The UK poultry industry must adapt its salmonella control strategies as laying cycles extend, industry experts have warned, despite the sector’s “remarkable” success in reducing disease levels over the past three decades. Speaking during a recent technical webinar, poultry veterinarian Ian Lowery from Crowshall Veterinary Practice, said the industry’s response to the 1988 egg safety crisis had driven lasting change. The episode, which saw consumer confidence collapse, exposed “a notable salmonella problem within the sector,” he said. Since then, however, coordinated action has delivered dramatic improvements. The result is a sector now recognised as one of the safest in Europe.…