Ionophores: An Overlooked Risk for the Spread of Medically Relevant Antibiotic Resistance
Author: Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor EW Nutrition Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health today. When bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, infections that were once easily treatable can become deadly. For decades, the discussion surrounding the causes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has primarily focused on the misuse of antibiotics in human […]
Europe – Disease Outbreak Report Summary, 6-12 November 2025
Reporting Period: November 6-12, 2025 Extracted Data by Disease Category 1. ASF in Domestic Pigs Country Number of Outbreaks Romania 15 Moldova 1 TOTAL 16 2. ASF in Wild Boar Country Number of Outbreaks Bulgaria 32 Germany 25 Estonia 8 Croatia 14 Hungary 8 Italy 7 Latvia 21 Lithuania 4 Poland 4 Romania 12 North […]
The ongoing battle with food poisoning: A pressing public health concern
By Dr. Inge Heinzl Globally, unsafe food leads to 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses each year, resulting in 420,000 deaths, with 40% of these deaths occurring among children under 5 years of age. Especially for immunocompromised elderly and children, the pathogens can be dangerous. In 2019, 27 European Union (EU) member states reported a […]
INFOGRAPHIC – Target measurements for water quality
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Water is a main nutrient and carrier for vaccines, medicine – including antibiotics, but also for pathogens[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Chemistry [/vc_column_text][us_iconbox img=”200550″ link=”%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D” title=”pH and pKa” title_tag=”h5″ size=”80px” iconpos=”left” alignment=”left” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22padding-left%22%3A%2210px%22%7D%7D”]Acidity and dissociation index Target: pH 3,5-3,8 Important for acids application (E.g. organic acids, etc), and ORP[/us_iconbox][vc_empty_space height=”45px”][us_iconbox img=”200582″ link=”%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D” title=”Hardness” title_tag=”h5″ size=”80px” iconpos=”left” alignment=”left”]Content of Ca, […]
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 can contaminate grains used for animal feed and are highly stable, invisible, and resistant to high temperatures and normal feed manufacturing processes. Mycotoxin-producing fungi can […]
Want to reduce antibiotic use? Biosecurity and sanitation are crucial
By T.J. Gaydos Biosecurity may not sound like an exciting topic at first, but it is a critical component of responsible poultry production. It is not enough to devise a strong biosecurity program; that program must also be followed by all people that interact within the system. It only takes one dirty boot or tire […]
5 principles to consider when designing biosecurity programmes
Biosecurity is the foundation for all disease prevention programs and all the more important in antibiotic reduction scenarios. It includes the combination of all measures taken to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of diseases and is based on the prevention of and protection against infectious agents. Its fundament is the knowledge of disease […]