Pandemic-safe animal production in 2021. Lessons from 2020
Scientists had been warning us for years that a zoonotic pandemic might be dramatic in spread, effects, and consequences. And yet, many were sadly unprepared – and some still are.…
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EW Nutrition launches new xylanase enzyme in Malaysia
Singapore – December 28, 2020 – In its continued efforts to reduce antibiotic use in the region while also improving farm profitability, EW Nutrition launched Axxess® XY in Malaysia on…
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Milk fever: Causes, consequences, prevention
Find out more about On Farm Solutions here Nowadays, dairy cows are real top athletes. This comes with additional challenges for their health and for on-farm management. Many of these…
The hidden danger of endotoxins in animal production
Find out more about endotoxins here Find out why LPS can cause endotoxemia and how intelligent toxin mitigation solutions can support endotoxin management. Each E. coli bacterium contains about 100…
Are endotoxins behind your low livestock productivity?
Find out more about endotoxins here Impaired health status of the animals in stressful situations or an aggravation of the disease after antibiotic treatment? The culprit might be endotoxins. What…
Necrotic enteritis: The complete overview
Eliminating necrotic enteritis from your operations starts from a good understanding of what it is, how to prevent it, and how to mitigate its effects on your poultry production. Necrotic…
Understanding and managing Strep suis in swine: The essentials
Strep suis causes vast losses in pig production and threatens human health, too. We still rely on antibiotics to control it – but we will have to change tactics to…
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…
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How producers keep the egg supply chain going amid COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased consumer demand for eggs. This article discusses how the egg supply chain, from layer farms to supermarkets, works amid disruptions caused by Covid-19.
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Respiratory Challenges: Breathing Space for Antibiotic Reduction?
Sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) were used for more than 50 years in poultry production to achieve performance targets – until growing concerns arose regarding antibiotic resistance (Kabir,…
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Do we have the tools to reduce antibiotics in swine production?
The global swine industry is going through unprecedented challenges. On the one hand, the threat of the African Swine Fever virus is global, despite the fact it hasn’t arrived in…
Heat stress in poultry
What oxidative stress has to do with it, why it affects gut health, and how phytomolecules support mitigation strategies Stress in animals can be defined as any factor causing disruptions…
Antibiotic reduction: The increased importance of high-level biosecurity
Biosecurity is the foundation for all disease prevention programs (Dewulf, et al., 2018), and one of the most important points in antibiotic reduction scenarios. It includes the combination of all…
China lockdown sends ripples across international animal production
For animal production, just as for many other sectors that trade globally, China is a central node within our industry’s complex supply chains. As China is starting to lift its…
Corona – Must We Fear Transmission from Livestock to Humans?
SARS-CoV-2 is causing one of the worst global challenges in the 21st century right now. The virus is a member of the family of coronaviridae and belongs to the RNA-viruses.…
Antibiotic reduction: the key role of biosecurity
Biosecurity is the foundation for disease prevention. It includes all measures to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of infectious agents, using our knowledge of disease transmission processes. Biosecurity…
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