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Monday, April 26, 2021
3D approach to mycotoxin risk management in livestock and poultry
Livestock and poultry feeds and its raw materials are susceptible to fungal/mold colonization. Major plant-based animal feed raw materials around the world include maize, wheat, broken rice, millets, soybean meal, sunflower meal, rapeseed m ...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Protecting gut health and animal performance during heat stress conditions - Research Insights
2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on Earth. As climate changes continue to present challenges for livestock producers – even in northern climates – research suggests that feed additive interventions can help manage animal health and p ...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Impact of medium chain fatty acids, their monoglycerides - and agglomerates of them with diformates against bacteria and viruses - Part II Anti-viral effect
In the first part of this "mini-series" the anti-bacterial impact of medium chain fatty acids and monoglycerides in conjunction with organic acids had been discussed. It was revealed that the addition of 3rd generation acidifier i ...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Impact of medium chain fatty acids, their monoglycerides - and agglomerates of them with diformates against bacteria and viruses - Part I: Anti-bacterial effect
MCFAs (defined as saturated fatty acids with C6 to C12 hydrocarbon chains) and their corresponding monoglyceride derivatives are single-chain lipid amphiphiles.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Application of GroPro in low fish meal diet
Fish meal has been traditionally the first choice of protein source in aquafeeds for many reasons, including its high protein content, excellent amino acid profile, high nutrient digestibility, general lack of antinutrients and wide availab ...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Role of organic Se in sustaining egg production in aged laying hens under heat stress
Under heat-stress conditions (i.e. high temperature and humidity) and as the hen ages, oxidative stress increases due to the synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS). When the hen is unable to neutralize the various ROS molecules that are ...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Revisiting oxidative stress and the use of organic selenium in dairy cow nutrition
Among feed-derived antioxidants, selenium (Se) was shown to have a special place as an essential part of 25 selenoproteins identified in animals. Organic Se, in the form of selenomethionine (SeMet), has been reported to be a much more effec ...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Oxidative stress in the poultry gut: Potential challenges and interventions
The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) provides the biological environment for nutrient digestion and absorption, and protection from pathogens and toxins. Broilers are fast growing because of the great potential of intestinal epithelia for nutri ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
When is an enzyme in feed, not a feed enzyme?
Feed enzymes increase the nutritional value of poultry feed, but other kinds of enzymes can be used to improve gut health. Bacterial peptidoglycans negatively affect gut function – these enzymes help break them down, increasing produc ...
Friday, January 15, 2021
Feeding of brewers' yeast derivatives in calves enables excellent start in life
Due to their immature immune system calves are very susceptible to intestinal and respiratory diseases in the first weeks of life. Challenges, e.g. adverse climate conditions or social stress promote proliferation of infectious agents such ...
Friday, January 15, 2021
What is the impact of diet on nutritional diarrhoea associated with gut microbiota in weaning piglets: A system review
Weaning is sudden and stressful and one of the most challenging periods in a pig's life. Newly weaned pigs are usually stressed by nutritional, psychological, environmental, physiological, and social factors. Because of such stressors, ...
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Current challenges in young animal nutrition
The nutrition of young animals is essential. Why? At this stage of life, they are very susceptible. Their gut health, robustness, and resilience are still immature, going together with increased early mortality.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Factors to consider when feeding higher levels of copper in broiler production
Can feeding higher levels of copper in broiler diets cost-effectively support poultry gut heath and help manage challenges such as heat stress? To address such questions, Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, is sharing research data suggesti ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Leaky gut and mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 does not increase gut permeability in broiler chickens
Previous studies conducted in our laboratory have demonstrated that intestinal barrier function can be adversely affected by diet ingredients or feed restriction, resulting in increased intestinal inflammation-associated permeability. Two e ...
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Quorum quenching by Bacillus subtilis PB6 - Abolishing clostridial infections and disease progression in livestock through the disruption of cell-to-cell communication thereby improving broiler performance
Pathogenic bacteria invade their hosts through a variety of mechanisms. For certain pathogens, including those of veterinary importance, initiation of infection and disease progression is modulated by a process called quorum sensing (QS)1. ...
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