Alternatives to In-Feed Antibiotics in Animal Feed: A Healthy Gut Microbiota Approach

Natural alternatives to in-feed antibiotics in pig production: can immunomodulators play a role?

As a result of the European ban of in-feed growth-promoting antibiotics, new strategies are being developed to increase the resistance to disease in farm animals. In pig production, this is of particular importance during the weaning transition when piglets are subjected to major stressful events, making them highly sensitive to digestive disorders. At this time, the development of both innate ...

The Ussing chamber technique to evaluate alternatives to in-feed antibiotics for young pigs

The recent ban of in-feed antibiotics in animal production has brought scientists to find alternatives to in-feed antibiotics. The Ussing chamber is an in vitro technique in which intestinal tissue is collected and immediately mounted as a flat sheet between two half-chambers, establishing a luminal and a serosal side. This technique allows the measurement of actively transported ions as well a...

Practical Approach to Minimize Feed Wastage in the Rabbitry

Phytogenic Compounds as Alternatives to In-Feed Antibiotics: Potentials and Challenges in Application

This article summarizes current experimental knowledge on the efficacy, possible mechanisms and feasibility in the application of phytogenic products as feed additives for food-producing animals. Phytogenic compounds comprise a wide range of plant-derived natural bioactive compounds and essential oils are a major group. Numerous studies have demonstrated that phytogenic compounds have a variety...

Fish processing wastes used as feed ingredient for animal feed and aquaculture feed

Fish wastes management has become a global problem from the last years. Dispose of seafood wastes cause environmental pollution. To overcome this issue these unwanted seafood products are used for the formation of animal feed and aquaculture feed. These unwanted products include small fish and those parts of fish which are not used as human food. These unwanted parts include viscera, head, fins...