Article published the July 26, 2023
CHOLINE AS A NUTRIENT: BASIC FUNCTIONSCholine is an essential nutrient in most livestock species. It plays a crucial role in neurotransmitter synthesis (acetylcholine), cell membrane signaling (phospholipids), myelin synthesis and lipid transport (lipoproteins). Choline is a precursor of phosphatidylcholine, a phospholipid that besides being part of the composition of cell membranes, is ...
Article published the June 23, 2022
WHAT IS HEAT STRESS?It is a combination of metabolic and environmental factors that forces animals to undergo physiological, metabolic and behavioral adaptations to maintain body temperature within normal limits and in a sustained mode.Heat stress occurs when the limits of the environmental comfort zone are exceeded. This happens when the combination of temperature, humidity, and air speed trigger ...
Article published the April 15, 2021
Streptococcosis are diseases caused by different species of the genus Streptococcus and, in the case of swine, mainly due to Streptococcus suis. There are 35 recognised serotypes of S. suis, being the serotypes 2, 1/2, 7 and 9 the most frequently isolated in this species. Infections caused by these Gram-positive bacteria constitute a common problem that deserves special attention in swine producti ...
Article published the September 25, 2020
Ileitis is one of the main diseases affecting pig farms. The clinical presentation may be acute - haemorrhagic, chronic or subclinical. The acute form affects animals from 4 to 12 months of age. It presents with profuse and bloody diarrhoea and sudden mortalities of up to 60%. The chronic form is frequent and affects pigs between 6 and 12 weeks of age, causing watery scours, with a characteristic ...
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Ewa Sujka introduces a phytogenic for the Indian Subcontinent, a phytogenic specially designed to control coccidia in animal production and minimizes the risk of secondary bacterial enteritis, during Poultry India 2019.
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Article published the March 8, 2018
IntroductionCurrent demand for improvements in production performance (feed conversion rate, average daily gain, speed of growth, etc.) in animal production implies very high needs for metabolizable energy. These needs can only be met with the contribution of fat in the diet.Fats are necessary for maintenance of body temperature, synthesis of hormones, proper functioning of the central nervous sys ...
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Liptosa will be present at IPPE 2018 (International Production & Processing Expo, Atlanta) from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 at booth 3631 Hall C.
Liptosa is providing effective solutions to distributors and customers involved in the animal nutrition business. Faithful to the philosophy of "the green way of life", we seek for the most sustainable way to obtain effective products, in accordance with th ...
Article published the July 21, 2016
INTRODUCTIONStreptococcal infections are one of the leading causes of economic and production losses in pig farming (1, 4).These infections are caused by the Streptococcussuis bacterium, whose natural habitat is swine (mainly in the upper respiratory, digestive and genital tracts), where it represents the most important primary pathogen (1, 2). Exist 35 recognized serotypes of S. suis, but serotyp ...