Stafford Vigors

Introduction:Pork and pork products are recognised as vehicles of Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) infection in humans. In recent years, galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and seaweed extracts (SWE) have been explored as novel sources of bioactive compounds that contain antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties. The main bioactives in seaweed are the polysaccharides laminarin and fucoidan, w ...

Introduction:Post-weaning complications in piglets are characterized by heightened susceptibility to infection, diarrhoea, atrophy of small intestine structure and reduction in body weight. The ban on prophylactic antibiotics and environmental concerns with usage of excessive zinc demands for identification of safer alternatives to treat post-weaning complications. Feed additives that maintain hom ...