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Gut health support
in challenging times

Pretect D is the innovative, phytomolecule-based answer to a long-standing customer need: mitigating and controlling poultry gut health issues in challenging situations.

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What is Pretect D?

Sustainable gut health

Pretect D is a natural solution that supports gut health to enable your animals’ ability to cope with challenging situations.

Trials have shown:

Higher body weight gain
Better feed conversion ratio
Reduced mortality
Reduced oocyst excretion
Improved gut health

Bringing global benefits through focused innovation

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200,000,000 million

birds that have received Pretect D since launch

Pretect D gives proven benefits to these species:

Poultry

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Promote gut health during challenging situations

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Gut Health Management

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Salmonella in pigs: a threat for humans and a challenge for pig producers

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Salmonellosis is third among foodborne diseases leading to death (Ferrari, 2019). More than 91,000 human cases of Salmonellosis are reported by the EU…

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Minimizing Collateral Effects of Antibiotic Administration in Swine Farms: A Balancing Act

By Dr Merideth Parke BVSc, Regional Technical Manager Swine, EW Nutrition We care for our animals, and antibiotics are a crucial component in the management of disease due to susceptible…

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Coccidiosis Poultry

Coccidiostats in the European Union: Challenges and Perspectives

by Twan van Gerwe, DVM PhD (EBVS), Technical Director, EW Nutrition Controlling coccidiosis has been and continuous to be a major concern for poultry operations. However, for decades, some of…

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The future of coccidiosis control

By Madalina Diaconu, Product Manager Pretect D, EW Nutrition and Twan van Gerwe, Ph.D., Technical Director, EW Nutrition With costs of over 14 billion USD per year (Blake, 2020), coccidiosis is…

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Fighting antimicrobial resistance with immunoglobulins

By Lea Poppe, Regional Technical Manager On-Farm Solutions Europe, and Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor One of the ten global public health threats is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Jim O’Neill predicted 10…

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Heat Stress in Poultry

What oxidative stress and inflammation have to do with it, why it affects gut health, and how in-feed products support mitigation strategies Stress in animals can be defined as any…

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Climate change in poultry production: 5 major threats and what you can do to mitigate the impact

“Every single social and global issue of our day is a business opportunity in disguise.” Peter Drucker By Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager, EW Nutrition Topics covered Major areas…

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Toxin Mitigation 101: Essentials for Animal Production

By Monish Raj, Assistant Manager-Technical Services, EW Nutrition Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi, are a constant and severe threat to animal production. They…

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Coccidiosis management without increasing antimicrobial resistance – it’s up to us

By Tingting Fan, Regional Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Chicken coccidiosis is a common and important disease in poultry production, with an incidence of infection as high as 50-70%. The…

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Pathogenic Enterococcus cecorum – an emerging profit killer for broiler producers

By Dr. Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager, EW Nutrition Pathogenic Enterococcus cecorum (EC) is emerging as a significant challenge in poultry production worldwide, causing substantial losses to commercial flocks. EC…

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Mycotoxins affect intestinal health and productivity in broiler breeders

By Han Zhanqiang, Poultry Technical Manager, EWN China Poultry meat accounts for more than one-third of global meat production. With increasing demand levels, the industry faces several challenges. Among them…

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Managing gut health – a key challenge in ABF broiler production

By Dr. Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Gut health is a critical challenge in antibiotics-free (ABF) production as it plays a vital role in the overall health…

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Xylanase solutions for broiler feed: Enzyme innovation finally hits the market

By Dr. Ajay Awati, Global Category Manager for Gut Health and Nutrition, EW Nutrition, and Dr. Howard Simmins, InSci Associates After 30 years of stagnating solutions, in-feed xylanase innovation has…

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IgY technology: using nature to support antibiotic reduction

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition For a long time now, IgY technology has been used to provide clear benefits in diagnostics, human medicine, and animal production. To…

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Efficient microbiome modulation with phytomolecules

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition From day 1, young animals are confronted with the pathogens of their environment. Feed and feed ingredients also significantly increase exposure to microbes.…

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Global mycotoxin report: Jan-June 2022 | Find the pain points

By Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, and Vinil Samraj Padmini, Global Category Manager Feed Quality, EW Nutrition The pressure of climate change is taking a severe toll – not…

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Improve health and productivity in breeders with phytomolecules

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, and Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Careful management of the breeders is a must to get their best reproductive efficiency. In today’s…

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Natural pigmentation in poultry production: Why the right product makes all the difference

Poultry producers worldwide use natural carotenoids in feed formulations for laying hens and pigmented broilers. With European Union regulation restricting the use of apoester to 5 ppm in animal feed,…

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Salmonella in poultry: What are the most effective natural solutions?

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Salmonella infection in poultry is a problem for the producer because of the performance losses of his flock. At the same time, products…

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Antibiotic reduction with high performance: Can swine operations do it?

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition According to the American Medical Association, antimicrobial resistance is one of the main threats to public health nowadays. More than 2 million people…

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