Combatting Salmonella in Pig Farms: Keep Your Animals Healthy

While poultry is often in the spotlight when the subject is Salmonella, pork meat account for about 12% of foodborne Salmonella cases in humans worldwide, affecting over 80 million people annually. This is a public health concern and a potential legal and reputational issue. The consequences of Salmonella outbreaks can lead to legal action, customer boycotts, negative media coverage, and stringent government regulations.

The Integrative Approach

Biosecurity Practices Along with In-Feed Strategies

The key to tackling Salmonella lies in a three main approaches: solid farm management, vaccines and nutritional strategies. Cleanliness, vaccinations, selecting resilient breeds, and effective feed additives like organic acids and essential oils are your allies.

Understanding the swine's gut and its microbiota is pivotal. The large intestine is where the undigested diet components are fermented by the residence microbiota and where the highest concentration of potentially harmful bacteria, as Salmonella, are found. The synergistic effect of essential oils and organic acids has a huge role play in this environment. Essential oils disrupt bacterial membranes, causing vital components to leak, while organic acids infiltrate the bacteria, forcing them to expend energy stabilizing pH levels restricting their proliferation and ultimately provoking their death. The main issue here is that essential oils will not reach the intestine and organic acids will not remain in their active form unless they are properly protected against volatilization and gastrointestinal pH variations.

Precision Intestinal Nutrition achieved with Jefo Protected Organic Acids + Essential Oils

Here's where Jefo Protected Organic Acids + Essential Oils [Jefo P(OA+EO)] changes the game. Traditional solutions often lose their properties as they travel through the gastrointestinal tract. The exclusive Jefo Matrix Technology was specifically designed for the targeted delivery of the active compounds directly to the intestine, where they're needed most. Plus, it does this without compromising taste or safety for handlers and equipment.

The Two Winner Strategies - Jefo's Program Approach

1. Consistent preventive use: Improve intestinal microbiota and prevent dysbiosis and Salmonella proliferation with the regular dose of Jefo Protected Organic Acids + Essential Oils. You can also boost your herd's health and performance using Jefo Protease and Jefo Xylanase.
2. High-Challenge periods: during times of increased Salmonella risk, switch to a stronger, temporary dose (pulse) of Jefo Protected Organic Acids + Essential Oils to manage and mitigate infections. Enhance outcomes further by incorporating Jefo Protease and Jefo Xylanase to boost health and growth.