Endotoxin and animal health; A hidden threat in animal feed
Endotoxin can have detrimental effects on susceptible animals leading to an increase in illness, death rate and economic losses. Regular testing & monitoring of...
Endotoxin contamination – don’t underestimate the danger
Farmers often puzzle over what may be the cause of symptoms like health deterioration, fever, lethargy, poor performance, high mortality, digestive problems, liver damage,...
Overcoming heat stress: Strategies for hoof health in dairy cows
Healthy cows perform better. Better performance can lead to greater production and profitability. Two things are vital when it comes to optimal rumen health:...
Heat stress: Measures to cope with rising temperatures and humidity
Heat stress has been a major herd management challenge for dairy farmers over many years, presenting severe production and welfare demands in the face...
Endotoxin stress – How to minimize the risk for your animals
The impact of endotoxins on the health status of our livestock as well as humans is a red-hot topic of these days. But how...
How to go further to limit mycotoxins adverse effects on animals?
Feed contamination by mycotoxins remains a big issue and the use of “in the feed” solutions to limit their adverse effects on animals is...
Unravelling a mystery of SINS and its tie to endotoxins
Swine Inflammatory and Necrotic Syndrome (SINS) is a disease affecting pigs and is characterized by fever, inflammation, and necrosis in various organs. The causes...
Ensuring calves immunity, role of gut maturation and nutrition
During the first month of life, baby calves will experience lot of changes in addition to extensive immunity and gut maturation. Moreover, it is...
Supporting immune development in production animals
Immune development and function are energetically expensive. Fueling the turnover of large populations of cells relies on the presence of many micronutrients and any...
Are endotoxins behind your low livestock productivity?
The precondition for endotoxins to be harmful is their presence in the bloodstream. In the bloodstream, low levels of endotoxins can still be handled...
