Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health, driven by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in both human medicine and livestock farming. In livestock farming, antimicrobials…
by Madalina Diaconu, Global Manager Gut Health, EW Nutrition Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria spp., is a major challenge in poultry production, leading to significant economic losses. Historically, control strategies have…
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently published a briefing detailing the impact of veterinary antimicrobials on Europe’s environment. Positive developments are to be applauded, however they do not tell…
Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor EW Nutrition & Juan Antonio Mesonero Escuredo, GTM Swine/GPM Organic Acids EW Nutrition The use of high levels of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) in the EU before…
Water is a main nutrient and carrier for vaccines, medicine – including antibiotics, but also for pathogens Chemistry pH and pKaAcidity and dissociation index Target: pH 3,5-3,8 Important for acids…
Conference report At the recent EW Nutrition Poultry Academy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dr Steve Leeson, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph, Canada, opened his presentation by stating that “it is obvious…
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…
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…
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…
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…