Managing gut health – a key challenge in ABF broiler production
By Dr. Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Gut health is a critical challenge in antibiotics-free (ABF) production as it plays a vital role in the overall health and well-being...
View ArticleAntibiotic reduction: the key role of biosecurity
Biosecurity is the foundation for disease prevention. It includes all measures to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of infectious agents, using our knowledge of disease transmission processes....
View ArticleCoccidiosis management without increasing antimicrobial resistance – it’s up...
By Tingting Fan, Regional Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Chicken coccidiosis is a common and important disease in poultry production, with an incidence of infection as high as 50-70%. The...
View ArticleFighting antimicrobial resistance with immunoglobulins
By Lea Poppe, Regional Technical Manager On-Farm Solutions Europe, and Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor One of the ten global public health threats is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Jim O’Neill predicted 10...
View ArticleThe future of coccidiosis control
By Madalina Diaconu, Product Manager Pretect D, EW Nutrition and Twan van Gerwe, Ph.D., Technical Director, EW Nutrition With costs of over 14 billion USD per year (Blake, 2020), coccidiosis is one of...
View ArticleMinimizing Collateral Effects of Antibiotic Administration in Swine Farms: A...
By Dr Merideth Parke BVSc, Regional Technical Manager Swine, EW Nutrition We care for our animals, and antibiotics are a crucial component in the management of disease due to susceptible pathogens,...
View ArticleSalmonella in pigs: a threat for humans and a challenge for pig producers
By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Salmonellosis is third among foodborne diseases leading to death (Ferrari, 2019). More than 91,000 human cases of Salmonellosis are reported by the EU each...
View ArticleNutritional considerations for immunity and gut health
Conference report At the recent EW Nutrition Poultry Academy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dr Steve Leeson, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph, Canada, opened his presentation by stating that “it is...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC – Target measurements for water quality
Water is a main nutrient and carrier for vaccines, medicine – including antibiotics, but also for pathogens Chemistry pH and pKaAcidity and dissociation index Target: pH 3,5-3,8 Important for acids...
View ArticleOrganic acids can play a crucial role in zinc oxide replacement
Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor EW Nutrition & Juan Antonio Mesonero Escuredo, GTM Swine/GPM Organic Acids EW Nutrition The use of high levels of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) in the EU before 2022 was one of the most...
View ArticleSustainable use of veterinary antimicrobials in Europe: EEA report
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently published a briefing detailing the impact of veterinary antimicrobials on Europe’s environment. Positive developments are to be applauded, however...
View ArticleCan phytogenics have a meaningful effect in coccidiosis control?
by Madalina Diaconu, Global Manager Gut Health, EW Nutrition Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria spp., is a major challenge in poultry production, leading to significant economic losses. Historically,...
View ArticleGlobal antimicrobial use in livestock farming: A revised estimate
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health, driven by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in both human medicine and livestock farming. In livestock farming,...
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