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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Belhassen, Takwa
• Arsenos, Georgios
• Giannenas, Ilias

Titel

Feed Additives in Rabbit Nutrition to Ensure Sustainability

Ist Teil von

• Sustainable Use of Feed Additives in Livestock, p.859-871

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Consumers nowadays are interested in natural, healthy foods made from animals, and they often even want to pay more for them. Also, the European Union’s restriction on the non-therapeutic use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal nutrition has stoked interest in using natural alternatives as dietary components in animal nutrition. This ban is intended to limit the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The discovery of antibiotic substitutes to preserve or enhance animal health and performance has been the subject of much investigations. Prebiotics, probiotics, organic acids, bacteriocins, and phytobiotics are examples of natural feed additives that can meet these needs and fulfill the growing demand for natural products among customers. The most researched and advanced compounds that are often employed as dietary antibiotic alternatives in rabbit nutrition are the topic of this chapter.