A risk factor for sow breeding: Constipation Constipation affects between 20 and 30% of sows in intensive breeding. It is a risk factor for urinary tract infections, cystitis and pyelonephritis and can also cause dehydration and atrophy of intestinal villi, which in turn may facilitate bacterial, viral and parasitic infections (Ramonet et al., 2017). The …
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At the Journées de la Recherche Porcine (JRP) 2023 in Paris, Dr. Sekhou Cissé, R&D product manager at Nor-Feed, presented a poster on the evaluation of the effect of a standardized Citrus extract on the intestinal microbiota and welfare of sows around farrowing, under commercial farming conditions. Farrowing A critical period for sows The farrowing …
Nor-Feed at the Gut Health Symposium Nor-Feed was at the Gut Health Symposium in St Louis, MO, USA represented by Dr. Sekhou CISSE who shared the latest data regarding the use of Nor-Spice AB® in sows around farrowing. Farrowing is a critical period for sows. Indeed, this stage is favorable to digestive disorders such as …
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Modulating the Sows’ microbiota The citrus extracts of Nor-Spice AB® contain many actives which have shown effects on the gut and intestinal microbiota. These compounds allow, on one side, to stimulate the growth of certain microorganisms that are beneficial to the microbiota, and on the other side to limit the development of pathogenic bacteria. For example, pectic oligosaccharides promote bifidobacteria and …
Natural Citrus Extracts to modulate the sows’ microbiota and enable a better weight gain of piglets The citrus extracts of Nor-Spice AB contain many actives which have shown effects on the gut and intestinal microbiota. These compounds allow, on one side, to stimulate the growth of certain microorganisms that are beneficial to the microbiota, and on the other side to limit the …
The Intestinal Health Scientific Interest Group (IHSIG) organizes the 6th issue of its Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health, from 3 to 5 April, in Rome.
