Mathieu Castex

Background and objectives In a context of reduction of antibiotics and zinc oxide (ZnO), alternatives are needed to maintain animal health and growth performance. In a study conducted in post-weaning piglets, we have demonstrated positive effects of a supplementation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii CNCM I-1079 (SB, 2x109 CFU/kg). Despite a removal of antibiotics and ZnO after 11 days ...

Introduction While commercial applications of probiotics are still at an early stage in Europe, it is yet a practical and commercial reality in many Aquaculture countries in Asia and South/central America. The use of probiotics in aquaculture has been originally developed with the aim to achieve a better management of disease and is now increasingly implemented on farms as part of farmer´s " ...