Biosecurity

Friday, March 20, 2020
Impacts of African swine fever on the feed industry
August of 2018 marked the onset of the African swine fever virus (ASF) outbreak in China that would inevitably result in the loss of 25% of the global pig population. Before August of 2018, China was the world's number-one producer and ...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Antimicrobial removal on piglets promotes health and higher bacterial diversity in the nasal microbiota
The view on antimicrobials has dramatically changed due to the increased knowledge on the importance of microbiota composition in different body parts. Antimicrobials can no longer be considered only beneficial, but also potentially deleter ...
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Ayucee: A perfect replacement of Synthetic Vitamin C
Role of Vitamin C is very well known to all. With other essential functions as vitamins, it also has a very role as antioxidant and stress buster. Although most of the farm animals can synthesize vitamin C in the body due to the presence of ...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Enhancing tolerance of broiler chickens to heat stress by supplementation with vitamin E, vitamin C and/or probiotics
Heat stress is one of the major challenges which the poultry industry faces during summer in tropical and subtropical regions. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of Vitamin (Vit) E, C and/or probiotics on improving tolerance of ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The nutrition effect and formulations application of trace elements (for ruminants and aquaculture)
The use of organic mineral (OM) has been recently introduced in aquaculture both as feed supplement and water quality improvement. A feeding experiment was conducted to evaluate a response dose of OM on growth, survival, and mineral content ...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Effect of diet supplementation with chelated zinc, copper and manganese on hoof lesions of loose housed sows
Hoof lesions are very common among sows and have been associated with lameness, early removal and compromised welfare and productivity. Although housing conditions and management can have an external effect on hoof health status, the role o ...
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Chelated Trace Minerals Boost Piglet Immunity, Growth
For decades, the global swine industry fed low levels of certain antibiotics to pigs to maintain gut health and improve growth. However, concerns about antibiotic resistance in humans and antibiotic use in animals have resulted in tightened ...
Friday, May 12, 2017
Understanding biosecurity in modern poultry operations
Biosecurity is the prevention and control of pathogenic microorganisms from contacting animal or human populations. In the context of modern poultry production, it is essentially keeping the birds separate from the agents causing the diseas ...
Friday, May 12, 2017
Biosecurity in the hatcher and beyond; a "how to" or a "how about"!
Prior to using the hatcher the machine should be clean, dry and free from any contaminants. Make sure that the hatcher baskets are completely dry before the transferred and candled eggs are settled in the hatcher baskets. Although the eggsh ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Biosecurity is key in avian influenza battle
The fact that diseases incur huge losses on poultry production worldwide is a well-known fact. The prevention of infections is therefore an essential strategy for poultry producers. Biosecurity, and disinfection procedures in particular, ha ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Biosecurity: a must approach for disease prevention
Biosecurity and quarantion are integral parts of any succssful poultry production system. Biosecurity refers to these measures taken to provent or control the intrduction and spread of infectious agents to the flock.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Infectious bursal disease virus - addressing the global industry challange from a different angle
Infectious bursal disease (also known as IBD, Gumboro Disease, Infectious Bursitis and Infectious Avian Nephrosis) is a highly contagious disease of young chickens caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), characterized by immunosup ...
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Holistic approach to help deal with antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society. Without effective antibiotics, the success of major surgery and cancer chemotherapy wou ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
As part of biosecurity Stalosan F is able to reduce antibiotic treatments
Reduction of quantity and strategic planning of antibiotic application is a vital issue for the modern industrial farming with the contradictive situation: economical efficacy on one hand, ensuring enough assets for further development and ...
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Assessment of biosecurity practices in broiler chicken farms in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
The aim of this study was to assess biosecurity measurers and practices in broiler chicken farms in one of the highly populated areas of the Nile Delta, Egypt. A cross sectional study was conducted in which 267 broiler chicken farms were se ...

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