Energy Metabolism in Pigs: Disease and stress impact efficiency
By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, and Predrag Persak, Regional Technical Manager North Europe For profitable pig production, efficient energy metabolism is essential. Every kilojoule consumed must be wisely spent – on maintenance, growth, reproduction, or defense. An impacted energy metabolism due to disease or stress impacts animal performance and farm profitability. Different faces of energy […]
Mycotoxins as contributors to antibiotic resistance?
By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor EW Nutrition and Marie Gallissot, Global Manager Feed Quality Solutions EW Nutrition Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health concern, making infections more complicated to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. While overuse and misuse of antibiotics are the primary causes, recent research has […]
Mycotoxins in poultry – External signs can give a hint
Part 4: Paleness By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor and Technical Team, EW Nutrition We already showed bad feathering, mouth and beak lesions, bone issues, and foot pad lesions as signs of mycotoxin contamination in the feed, but there is another indicator: paleness. Paleness can signify a low count of red blood cells resulting from blood […]
Mycotoxins in poultry – External signs can give a hint
Part 3: Bone disorders and foot pad lesions By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, and Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry Bone health is essential for animals and humans. Besides giving structural support, allowing movement, and protecting vital organs, the bones release hormones that are crucial for mineral homeostasis and acid balance and serve as […]
Mycotoxins in layer and breeder feed impact hens, eggs, hatchery, and chicks
By Technical Team EW Nutrition As the planet’s climate experiences changes, new patterns affect the microbial communities colonizing crops. Recently, several areas of the planet have experienced extreme temperatures, drought, changes in the humid/dry cycles, and an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (1,2). As a response, the fungi affecting the crops have shifted their geographical […]
Masked mycotoxins – particularly dangerous for dairy cows
By Si-Trung Tran, SEAP Regional Technical Manager, EW Nutrition Technical Team and Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi, commonly found as contaminants in agricultural products. In some cases, these compounds are used in medicine or industry, such as penicillin and patulin. In most cases, however, they are considered xenobiotics […]
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 […]