Tag: animal health
Prebiotics: A pathway to achieving optimal fish health
The predominant sources of prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrate fractions. Commercially available examples include β-glucans; oligosaccharides derived from galactose, fructose or mannose; organic acids; inulin;...
Disabling dysbiosis in its attack on chicken performance and profits
Countering dysbiosis in chicken to avoid reduced and uneven growth rates across flocks, issues that can have a severe impact on bird health and...
Post-weaning diarrhea in piglets: Contributing factors related to husbandry practices and nutritional protection strategies
Weaning is one of the most challenging periods of the pig’s life. The stress typically causes a drastic reduction in feed intake which predisposes...
Cryptosporidia in calves – Chickens can help
Infection with cryptosporidia and sometimes subsequent diarrhea entails treatment of the animals and generates costs (veterinarian, medication, electrolyte drinks). In addition, poorer feed conversion,...
Phytogenics: A tool to improve efficiency in lamb feedlots
For successful lamb feedlotting, it is essential to have a basic understanding of the lamb's digestive system. A major issue is that the lamb's...
dsm-firmenich and Sustained join forces for environmental reporting of animal food products
dsm-firmenich and Sustained have partnered on farm-to-fork environmental reporting of food products. The agreement between the companies is the first-of-its-kind on sustainability data for...
Zootechnical feed additives: Toppling regulatory hurdles
Zootechnical feed additives are growing in popularity thanks to their benefits for animals, animal owners, and feed additive developers alike. But bringing such products...
Zinpro opens its new state-of-the-art blending facility in Brazil
In a move to better serve its South American customer base, Zinpro® Corporation has announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art blending facility in...
Next generation scientists gather at Selko Young Scientist’s Forum
The future researchers came together at the Selko® Young Scientist Forum held during the World Mycotoxin Forum 14th Conference to offer ideas that will...
Science sheds light on power of multi-component protease
Research presented at the Mexican Association of Animal Nutrition Specialists (AMENA) conference showed that supplementing diets with multi-component protease (MCP) offers strong advantages to...
