More and more concerns have been expressed regarding the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to bacteria, which is of concern for human health. A part of this AMR is linked to the use of antibiotics in farm animals.
Antibiotics are commonly used in the poultry industry for the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases and other bacterial infections.
Different categories of antibiotics are used for farm animals:
This issue deals with the use of antibiotics as a prevention measure in feeds and/or water. The difference between making a profit or loss in the poultry industry is often determined by the incidence of infectious disease, where the risk is continuous.
As the use of antibiotics for preventive purposes has been reduced, this risk of infectious diseases, including coccidiosis and clostridial infections, has increased.
Many antibiotic treatments on farms are now used to prevent the appearance of dysbiosis at the critical age of 12-18 days.
Adisseo has programs to reduce antibiotic use. However, it is crucial to understand that additives can never be a ‘quick fix’ and should always be implemented in a holistic approach.
The main concern when replacing antibiotics is inconsistent results from feed additive alternatives. Research show that probiotics and organic acids are viable solutions to reduce antibiotic usage.
However, not all probiotics are the same. Alterion is a complete probiotic solution for poultry, specifically designed to deliver a consistent performance. Developed by Adisseo, an expert in animal nutrition, in collaboration with Novozymes, the world leader in biological solutions, the product is the result of a stringent selection process: over 900 AAFCO-listed bacterial strains were screened, before testing their activities in vitro and in vivo.
When feeding Alterion on 3 farms that belong to a French poultry production organization, FCR was on average improved by 3 points.
The same trial showed an average liveweight improvement of 6.5 grams when the birds were fed Alterion.
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