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How are birds defending against pathogens?

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Poultry as well as other animals must have a way of protecting their body from external factors that can create problems. These defenses are going to fight against various antigens (microorganisms and their metabolites) to decrease the possibility of the animal getting sick; this protection mechanism it’s called immune system.

To reduce the possibility of a non-properly working immune system, there are nutritional inclusions that can be made to enhance and support the immune system, in the form of feed and water additives.

In XVET, there are many products that can support the immune system, utilizing different ingredients and approaches that have been proven to have a strong effect. Three important products which are directly helping immune system are:
· Turbo Tox and Dyna-MOS: Smart formula rich in high quality ß-Glucans and MOS
· Zincotin: Highly bioavailable organic Zinc

Technical Article

Let’s take a deep breath

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020

In birds as well as in other animal forms the respiratory system plays a key role in the survival of animals. Challenges such as heat stress, poor air quality, and pathogen pressure can have a direct impact on the integrity of the respiratory system and with that lowering the performance of our farm animals.
In XVET, we count with one top product that supports the respiratory system from different perspectives: Aromax. Which is a smart formula with a high concentrated mixture of essential oils that targets not only respiratory challenges by improving oxygen provision; but also helps to increase the feed and water intake for the flock.

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How are birds defending against pathogens?

Let’s take a deep breath