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Volume 9, Number 7—July 2003
Synopsis

Salmonella Control Programs in Denmark

Henrik C. Wegener*Comments to Author , Tine Hald*, Lo Fo Wong*, Mogens Madsen*, Helle Korsgaard*, Flemming Bager*, Peter Gerner-Smidt†, and Kåre Mølbak†
Author affiliations: *Danish Veterinary Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark; †Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Table 1

Salmonella surveillance of the broiler and egg production, Denmark, 2000

Stage of production Age or frequency Samples taken Method
Central rearing stations, broiler and egg sector
 Day-old chickens
 10 samples of crate material, 20 dead or destroyed chickensa
 Bacteriologic
1 wk
 40 dead chickens
 Bacteriologic
2 wks
 2 pairs of sock samples
 Bacteriologic
4 wks
 60 fecal samplesa
 Bacteriologic
8 wks
 2 pairs of sock samples
 Bacteriologic
2 weeks before moving
 60 fecal samples and 60 blood samplesab
 Bacteriologic, serologic
Breeders (hatching egg production)-broiler and egg sector
 Every 2 wks
 50 dead chickens or meconium from 250 chickens taken from the hatcheryac
 Bacteriologic
Every wk
 2 pairs of sock samplesd
 Bacteriologic
Hatchery
 After each hatching
 Wet dust
 Bacteriologic
Rearing egg production
 Day-old chickens
 10 samples of crate material and 20 dead chickens
 Bacteriologic
3 wks
 5x2 sock samples in floor production units or 300 fecal samples
 Bacteriologic
12 weeks
 5x2 sock samples in floor production units or 300 fecal samples, and 60 blood samplesb
 Bacteriologic, serologic
Egg production Every 9th wk for eggs sold to authorized egg-packing centers
 2 pairs of sock samples in floor production units or fecal samples and egg samples
 Bacteriologic, serologic
Every 6 mo for eggs sold at barnyard sale 2 pairs of sock samples or fecal samples and egg samples Bacteriologic, serologic

aRequirements of the European Union Zoonosis Directive (92/117/EEC).

bSamples taken by the district veterinary officer.

cSamples taken by the district veterinary officer every 8 weeks.

dSamples taken by the district veterinary officer every 3 months.

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