Zeolites against Escherichia coli
The role of natural and synthetic zeolites as feed additives in the prevention and/or treatment of certain farm animal diseases (The role of natural and synthetic zeolites as feed additives in the prevention and/or treatment of certain farm animal diseases: A review)
D. Papaioannou, P.D. Katsoulos, N. Panousis *, H. Karatzias Clinic of Productive Animal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece Received 4 April 2005; received in revised form 12 May 2005; accepted 12 May 2005 Available online 28 June 2005 Abstract This review discusses the role of zeolites as feed additives in the prevention and/or treatment of certain diseases in farm animals. Both natural and synthetic zeolites have been used in animal nutrition primarily to improve performance traits and, based on their fundamental physicochemical properties, they have also been tested and found to be ... Read more
A study of the effect of zeolite on the absorption of antibodies against Escherichia coli, on the health status and on the productive characteristics of suckling calves, following its addition to colostrum and milk
Doctoral thesis Author Pourliotis, Konstantinos D., Supervisor: Karatzias, Charilaos, Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Veterinary Medicine. Subject The aim of this experimental study is to investigate the effect of adding clinoptilolite to the feed on the absorption of E.coli on the health and performance of suckling calves. A total of 84 newborn Holstein calves were used; these were examined prior to the start of the experiment and found to be healthy. The animals were divided into three equally sized, homogeneous groups (groups A, B and C). Group C served as the control group, whilst groups A and B ... Read more