Episode 37: Understanding Emerging Research on Enterococcus cecorum in Poultry

In this episode of In the Coop, hosts Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall are joined by Dr. Emily Martin from the University of Guelph to discuss the evolving scientific understanding of Enterococcus cecorum in poultry. The conversation explores how this once-commensal organism emerged as a significant poultry pathogen, changing clinical presentations observed in recent years, advances in diagnostics and surveillance, and the ongoing research questions surrounding transmission, pathogenic strains, and disease progression. Listeners can explore Dr. Martin's publication, Enterococcus cecorum: Changing clinical presentation in an emerging poultry pathogen, through the University of Guelph Animal Health Laboratory: University of Guelph Animal Health Laboratory Article Additional enterococcosis resources, including the Merck Veterinary Manual compendium available through the Poultry Industry Council, can be accessed here: Poultry Industry Council Vet Compendium