The intestinal barrier is one of the body’s first lines of defense against pathogens and external contaminants. Therefore, any alteration in its structure or function can trigger problems that may go unnoticed, but that in the long run can translate into important economic losses due to poor performance and the presence of diseases.

We often observe clinical cases in commercial production and wonder whether the conditions reported are the result of immunosuppression caused by a virus or another agent. We immediately review previous serological evaluations to determine if the immune response has been as expected.

Zearalenone (ZEN) is one of
the top three mycotoxins
contaminating finished feed and
grains. Many worldwide reports, from
different institutions, indicate that more
than half of the samples evaluated show
some level of contamination with this
toxin.

Modern laying hens have a high genetic potential to produce eggs. If they receive adequate environmental conditions, health, and nutrition, they can maintain over 90% of the laying rate for a long period of the productive cycle …

Traditionally, anti-mycotoxin additives have been used
for decades to prevent the harmful effects caused by
mycotoxins.

Traditionally, veterinarians and professionals who work in animal production have been trained to isolate or detect the causative agents of the clinical cases reported in poultry facilities.

The importance of endotoxins in poultry production is a subject of much interest in some regions, as a result of marketing in the recent years of several products having positive effects in birds, while other works showed adverse effects in other species

Mycotoxins are produced and excreted by fungi present in grains. According to the FAO, 25% of the grains produced in the world are contaminated with mycotoxins. In the United States it is estimated that the cost of mycotoxin poisoning exceeds 1.4 billion per year.

Brazil has set another example of leadership in the world. Twenty five years ago they decided not to be dependent on oil and began to produce ethanol from sugar cane; which is approximately 5 times more efficient than producing it from corn and does not affect feed or food prices all over the world.