Tag: animal health
Polyphenols as a natural strategy to effectively control oxidative stress in layers
Stress affects the performance, health status and thus economic profitability of layers during their egg production cycle. Oxidizing agents are formed throughout the body...
Choline: A required nutrient for transition dairy cows
Substantial progress has been made on our understanding of choline as a nutrient for dairy cows. The introduction of rumen-protected products containing choline chloride...
Novus launches its new Scale Up Program for Broiler
Novus International has launched the Scale Up™ Program for Broilers, a new program focused on improving meat production and carcass quality through sustainably driven...
Methionine analogs in ruminants: Data-driven insights
Isopropyl ester of the hydroxy analog of methionine (HMBi) stands out as the only reliable way to fulfill Met requirements in ruminant diets to...
New swine vitamin recommendations for more productive and sustainable farming
Most vitamin recommendations from international scientific associations were created more than 20 years ago, but today’s livestock industry has little in common with the...
Understanding the role of dietary leucine on valine requirement in poultry diets
Swine nutritionists in the US were the first to consider the impacts of leucine on animal performance as many finishing swine diets contain numerous...
Bioactive molecules in egg powder contribute to piglet’s health
Egg powder, a nutrient with bioactive molecules, helps piglet’s growth, performance and increases immunity in piglets during the first two weeks after weaning.
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Phileo: Safglucan mitigates negative impact of Lawsonia intracellularis
Phileo by Lesaffre announced that in its field trials, yeast-based solution Safglucan mitigated the negative effects of Lawsonia intracellularis, which causes significant economic losses...
Plant-based ingredients offer a route to enhanced livestock health – While improving outcomes for...
A more holistic approach to livestock welfare is needed. High-quality feed with key nutrients and beneficial ingredients can play an important role in animal...
Harnessing heat shock protein responses: It’s about more than heat stress
Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are essential for cell homeostasis and therefore, animal health. Despite their name, Hsps are for an animals’ response to a...
