Probiotics and antibiotics as additives for sows and piglets during nursery phase
Sows and piglets diets supplemented with probiotics are effective in maintaining animal performance and control of diarrhea during the nursery phase.
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Efficacy of probiotics from anaerobic microflora with prebiotics on growth performance and noxious gas emission in growing pigs
The results of the present study suggest that synbiotics exert similar effects with antibiotics on the nutrient digestibility and fecal microflora composition in growing pigs. Moreover, synbiotics can also decrease the fecal noxious gas emission in growing pigs.
Effects of liquid metabolite combinations produced by Lactobacillus plantarum on growth performance, faeces characteristics, intestinal morphology and diarrhea incidence in postweaning piglets
Metabolite combinations produced by L. plantarum strains are potential alternatives to antibiotics that could be used as growth promoter in postweaning piglets.
Effects of different probiotic complexes of lactic acid bacteria on growth performance and gut environment of weaned piglets
Different probiotic complexes of lactic acid bacteria improved growth performance and feed conversion in the first two weeks post-weaning, but the gut environment was improved in all period.
Rubinum Animal Health: new Philippine distributor for Toyocerin
Rubinum Animal Health, the manufacturer of probiotic Toyocerin has appointed Delta Agrivet Commercial (DACI) as their Philippine distributor.
Danisco: BioActives honoured for its excellence in probiotic science
Nutrition Business Journal bestows Danisco with a Scientific Achievement Award for its range of scientifically proven probiotics
Lallemand opens new TITAN® yeast production facility to face soaring demand for protected active yeasts
Lallemand Animal Nutrition announced today the opening of a second yeast coating facility in Passau, Germany.
Conditioning role of nutrition on the gut defense mechanisms
The establishment of normal gut microbial communities can also prevent the colonization of pathogenic microorganisms.
Bactocell is authorized as a zootechnical additive for piglets in Europe
Lallemand’s probiotic bacteria officially recognized to enhance feed efficiency and growth performance for piglets
Danisco offers healthy solutions to NUCE 2010
Come and visit Danisco and Gielleppi chemicals at the first NUCE International 2010 Exhibition to learn more about how our new and exciting partnership can benefit your business.
Administration of Pediococcus acidilactici or Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii modulates development of porcine mucosal immunity and reduces intestinal bacterial translocation after Escherichia coli challenge
Porcine mucosal immune response against E coli may be modulated by dietary probiotic supplementation.
The future’s green! The future’s Olmix!
The commonly held view amongst Western pig producers is that Asian pig producers use antibiotic growth promoters as a substitute for good husbandry techniques. No doubt some Asian producers do have this mentality, but increasingly there are worries about antibiotic residues in pork with the carry -over effects on the consumer and so progressive producers are looking to find green alternatives to AGPs.
New insights from Danisco on probiotics
Danisco gives new insights on the effects of direct fed microbials (DFMs) in animal production.
Histological changes in the small intestinal epithelium in fattening pigs fed selected feed additives
The production experiment was conducted on 48 fattener pigs fed complete diets supplemented with the antibiotic flavomycin (group C), a probiotic (Pedicoccus acidilactici) or a prebiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
New feed supplement boosts piglet production
Following recognition under the UFAS feed approval scheme UK pig farmers now have access to a new product, Digeston-K, a feed supplement that can improve sow productivity by at least one pig per sow a year.
Development and in vitro evaluation of an Escherichia coli probiotic able to inhibit the growth of pathogenic Escherichia coli K88
An E. coli based probiotic may produce inhibitory activity against enterotoxigenic strains for swine