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Activo Antibiotic reduction Breeder Broiler Gut health

Dec 2

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…

Tags: phytomolecules

Gut health Poultry

Dec 2

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.…

Tags: phytomolecules

Antibiotic reduction Gut health Necrotic enteritis

Dec 2

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…

Tags: ABR, AMR, antibiotic growth promoters, antimicrobial resistance, Clostridium perfringens, complementary feed, phytomolecules

Pig Pig gut health

Dec 2

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…

Tags: antimicrobial resistance, post-weaning diarrhea, zinc oxide, ZnO

Dairy cows Lactation On Farm Solutions Ruminants

Nov 27

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…

Tags: Calzogol Bolus, hypocalcemia, milk fever

Mastersecure Pig Poultry Ruminants Toxins

Oct 5

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…

Tags: endotoxins, gut health, gut health, LPS

Mastersecure Pig Pillar content Poultry Ruminants Toxins

Oct 1

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…

Tags: endotoxins, LPS, mycotoxins, stress

Antibiotic reduction Gut health Necrotic enteritis Pillar content

Sep 29

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…

Tags: AMR, Antibiotic Resistance, antimicrobial resistance, Clostridium perfringens, coccidiosis, poultry

Antibiotic reduction Pig Pig gut health Strep suis

Sep 16

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…

Antibiotic reduction Biosecurity

Jun 14

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…

Tags: farm management

COVID-19 Eggs Poultry

Jun 510 min read

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.

Tags: egg production

Antibiotic reduction Poultry Respiratory

May 227 min read

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,…

Tags: antibiotic growth promoters, avian influenza, bird flu, coughing, mucolytic, Newcastle disease, phytomolecules

Antibiotic reduction Pig Pillar content

May 213 min read

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…

Tags: biosecurity, phytomolecules

Poultry

May 11

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…

Tags: antimicrobial resistance, heat stress, phytomolecules, Secondary plant compounds

Antibiotic reduction Biosecurity

May 5

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…

Tags: antimicrobial resistance, farm management

Biosecurity COVID-19

Mar 31

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.…

Our Articles

Read about the most common challenges in the animal nutrition industry

Want antibiotic-free broilers? Raise low-AB breeders

Poultry health and welfare: Phytomolecules for poultry diets

Beyond AGPs: Controlling necrotic enteritis through gut health optimization

Why we need to replace zinc oxide in tackling post-weaning diarrhea

Milk fever: Causes, consequences, prevention

The hidden danger of endotoxins in animal production

Are endotoxins behind your low livestock productivity?

Necrotic enteritis: The complete overview

Understanding and managing Strep suis in swine: The essentials

5 principles to consider when designing biosecurity programmes

How producers keep the egg supply chain going amid COVID-19

Respiratory Challenges: Breathing Space for Antibiotic Reduction?

Do we have the tools to reduce antibiotics in swine production?

Heat stress in poultry

Antibiotic reduction: The increased importance of high-level biosecurity

Corona – Must We Fear Transmission from Livestock to Humans?

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