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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…
EW Nutrition acquires Feed Quality and Pigment business from Novus International
VISBEK (February 1, 2021) – EW Nutrition has today completed the acquisition of the Feed Quality and Pigments business from Novus International, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, EW…
Want antibiotic-free broilers? Raise low-AB breeders
Strong demand by consumers; restaurant chains and wholesalers for antibiotic-free (ABF) meat; the threat of antimicrobial resistance; and stringent regulations on the use of antibiotics – there are many good…
Understanding the dangers of mycotoxins for breeder hens
As the producers of hatching eggs and day-old chicks, breeding hens are the backbone of the poultry industry. Hence it is common practice to pay particular attention to this valuable…
Mind the immunity gap: egg immunoglobulins bolster piglets’ immune system
In contrast to humans, piglets do not receive any maternal immunoglobulins via the placenta. It is therefore of vital importance for these young animals to receive maternal antibodies via the…
Optimal conditions in the farrowing unit put piglets in pole position
The most important parameters for a pig producer are the number of healthy pigs weaned/sow/year and their weaning weight. Due to improved genetics, it is possible today to find production…
Poultry health and welfare: Phytomolecules for poultry diets
The large majority of poultry specialists in Europe consider phytomolecules as one of the key elements in diets for broilers, broiler breeders, and layers when birds are raised without antibiotics.…
Beyond AGPs: Controlling necrotic enteritis through gut health optimization
Antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) have routinely been used in intensive poultry production for improving birds’ performance. However, in recent years, reducing the use of antibiotics in animal production has…
Egg antibody technology for nursery pig application
Pigs at birth having insufficient immunity are simply not able to cope with the stress situations they face early in life. They of course become susceptible to the many pathogens…
Why we need to replace zinc oxide in tackling post-weaning diarrhea
Piglets experience significant stress when they are weaned from the sow and change diet, making them susceptible to gastrointestinal disorders. Primarily during the first two weeks after weaning, they are…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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…
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.…
How COVID-19 is affecting animal producers – and what to focus on right now
As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and large parts of the world are under lock-down, meat, dairy, and egg producers are working hard to maintain production in the…

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EW Nutrition acquires Feed Quality and Pigment business from Novus International
VISBEK (February 1, 2021) – EW Nutrition has today completed the acquisition of the Feed Quality and Pigments business from Novus International, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, EW…
EW Nutrition Launches Top-Performing Bacterial Xylanase Enzyme
Press Release – In December 2019, EW Nutrition has officially launched Axxess XY, a novel, intrinsically thermostable xylanase enzyme that delivers top performance to feed producers and the livestock industry.…
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