In the February 6, 2015, Federal Register, USDA issued a notice that proposed changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan ("NPIP") program standards are available for review and comment. The NPIP program is a cooperative federal-state-industry mechanism for controlling certain poultry diseases, and participation by industry is voluntary. The proposed updates include changes to blood testing procedures for mycoplasma, bacteriological examination procedure changes for Salmonella, and the addition of newly approved diagnostic test kits. Comments due March 9, 2015.
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