Lourdes de las Heras Alegret - 26/07/2016

Pathology, Poultry Farming

As is known, poultry suffer from immune system deficiencies due to different causes, and this involves the development of various diseases. What causes immunodeficiency in poultry? 1) INFECTIONS, ESPECIALLY CAUSED BY VIRUS

Dra Núria Martín Gairal - 21/07/2016

Feeding, Preservatives, Ruminants

Preservatives are substances that protect the food against the deteriorating effects of microorganisms or their metabolites. The traditionally used preservatives, organic acids, are used for their bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties and can...

MV. Júlia Pié Orpí - 19/07/2016

Feeding, Microbiocide, Preservatives, Pronutrients, Swine

Products of animal origin are a common source of salmonella infection, one of the most important food-borne pathogens. It is a genus of bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, formed by gram-negative bacilli. Its importance in swine is due,...

Dra. Alba Vidal - 14/07/2016

Feeding, Nutritionals, Preservatives

Our society today is aware of the important impact that a proper diet generates on our health and our pets. In fact, there is a greater tendency towards the consumption of foods and / or natural products, less processed and free of chemical...

Edgar Sanchez Pujals - 12/07/2016

Feeding, Preservatives

A few decades ago our food was preserved by natural methods, almost natural foods were preserved by smoking techniques or adding salt or vinegar, as yet there were no additives. Because a logical evolution have been added certain substances, natural...

Dr. Víctor Huguet - 7/07/2016

Antibiotics, Feeding, Mycotoxins, Poultry Farming

The AGPs were presented in the 50s as additives in the diet of animals for the production of meat, eggs and milk. The results of their application cannot be a subject of argue, however from very  beginning of their use started a debate on possible...