April 25, 2018
Nutriad presents on broiler gut health
Nutriad participated in the 11th Asia Pacific Poultry Congress (APPC) which was organised by the World Poultry Science Association and held in Bangkok, Thailand.
In recent years, the issue of gut health has been gaining more attention from veterinarians. This topic refers to multiple positive aspects of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the effective digestion by absorption of food, absence of GI illness, normal and stable intestinal microbiota, effective immune status and a state of well-being.
"Any disturbance or imbalance in these matters could potentially impact the gut health of animals. It is therefore necessary to maintain the balance of all associated factors related to gut health," Nutriad said.
"Poultry producers used to achieve this by using antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs). The use of AGPs however is being increasingly restricted. That resulted in the development of natural additives that became part of alternative feed strategies. Nutriad has been pioneering research and product development that support producers around the world in achieving gut health and notices an increasing attention in Asia Pacific for its innovative solutions."
At the APPC, Nutriad's business development manager (digestive performance), Daniel Ramirez, presented on "Utilizing Feed Additives To Maximize Broiler Gut Health" in which he emphasised on the improvements that can be made by optimising single molecule feed additives and investigating their optimal use in specific programmes, focusing on the application of butyrate (ADIMIX® Precision) and phytogenic compounds (APEX® 5).
"Gut health is important for maximising the health, welfare, and performance of poultry. For optimum intestinal support, ADIMIX® Precision utilises a unique precision delivery matrix that delivers the butyrate into the intestines where it has the greatest benefit," Ramirez said.
Nutriad has been working with poultry producers around the world by providing feed additives solutions that have effectively proven to promote gut health, even in an environment where the use of antibiotics is increasingly being restricted.
