming #poultry #chicken #agriculture #farming