Since the 1950s, antibiotics have been used in the field of animal husbandry for growth
promotion, therapy and disease prophylaxis. It is estimated that up to 80% of the antibiotics …

Purpose Low back pain (LBP), a widely prevalent and costly disease around the world, is
mainly caused by intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IDD). Although numerous factors …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a devastating enteric disease caused by Clostridium perfringens
type A/G that impacts the global poultry industry by compromising the performance, health …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of coccidiosis on bone quality and
antioxidant status in the liver and bone marrow of broiler chickens. A total of 360 13-day old …

Direct-fed microbials (DFMs) are dietary supplements containing live microorganisms which
confer a performance and health benefit to the host, but the mechanisms are unclear. Here …

Background Two experiments were conducted to establish an optimal NE challenge model
and evaluate the efficacy of stimbiotic (STB) supplementation in necrotic enteritis (NE) …

This study aimed to assess the impact of a commercial blend of functional oils, specifically
cashew nutshell liquid and castor oil (FO), in two physical forms (solid: P; liquid: S), in …

The in vitro antimicrobial activity of sophorolipids (SLs) against Eimeria maxima and
Clostridium perfringens, and the in vivo effects of SLs on growth performance and gut health …

The inflammatory response involves a complex interplay of local tissue activities designed to
recruit leukocytes and proteins from the blood to the infected tissue. For egg-type chickens …

In a companion study, we found that inclusion of different doses of riboflavin affected growth
performance of Ross 708 male broilers' responses to coccidial challenge (by 5 Eimeria spp …