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Last published 2025
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Aaron J. Forga

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Researcher

Also affiliated: United States Department of Agriculture (2023–2025); University of Arkansas System (2023–2025); Poultry Research Institute (2024)

Faculty Researcher

Poultry Science

6 h-index 12 pubs 156 cited

  • Chickens
  • Poultry Diseases
  • Animals
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Enterococcus
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Escherichia coli
  • Fumigation
  • Turkeys
  • Chick Embryo
  • Formaldehyde
  • Spondylitis
  • Clostridium Infections
  • Dermatitis
  • Clostridium septicum

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aaron J. Forga is a faculty member in Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research focuses on the health and performance of broiler chickens and turkeys. Dr. Forga investigates methods to control common poultry diseases and challenges, including Salmonella spp., Eimeria spp., and Enterococcus cecorum infections.

His work involves evaluating the efficacy of various interventions such as essential oils, probiotics, prebiotics, and organic acids. He also studies the impact of environmental stressors, like cyclic heat stress, on intestinal integrity, bone mineralization, and meat quality in broiler chickens. Dr. Forga has published over a dozen research articles and has an h-index of 6 with 147 citations. He collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas, including Danielle Graham, Christine N. Vuong, Juan D. Latorre, and Billy M. Hargis.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 12
  • Citations: 156

Selected Publications

  • Differential Responses of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium, S. enteritidis, and S. infantis to Chlorine Dioxide In Vitro: Impacts on Growth and Biofilm Development (2026)
    Microorganisms DOI OpenAlex
  • Feasibility of applying Bacillus amyloliquefaciens-derived solid state fermentation products into the hatch cabinet environment as a method to mitigate the microbial bloom during the hatching phase (2025)
    Poultry Science DOI OpenAlex
  • An Updated Review of Enterococcus cecorum Infections in Poultry (2025)
    Avian Diseases 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Clostridial Dermatitis in Turkeys (2024)
  • Characterizing the impact of Enterococcus cecorum infection during late embryogenesis on disease progression, cecal microbiome composition, and early performance in broiler chickens (2023)
    Poultry Science 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of chlorhexidine salts as potential alternatives to potassium dichromate for Eimeria maxima M6 oocyst preservation (2023)
    Frontiers in Veterinary Science 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Experimental Cyclic Heat Stress on Intestinal Permeability, Bone Mineralization, Leukocyte Proportions and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens (2022)
    Animals 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessment of Lippia origanoides Essential Oils in a Salmonella typhimurium, Eimeria maxima, and Clostridium perfringens Challenge Model to Induce Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens (2021)
    Animals 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Three Formulations of Essential Oils in Broiler Chickens under Cyclic Heat Stress (2021)
    Animals 37 citations DOI OpenAlex

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