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Monday, August 16, 2021
Nutrigenomics in livestock - recent advances
The study of the effects of nutrients on genome functioning, in terms of gene transcription, protein levels, and epigenetic mechanisms, is referred to as nutrigenomics. Nutrigenomic studies in farm animals, as distinct from rodents, are lim ...
Monday, July 12, 2021
Holistic feed strategies for swine: safeguard gut health and feed safety
Not that long ago it was common practice in animal production to only address problems once they occurred. Issues with pathogens or gut health related problems were addressed once the symptoms were too apparent to ignore. Many secondary pro ...
Monday, July 12, 2021
Effect of antibiotic withdrawal in feed on chicken gut microbial dynamics, immunity, growth performance and prevalence of foodborne pathogens
Development of antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens, Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter, is a public health concern. Public demand to reduce the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in poultry feeding has resulted ...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Benefits of synergistic feed additive combination towards antibiotic reduction
Gut health remains a persistent barrier for broiler producers, accounting for up to 80% of antibiotics used in poultry production, as for most gut health issues vaccinations are no solution. Gut health is a critical aspect as it is crucial ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Say no to antibiotics with glycerides - part 2: 'mono- and tributyrin'
The article 'Say no to antibiotics with glycerides - part 1' discussed the opportunities and benefits of monoglycerides of short and medium chain fatty acids in AMGP-free diets. In part 2 a specific class of glycerides will be addre ...
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Pretreatment with probiotics ameliorate gut health and necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens, a substitute to antibiotics
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is being considered as one of the most important intestinal diseases in the recent poultry production systems, which causes huge economic losses globally. NE is caused by Clostridium perfringens, a pathogenic bacteri ...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
A cross-sectional study of antimicrobial usage on commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh
Commercial poultry production is growing rapidly in Bangladesh to address the increasing demand for poultry meat and eggs. Challenges faced by producers include the occurrence of poultry diseases, which are usually treated or controlled by ...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Gut health - the key to good performance
Perhaps as a farmer or feed compounder you believe that you know exactly what constitutes 'gut health'. Yet defining gut health isn't easy. A healthy gut must be healthy physically, chemically and immunologically. It must play h ...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Say no to antibiotics with glycerides - part 1: 'monoglycerides'
Worldwide, nutritionists and researchers are working on the development of high quality animal feed without growth-promoting antibiotics (AMGPs). Despite the fact that this effort has clearly paid off, still there is a long way to go in ter ...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Alternatives to antibiotics: A symposium on the challenges and solutions for animal health and production
Antibiotics have improved the length and quality of life of people worldwide and have had an immeasurable influence on agricultural animal health and the efficiency of animal production over the last 60 years. The increased affordability of ...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Focusing on feed hygiene and gut health is two steps closer to NAE
To achieve the goal of no antibiotics ever, the industry needs to look at all areas of the production system. Optimizing management, health and nutrition, whilst reducing exposure to pathogens. Both gut health and feed hygiene are key drive ...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Effects of a diformate-monolaurate agglomerate in the lactation diet of sows on the performance of suckling piglets
It is widely agreed that establishing and maintaining good gut health is an effective strategy against intestinal pathogens and is the cornerstone to competitive animal production. In the past, this strategy was only made possible through t ...
Friday, May 21, 2021
Gut health and mycotoxins - What do we know so far
The gastrointestinal tract represents the first barrier against ingested chemicals, feed contaminants and natural toxins. Following ingestion of mycotoxin-contaminated feed, intestinal epithelial cells can be exposed to high concentrations ...
Friday, May 21, 2021
Triggering disease - endotoxins in animal production should not be underestimated
Bad health status of the animals in stressful situations or an aggravation of the disease after antibiotic treatment? The answer might be endotoxins.
Friday, May 14, 2021
What poultry producers should know about endotoxins
Effective endotoxin management is a crucial task for poultry producers, allowing them to safeguard their animals' health and productivity. In this second part of our two-part series on endotoxin management for poultry, we look at the st ...
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