The risk of oxidative stress for high prolific sows and the impact on the Litter livability High prolific sows have high energy needs to cover the fetal development during late gestation, but also to ensure a right lactation performance. The animals endure a stronger metabolic activity which generates intense free radical production. This is the …
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How consumers perceive Meat quality Meat quality is a multidimensional and difficult concept. Amongst consumers, « quality » is first perceived in the place of purchase through several criteria. These criterias may be intrinsic (physical aspect) or extrinsic (price, brand, packaging, etc.) and they are determinant in the meat product choice. Amongst these criteria, the …
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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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The negative effects of coccidiosis on Gut Health Health in general and gut health more specifically, are important pillars of animal welfare. Gut health can be negatively affected in broiler chickens by coccidiosis. To limit the effect of this disease, coccidiostats have been used with success for decades. However, resistance is a side effect of …
Publication of a Peer Review Article In 2020, Doctor Sekhou Cisse (Nor-Feed, R&D Team) published a peer review article, in Transnational Animal Science journal, about the effect of the Standardized Natural Citrus Extract (SNCE; Nor-Spice AB®, Nor-Feed SAS, France) on the microbiota of the sows and on the weight gain of their piglets. Fifty sows …
Detrimental effects of heat stress in Livestocks Heat stress has detrimental effects in livestock. Excessive thermal stress around parturition can have detrimental effects on reproduction success and litter growth in swine. Antioxidants are commonly used in various species to limit oxidative stress caused by excess environmental heat. Grape polyphenols have been extensively studied for 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 …
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 …
Weaning in piglets: A critical period Piglets are fragile animals at birth as they have to build their immune system after farrowing through lactation and especially through colostrum ingestion. This building of the immune system must then continue during weaning, which is a critical period in the life of piglets that may be associated with …
