Two new technical experts, Jessica Reple and Dr James Bishop, have joined the UK and Ireland Elanco poultry team.
Jessica Reple has been at Elanco for eight years and is the monogastric technical manager in Brazil. She has joined the UK team on a secondment with the aim of sharing extensive experience of broiler production in Brazil, the main exporter and third largest producer of chicken meat in the world.
“In my new role, I’m looking forward to providing useful insight and advice to promote a better understanding of gut health and how that translates to improved bird performance,” she said. “The gut is the main organ of the immune system and is connected to all other bird systems. In addition to performance, promoting intestinal health is critical to ensuring animal welfare, sustainability and human health.
Dr James Bishop, veterinary technical consultant at Elanco, said he was pleased to be returning to his agricultural roots, having spent his career so far in the veterinary industry.
“I find the poultry sector particularly interesting, as it’s such an entrepreneurial sector which is always looking for ways to progress and improve,” he said. “I’m a strong believer that improving gut health will help to improve farm performance and profitability.”