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Pathogen Control – Getting healthy and fast growing animals is vital for profitability

Since the 2006 antibiotic ban many new ideas have come to be considered and many have failed. For a product to succeed it must be consistent in its effect and consistent in use. Many products fail to establish themselves on the market and that is because customers lack confidence.
When antibiotics were first used in feed they worked and everyone had confidence in them. Many years later antibiotics are being blamed for all sorts of things and the discovery of ever... read more »

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The use of sodium benzoate in piglet diets

Short chain fatty acids and their salts have a long history in the food and the feed industries, which commonly use them as preservatives. They are frequently used in piglet diets with positive effects on performance. The aromatic carboxylic acid, benzoic acid, and the sodium salt, the sodium benzoate, are more effi cient antimicrobials in the acidic gastric environment as well as in the more neutral intestinal environment of piglets. Protural is the sodium benzoate recently registered in the EU by Kemira Oyj as a zootechnical feed additive. read more >

Controlling hygiene in liquid feeding systems

Liquid feeding systems are widely used in Europe and in recent years became very popular in North America and other regions of the world. This trend is most probably not only driven by the positive effect of liquid feeding on performance, but also by extremely high feed prices and the increase in biofuel production, which makes cheap mainly moist by-products available in high amounts. However, in order to achieve the benefits in performance high hygiene standards have to be maintained. read more >

Keeping the omega-3 effect in vegetable fed salmon

Less than 10 years ago, the carnivorous salmon could not tolerate the slightest amount of vegetable matter in their diet. Today, they thrive on balanced feeds comprising of up to 70-80% plant ingredients. How was this made possible, and are salmon still as healthy? read more >

Fatty acids help deter growth of harmful bacteria in piglets

One of the main causes of health problems and one of the reasons for using therapeutic antibiotics in rearing piglets is the occurrence of the pathogenic gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus suis. A special organic acid mix might help with containing the problem. read more >

Striving for gut eubiosis with fatty acids

The concept of a “Eubiotic” approach is to overcome digestive disorders by ensuring a healthy gastro-intestinal microflora. Pathogenic bacteria need to be suppressed and lactic acid-producing bacteria to be promoted rather than killing off the total intestinal microflora with antibiotics. In broilers, short and medium chain fatty acids can support the healthy state of the gastro-intestinal tract. read more >
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