ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2023 25 ily suffer from more frequent infections, digestive problems and reduced growth, ruminants and pigs react even at lower levels with claw inflammation, ear or tail necrosis. What are the reasons for high endotoxin levels? Reasons for high endotoxin levels can include stress such as high temperatures, birth or rehousing, but can also be a result of antibiotic treatment following illness or a high proportion of concentrated feed in the animals' diet. As these factors can never be completely ruled out in modern animal husbandry, even under optimal conditions, endotoxins occur even on very well-managed farms. It is often not easy for livestock farmers to recognise endotoxin contamination in their animals. Endotoxin levels cannot be measured on the farm. The harmful effects of toxins can be seen in an increase in infections and diarrhoea, in circulatory disorders and necrosis, in animals suffering from pain, in poor growth and poorer product quality. However, it is often not recognised that the cause of all this is endotoxins. It is also often wrongly assumed that mycotoxin binders can also protect against the consequences of endotoxins. However, this is not correct. Chemically and biologically, the two are completely different, which is why they cannot be used with the same effectiveness for each other. Animal owners face three problems with endotoxins: Their animals are sick and need treatment, their sick animals cannot perform to their full potential – eggs, milk, meat – and also cannot utilise the feed optimally. Endotoxins are therefore a serious health problem for our livestock on the one hand and a considerable waste of resources on the other. Combating endotoxins in livestock is therefore a crucial part of animal-friendly and sustainable food production. How can we protect our animals and business against endotoxin damage? This requires several steps: Firstly, endotoxins must be bound in the intestine and inactivated here so that they can cause as little damage as possible. Secondly, the intestinal barrier and thus the health of the animals must be strengthened. And thirdly, the liver needs to be supported in order to promote detoxification and reduce inflammatory reactions. Anta®Catch is the first product that truly takes a holistic approach and thus promises a comprehensive solution to the endotoxin problem. At the same time, it is the only product to date that has been specifically developed and optimised for binding endotoxins. Anta®Catch consists of purely natural ingredients and is currently distributed in Europe and Asia. Due to its triple mode of action, Anta®Catch effectively diminishes the harmful effects of toxins: it reduces endotoxins in the digestive tract, its prebiotic ingredients protect the intestinal barrier,
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