Day: April 29, 2021

Everything you need to know about upcoming mycotoxin threats to poultry, swine, ruminants and aquaculture worldwide. The BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey constitutes the longest running and most comprehensive data set on mycotoxin occurrence. The survey results provide insights on the incidence of the six major mycotoxins in the agricultural commodities used for livestock feed in order to identify the potential risk posed to livestock animal production. Highlights: BIOMIN is a leading company in MTX deactivation and analysis. With the help of cooperation partners we are able to present to you results from: 96 684 analysis,…

Damien Blondeau &Kurt Van de Mierop Nutrex NV,Belgium Stress is a method adopted by the body to cope with any challenge. Birds in particular are very sensitive to environmental challenges such as high ambient temperatureswhich causeheat stress.In poultry, heat stress has undesirable effects on gut health, nutrient digestion and absorption, the immune system and increases the oxidative stress levels, leading to a decrease in productivity and increase in economic losses for producers. Gut health The gastrointestinal tract is particularly responsive to stressors. Under heat stress conditions, morphological and physiological changes…