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Poultry, be it broilers, laying hens, turkeys or even ducks are particularly sensitive to the quality of food and water. The bacterial infections that are fueled by contamination of water and food will often result in metabolic disorders. The inflammation of the digestive tract, which is a privileged place for infections, lead to a slowdown in the growth of the animal.

Moreover, diarrhea caused by the imbalance of the flora contributes to moistening and contamination of the litter, which may cause serious problems of infections and lesions of the lower limbs. What follows is the widespread degradation of the herd and its habitat.

In aquaculture, the health of fish, crustaceans and shrimps is closely linked to water quality. Water is not only a source of minerals and essential micronutrients but also and above all a source of oxygen essential for fish survival.

However, the significant concentration of waste due to intensive fish farming systems contributes to the degradation of water quality. This results in a decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen, the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms and the formation of toxic metabolites (H2S, NH3, NO2). These unfavorable conditions are responsible for the important imbalance of the fish’s microbial flora causing digestive disorders, loss of growth and eventual death of the animal.

DELTA-IONICS+ increases the ionic exchange potential of the water and increases the quantity of dissolved oxygen. The entire system, water-animal-nutrient-bacteria is thus rebalanced.

At the weaning stage, the digestive tract of piglets is immature; the intestinal flora of the animal is not yet completely developped and digestive enzymes are not all produced. The change of environment with potentially pathogenic bacteria and new feeding sources challenge the immune system of the animal to then face more stress.

This critical period is usually characterized by a decrease in feed intake resulting in a state of undernourishment in piglets. This affects various aspects of the physiology, microbiology and immunology of the gut. For example, atrophy of intestinal villi, depression of various enzymes, disruptions of minerals and water exchanges, instability of the intestinal flora, etc.

By enhancing ionic exchanges that take place in the digestive system, it is possible to help rebalance the homeostasis of cells and allow the piglet to quickly regain an optimal weight and state of health.