Zeolite in Livestock

Zeolite, what is it, what does it do and where is it used?
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Zeolite, what is it, what does it do and where is it used?

ByChrysovalantis Chatzigeorgiou

Zeolite is a natural, inert, clay-silicate rock, which generally cleans and manages the environment in which it is found. Zeolite has a unique combination of properties that make it a special material, which is used in a wide range of applications. It could also be described as a filter or a molecular sponge. Zeolite, where…

Alternatives to antibiotics for farm animals
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Alternatives to antibiotics for farm animals

ByChrysovalantis Chatzigeorgiou

New strategies and commercial products must be developed to improve animal health and performance, based on their safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. The aim of this study is to summarize the beneficial effects of currently used alternatives to in-feed antibiotics, i.e. probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, phytogenic compound sand zeolites on health and growth performance in farm animals (swine, poultry and ruminants)

Efficacy of Dietary Urea-Impregnated Zeolite in Improving Rumen Fermentation Characteristics of Local Lamb
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Efficacy of Dietary Urea-Impregnated Zeolite in Improving Rumen Fermentation Characteristics of Local Lamb

ByChrysovalantis Chatzigeorgiou

Zeolite or urea-impregnated zeolite as slow-release ammonia or SRU agent was potential in decreasing ruminal ammonia, pH, acetate to propionate ratio, methane, and maintaining low plasma urea within its physiological range.