Discussion created on August 17, 2006
Biting wounds / “Greasy pig” What it is and how to treat Frede Damgaard from KeTox This is caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus hyicus which lives normally on the skin without causing disease. It is not known why sometimes it flares up and causes a dermatitis which oozes greasy fluid. It produces toxins which are absorbed into the system and damage the liver and kidneys. In the suck ...
Discussion created on August 15, 2006
Probiotics for pigs – how can they be made to work? James McLaren - Mar. 2006 SUMMARY The removal of antibiotic growth promoters from farm animal feeds has led to renewed interest in the use of live microbial cultures (probiotics) as a replacement. A new approach to propagate probiotic bacteria, on-farm, so as to induce viable strains in sufficient numbers for better establishment and col ...
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