Probiotics against pathogens in poultry Researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, are studying probiotics as an alternative...
EFSA: Antimicrobial resistance in livestock still an issue The antimicrobial resistance in the European Union remains high, says new EU report.
Organic acids and its effect on broiler gut health Researchers from Egypt looked at the effect of formic acid and potassium diformate on performance, immunity and...
Salmonella control highlighted at Kemin seminars Kemin Industries provided educational seminars in Jakarta, Indonesia and Bangkok, Thailand recently focusing on...
Dangers of contaminated pet food under study Pet foods and treats, when contaminated with harmful bacteria, can make a pet sick. These bacteria also can...
Revision completed for EU guide on safe feed materials The European Commission and the EU member states have revised and endorsed the new ‘European Guide for safe feed...
Bacteriophages successful as alternative growth promoters A team at the Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea found that bacteriophages shows promise as growth...
FDA reports positive trends in antimicrobial resistance The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System...
US aims to make petfood, livestock feed safer A new federal programme aims to standardise inspection procedures for pet food and farm animal feed produced in...
CAP calls for ban on antibiotic use in animal feed The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the health and agriculture and agro-based industry ministries...
Report: Monitoring the potential for antibiotic resistance An MPI report, released today, looks at trends of antibiotic use to enable monitoring of the potential for...
IPPE: Programs, services for international attendees The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is offering a wide range of services for international...
Effect of whole wheat feeding on turkeys ABSTRACT: Researchers in Poland studied the effect of feeding whole wheat to growing turkeys, focusing on the...
Feed preservative Formaldehyde found in imported fish A large number of fish imported from Asia were found to have high levels of Formaldehyde in them according to...
Extrusion temperature: A critical control point in pet... The cooking extrusion process, specifically extrusion temperature, is often chosen as a critical control point...
Lallemand appoints new business development manager Lallemand Animal Nutrition subsidiary Microbial Developments has announced that it has appointed Jonathan...
Formaldehyde denial: Loss of a vital preventive measure The EU recently passed a denial of authorisation for formaldehyde in animal feed, but formaldehyde is a vital...
BLOG: The piglet gut profits infant nutrition Next to rats and mice, piglets have become one of the most frequently used animal models to study human neonatal...
Salmonella control in feed I have just finished reading a comprehensive review on practical control measures against Salmonella in animal...
Heat treatment’s effects on feed quality and salmonella Salmonella is a heat sensitive bacteria, so heat treatment of feed during preconditioning has become standard...
Antibiotic free poultry: How to feed them? A new era has begun in which the livestock farmers are moving to a production system with limited, antibiotic...
Don’t kill, but tame the bacteria Producing broiler meat with the label ‘no antibiotics ever’ is becoming a common thing in the US. In the...
The feed processors approach to Salmonella Salmonella survival can last for months (or even years) under dry conditions and it is the pathogen mostly...
Safe feed: A guarantee for good results Animal feed needs to be protected against the risks of bacterial contamination, which can cause a loss in...
Combining hydrothermal treatment and organic acids A combination of hydrothermal treatment and the use of organic acids can successfully de-contaminate feed. This...
Tecaliman’s approach to control pathogens Since the early 1990s, the French technical centre Tecaliman have been active in finding novel ways to manage...
Safer Salmonella control in poultry feed Salmonella in feed is one of the key causes of colonisation in poultry. Enterobacteriaceae such as Salmonella...
Reducing Salmonella with isoquinoline alkaloids Livestock production and food safety are strongly linked. Prevention of foodborne diseases, caused by Salmonella...
Probiotic helps calves cope better with Salmonella A probiotic can help calves to be better protected against an acute phase of Salmonella infection, a research...
Butyric acid: The crucial link Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) positively affect the microbiota and modulate immune responses in the gut. SFCA...
Beating Salmonella with RFCs Studies with refined functional carbohydrates (RFCs) show a reduction in Salmonella prevalence in breeding hens....
Antibiotics help Salmonella to flourish Recent research has highlighted why Salmonella gastroenteritis can easily emerge after an antibiotic treatment....
Come-back for liquid fermented feed? Feeding fermented liquid feed to pigs is not new, but I notice an increased interest in this type of feeding. Is...
Protected sodium butyrate to fight Salmonella Prevention of Salmonella in the livestock chain benefits both animal and human health. The use of sodium...
Salmonella - a needle in a haystack? Salmonella has been high on the poultry industry’s hit list for many years, not only because of the impact on...