Tag: reduce antibiotics
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;...
Novozymes and Bactolife join forces for health of piglets
Novozymes and Bactolife have signed a joint development and commercialization agreement to reduce post weaning diarrhea and antibiotic use among weaner pigs and to...
How an additive strategy can decrease antibiotics in livestock?
Antimicrobial reduction efforts around the globe have shown that an integrated approach to reducing antibiotics on the farm must consider feed, farm, and health...
Sustainable, novel antibacterial tools for poultry
Bacteriophages are the proven, serious competitor to antibiotics when it comes to controlling pathogenic bacteria. Proteon’s phage-based products are an exciting alternative, as bacteriophage...
Combined approach to successfully replace antibiotics
In the search for alternatives to the intensive use of antibiotics in poultry farming, glycerides seem very promising. In a recent trial a combination...
Challenges and new trends in poultry industry
The event with the title of “Challenges in poultry production: Outlook on current and future industry trends and solutions” was held by Biochem in...
Use of antimicrobials in animals trends downwards, WOAH report says
A recent report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) shows promising trends in the race to fight antimicrobial resistance and preserve the...
BIPEA offers new proficiency test in the field of feed
BIPEA, a European non-profit organization gathering around 2500 laboratories in 120 countries, has unveiled a new proficiency test in the field of feed. The...
Advantages of using medium chain fatty acids in animal feed
Antibiotics were removed from feedstuffs after EU prohibited them in 2006. This put a lot of pressure on livestock producers to find alternatives to...
It is possible to completely eliminate antibiotics from animal nutrition
It is estimated that by 2050, the global mortality caused by antibiotic resistance will increase from the current level of 700,000 to 10 million...
