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

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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birds that have received Pretect D since launch
Pretect D gives proven benefits to these species:
Poultry

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