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Alltech Lienert Australia shows the benefits of optimising gut health
BRIGHT and early on the Monday morning of the 2019 Australasian Pig Science Associa- tion’s 17th biennial con- ference, Alltech Lienert Australia hosted a break- fast function at the Hil- ton Adelaide.
Renowned nutritionist, Alltech European busi- ness director and gut health platform director Dr Jules Taylor-Pickard presented to the assem- bled farmers, researchers and media on ‘Gut health – shifting the balance: importance of microbial diversity’.
Dr Taylor-Pickard ex- plained that good gut health within the pig drives superior perform- ance, extolling the ben- efits of mannan-rich frac- tions in the gut to ensure optimum villi integrity and good caecum content among other things.
It became clear during the presentation that the more diverse the microbi- ome, the healthier the pig.
Reducing antibiotic use is a core concern of all intensive livestock indus- tries, and a highly diverse microbiome or indeed microbial rehabilitation post-pathogen challenge results in improved pig health.
A wide range of gut health products are cur- rently available, from pro- biotics to nutritional man- agement programs, how- ever D r Taylor-P icka rd’s research saw impressive results through the use of mannan prebiotics in the form of mannanoligosac- charides and MRF.
Effects observed includ- ed increased weight gain, improved feed conversion
and decreased mortality – three things any farmer would be happy to hear.
Dr Taylor-Pickard found dietary MRF to consist- ently increase microfloral diversity, while MOS was typically associated with pathogen binding.
MRF’s impact on an- timicrobial resistance showed significantly re- duced resistance among E. coli and enterococci in vivo, with the greater per- centages of MRF further reducing resistance.
Such nutrigenomic ad- vances are supporting the antibiotic-free programs many farmers are striv- ing for.
Alltech’s Actigen is a second-generation, unique bioactive product derived from saccharomyces cerevisiae and has been proven to increase micro- bial diversity, lower anti- microbial resistance and decrease pathogenesis.
Another product from Alltech’s gut health plat- form is all-new Viligen, which Dr Taylor-Pickard showed prepares the im- mature gut for efficient nutrient absorption, rapid growth and encourages feed intake by providing fatty acids, prebiotic com- ponents and readily avail- able mineral forms.
The enhanced gut health promoted by Viligen is achieved through target- ing the gut mucosa and supporting the immature gut by providing fatty ac- ids, prebiotic components and easily available min- eral nutrients to maximise growth and health.
On-farm testing meth- ods showed Viligen to sig- nificantly increase body weight and piglet surviv-
ability while improving all-value piglets.
Impressively, Viligen also lowered the number of treated pigs by 40.4 percent during the trial.
Viligen can be added di- rectly to complete meals, pelleted feeds and wet diets via a premix at the recommended inclusion rate of 0.5-1.5kg/tonne in starter diets.
Dr Taylor-Pickard piqued the interest of a number of farmers present and some back and forth questions were answered promptly and with the backing of research and results.
If you’re interested in improving the gut health, immunity and feed intake of your pigs, call Alltech Lienert Australia today on 1800 649 231 or visit alltechlienert.com.au
Dr Jules Taylor-Pickard engaged with the audience on pig gut health.
Monday at APSA 2019 kicked off with an Alltech Lienert breakfast seminar.
DrTaylor-Pickard in full flight during her presentation.
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