Gut Health

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
In vitro supplementation with the porcine plasma product, betaGRO, stimulates activity of porcine fetal myoblasts and neonatal satellite cells in a divergent manner
These findings suggest betaGRO® supplementation may enhance both myogenesis in utero and postnatal muscle hypertrophy. In utero, betaGRO® may help increase the muscle progenitor cell pool, thus possibly enhancing the establishment of muscle ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The combination of spray dried plasma and reduced crude protein in diets decreases circulating cytokines of weanling pigs
During the initial 2 week post-wean, dietary approaches may be implemented to alleviate effects of weaning stress on pigs. Inclusion of Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) in the diet may improve diet palatability, increase amino acid digestibility, a ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Effect of spray-dried porcine plasma in peripartum sow feed on subsequent litter size
Nutritional strategies for sows designed to reduce peripartum stress are suggested to support postpartum recovery and productivity. Spray-dried plasma (SDP) in sow feed has been reported to benefit sow and litter performance. Stressed anima ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Review: Link between intestinal immunity and practical approaches to swine nutrition
Gaining a deeper understanding into the underlying mechanisms associated with intestinal function and immunity during the weaning transition is critical to help shed new light into applied nutrition approaches to improve piglet performance ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
A blend of protected organic acids + essential oils improves growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal health of broiler chickens undergoing an intestinal challenge
In the new context of antibiotic restriction on poultry production, natural feed additives with an impact on intestinal health and consequently on growth performance may be used as a strategy.
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 morph ...
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 strateg ...
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 ...
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 anti ...
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 eval ...
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-sp ...
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).

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