Glässer’s Disease: Future treatments may include probiotics Probiotics may well have a role to play in future prevention of Glässer’s Disease, a respiratory problem...
A potential role for yeast to reduce mycotoxin effects A live yeast may hold promises with regard to reducing the effects of mycotoxins. That was one of the major...
Potential of dietary organic acids fed to swine Organic acids and their salts have proven potential as growth promoters in weaned piglets, finishing pigs and...
Improving digestibility of swine feed using probiotics A new Brazilian study shows that a swine feed supplement containing Bacillus subtilis and B. licheniformis...
Chr.Hansen showcases PorcBoost programme at VIV Asia Danish company Chr. Hansen are set to launch PorcBoost, a new microbial feed-additive programme designed to...
Pig gut health: Exposing some hidden corners In times of fewer antibiotics or zinc oxide, the theme of gut health is ‘hot’ in pigs. Sometimes innovative feed...
Overcoming Salmonella: Do vaccination or probiotics help? Ideally, Salmonella infections should not normally happen. But the bacteria does occur in pig herds, which might...
Interview Dr Eckel: From local niche to global player There wasn’t always applause when Dr Antje Eckel and her husband Dr Bernhard Eckel decided to start selling...
Probiotics in creep feed for piglets With sows being ever more prolific, there is also a growing number of relatively small piglets being born. The...
Adaptive additives enhance amino acid digestibility Applying feed additives in feed may not always work consistently, as the substrates inside any pig’s...
Do probiotics clean pig nursery units better? About correct cleaning and disinfecting of pig houses, many different opinions exist. Belgian researchers...
Video: The story behind probiotics Since their introduction into the animal feed segment, probiotics have evolved as a promising feed additive....