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Dietary potassium diformate in sow nutrition in Latin America – impact on sows and piglets

Published: October 17, 2016
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Introduction: Potassium diformate, a double-salt of formic acid, has been shown in numerous trials to improve health and performance in piglets, growing-finishing pigs and sows. Thus, potassium diformate (KDF) has been approved in the European Union as the first non-antibiotic growth promoter for use in swine. The effect of KDF is often described as strong antimicrobial and digestibility enhanc...
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Christian Lückstädt
ADDCON
Nicolas Greiffenstein
ADDCON
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Sivaram A Y Bala
25 de octubre de 2016
Hi, can Dietary potassium diformate be used in Vannamei culture? Kindly let us know, thanks.
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Christian Lückstädt
ADDCON
26 de octubre de 2016
Dear Mr. Bala, yes - potassium diformate (KDF) has been widely used in aquaculture. It is been used in Asian as well as Latin American Vannaemei culture since at least 2009. The molecule needs to be included into the feed during production. Dosages may vary between 2-5 kg/t. KDF is available in India through Venkys. Please contact my colleague Dr. Anant Deshpande for further Information: anant.deshpande@addcon.com
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Sergey Antonov
7 de noviembre de 2016
Hello. A potassium level you reach with your additives in compound feed for sows? thanks
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Christian Lückstädt
ADDCON
9 de noviembre de 2016
Dear Sergey, The molecule contains around 300 g potassium per kg. Potassium diformate has the EU-approval to be used as a performance enhancer in sows up to 12 kg/t. Further discussions are possible during the Eurotier.
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Sergey Antonov
9 de noviembre de 2016
Thank you, Christian. I will be on exhibition. We met in Belarus back in 2003.
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