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Friday, January 21, 2022
A holistic approach for a zinc oxide-free piglet diet
As most of us are now aware, the use of therapeutic doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) for preventing and controlling post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) in young piglets will be banned in animal feeds in the EU from June 2022.
Friday, January 21, 2022
Effects of varying lipid sources as alternatives to zinc oxide or Carbadox on nursery pig growth performance and faecal consistency
A total of 360 weaned pigs (DNA; 241 × 600; initially 11.9 ± 0.02 lb) were used in a 35-d study evaluating the ability of varying lipid sources to replace ZnO or carbadox in early nursery pig diets.
Friday, January 21, 2022
Hot melt extruded-based nano zinc as an alternative to the pharmacological dose of ZnO in weanling piglets
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hot-melt extruded ZnO nano-particles (HME-ZnO) as an alternative for P-ZnO on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, Zn bioavailability, intestinal microbiota, and intestinal morphology of weanling pigs.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Rising inorganic phosphorus price: Strategy to tackle the increasing formulation cost
Recent disruption in the global supply chain and pressure from international carbon neutral policies have significantly reduced the supply of inorganic phosphorus (P) to the Asia-Pacific region.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Trouw Nutrition Spotlights Mycotoxin Effects on Poultry Gut Health and Immunity in Advance of World Mycotoxin Forum Connects 2022
As the World Mycotoxin Forum Connects event approaches in May 2022, Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco's animal nutrition division, is spotlighting approaches that integrate gut health and immunity into a holistic mycotoxin management strategy.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The pathway to zinc oxide-free piglet production: Success starts with the gut
Pig producers across the European Union (EU) are now preparing for the upcoming ban on zinc oxide (ZnO), which will come into effect in June 2022. Under this new regulation, the use of therapeutic doses of ZnO in animal feeds for preventing and controlling post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in young piglets will no longer be ...
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Water acidifiers maintain piglet gut health, and reduce the need for ZnO
The challenge of managing piglets' enteric health is becoming increasingly complex. Concerns about human health due to antimicrobial resistance and the effects of metals excreted into the environment are restricting the use of both antibiotics and zinc oxide in animal feed in many production environments.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Effect of zinc source and level on growth performance and zinc status of weaned piglets
Diarrhea is common in weaned piglets. Feed supplementation with Zn is one strategy for preventing such disturbances. A total ban on the use of therapeutic doses of Zn will be introduced from June, 2022 in the European Union; hence, the evaluation of different lower doses and forms of this element is very important and ...
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Vitafibra plays an essential role in the battle against E. coli diarrhea
Weaning is a stressful event in the life of piglets and often coincides with impaired gut health. Enterotoxigenic E.coli F4 is associated with post-weaning diarrhea in piglets. The initial step of an E.coli infection is to attach to host-specific receptors present on the enterocytes.
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Successful pig production without zinc oxide: How to thrive and survive
From June 2022, a zinc oxide ban, prohibiting the use of therapeutic doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) in animal feeds to control post-weaning diarrhea in piglets will come into effect in the European Union (EU).
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles as alternatives to zinc oxide in diet of weaned piglets
The high doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) administered orally to piglets for the prevention of diarrhea and increase of growth rate can contaminate pig farms and the surrounding environment. Therefore, there is a need to find a replacement of high doses of dietary ZnO with an equally effective alternative.
Friday, December 24, 2021
The role of functional feed ingredients (FFI) in a zinc-free weaning environment
In a context of growing challenges for livestock worldwide, caring about sustainability of animal production has become mandatory. By targeting the critical period after weaning in pigs, Agrimprove has developed a global approach to reduce dependency towards antibiotics and Zinc Oxide.
Friday, December 24, 2021
A combination of yeast beta-glucan and milk hydrolysate is a suitable alternative to zinc oxide in the race to alleviate post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is currently used as a dietary supplement to support gut homeostasis during the standard 'abrupt' weaning practices in commercial pig production. However, a replacement is urgently required as a ban on ZnO usage is imminent. The objective of this study was to explore the potential of a bovine c ...
Monday, December 13, 2021
Sustainable farming starts in the suckling phase
Piglets face multiple stressors simultaneously around weaning. On top of this, newly weaned piglets have an immature immune system. All these stressors have a huge impact on the health and performance of the piglets. To help them cope with these challenges, Earlyfeed developed the Aim For Zero program. With nutritional ...
Monday, December 13, 2021
Towards zero zinc oxide: Feeding strategies to manage post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets
Zinc oxide (ZnO) at pharmacological doses is extensively employed in the pig industry as an effective tool to manage post-weaning diarrhea (PWD), a condition that causes huge economic losses because of its impact on the most pivotal phase of a piglet's production cycle.
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