April 2, 2018

Kemin holds seminars on Antibiotic Alternatives Program

Kemin started the year with a series of seminars to showcase its newly launched product Aleta™ and to introduce the Kemin Antibiotic Alternatives (ABA) Program in the Philippines.

Dr. William Chin, Product Manager for Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health, Asia Pacific, commenced each seminar with a presentation about stress as a performance inhibitor and immunity suppressor. He highlighted the factors that often cause stress to animals, which can potentially lead to poor animal performance and cause higher susceptibility to diseases.

Dr. Geoff Horst, Research and Development Lead for Kemin and inventor of Aleta, was an invited speaker for the roadshow. He presented about how animals' immunity should be the key focus to maintaining farm performance.

"Strengthening non-specific immunity in the animal will lead to healthier and more productive animals. Healthier animals will result in higher production efficiency and profitability for the producer," said Dr. Horst.

Dr. Horst shared his expertise on how the algae-derived beta-glucan could improve the animals' natural defence mechanism, improve the animals' resistance to stressful conditions and support their overall gut health. He emphasized that the algae-derived beta-glucan was explicitly designed to help develop the innate immune systems within young animals and enable antibiotic-free production, despite disease concerns.

The seminars concluded with a discussion about the Kemin Antibiotic Alternatives (ABA) Program by Dr. Chin.

"At present, there is increasing attention on the concerns of using antibiotics as growth promoters and how the industry can transition towards an antibiotic-free era. Antibiotics should be used responsibly to treat sick animals. There are alternatives to antibiotics which are natural and safe. It is our responsibility, as subject matter experts, to share suitable approaches to overcome the challenges," explained Dr. Chin.

To learn more about Aleta, please visit www.kemin.com/en/asia-pacific/products/aleta.