Tag: animal health
Nutritional support and awareness growing fast in Middle East
Poultry farming across the Middle East faces growing challenges, from heat stress and feed quality issues to disease outbreaks and access to nutritional and...
Supporting dairy cows during heat stress
Modern high-yielding dairy cows, while genetically superior, exhibit increased susceptibility to metabolic disorders and fertility issues. Maintaining optimal gut health is paramount in mitigating...
Shielding poultry performance from the heat
One of the primary mechanisms through which heat stress negatively impacts poultry is the activation of the body's inflammatory response. Inflammation in the gut...
Veramaris reports 2024 sustainability progress amid production increase
Veramaris has published its new Sustainable Development Report for 2024, which shows that it is on track to meet its Science Based Targets initiative...
Navigating the pressing challenges in the animal nutrition and health industry
The reality is, we are just getting started and this is exciting. The next phase is about targeted innovation, both by extending our existing...
Bacterial and viral pathogens in animal feed: Understanding risks and biosecurity measures
Feed biosecurity involves implementing comprehensive procedures to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing pathogens throughout animal production systems. Given feed's widespread distribution and...
From Salmonella to Salmonellosis: Where and how to stop the transmission
Successfully preventing Salmonella contamination can only occur when proper risk determination has taken place to identify the main sources of contamination or re-contamination –...
From Ingredients to Strategy: Rethinking Antioxidant Defense
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Primary antioxidants are enzymatic defenses such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT). They act within the mitochondria, right...
Managing the shift to cage-free egg production
Cage-free environments expose hens to more disease-causing organisms due to increased contact with other birds, wild animals and bacteria. Studies indicate that mortality rates...
Antinutrients in feed and their effects on immunity, productivity and health of swine
Antinutrients of most concern in piglet diets include allergens in feed raw materials, mycotoxins, peptidoglycans and undigested nutrients. Mycotoxins can weaken the gut barrier,...
