Reviews latest research on bacterial and viral diseases affecting poultry as well as other threats such as parasites;

Part 1 Animal health1.Monitoring trends in diseases of poultry: Brian Jordan, University of Georgia, USA2.Gut health and susceptibility to enteric bacterial diseases in poultry: B. M. Hargis and G. Tellez, University of Arkansas, USA; and L. R. Bielke, Ohio State University, USA3.Viruses affecting poultry: Venugopal Nair, Pirbright Institute, UK4.Parasites affecting poultry: Larry McDougald, University of Georgia, USA5.Disease management of poultry flocks: Peter Groves, University of Sydney, Australia6.Understanding and boosting poultry immune systems: Rami A. Dalloul, Avian Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, USA7.Competitive exclusion (CE) treatment to control pathogens in poultry: Carita Schneitz, Finland; and Martin Wierup, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden8.Leg disorders in poultry: bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO): Robert F. Wideman, Jr., University of Arkansas, USAPart 2 Animal welfare9.Understanding poultry behaviour: M. M. Makagon and R. A. Blatchford, University of California-Davis, USA10.Ensuring the welfare of broilers: an overview: T. B. Rodenburg, Wageningen University, The Netherlands11.Broiler breeding flocks: management and animal welfare: Ingrid C. de Jong and Rick A. van Emous, Wageningen Livestock Research, The Netherlands12.The effect on incubation temperature on embryonic development in poultry: M. S. Lilburn and R. Shanmugasundaram, Ohio State University, USA13.The contribution of environmental enrichment to sustainable poultry production: Inma Estevez, Neiker-Tecnalia and Ikerbasque ( The Basque Foundation for Science), Spain; and Ruth C. Newberry, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway14.Hot weather management of poultry: Brian Fairchild, University of Georgia, USA15.Transportation and the welfare of poultry: K. Schwean-Lardner and T. G. Crowe, University of Saskatchewan, Canada16.Developments in humane slaughtering techniques for poultry: Andy Butterworth, University of Bristol, UK