Poultry
The intestinal integrity and the development of resistant microbial strains, as a result of the excessive use of antibiotics are becoming more critical factors as growth and production rates of commercial poultry are improving and the availability of antimicrobial agents is scarcer. To make things worse, the development of new antibiotics by the pharmaceutical industry is not an option since developed countries are eliminating and controlling their use in animal production. Nowadays, Citrex represents an excellent new option under these new circumstances. Citrex Powder is added to the feed as a substitute of growth promotants, for the prevention of Necrotic Enteritis (Clostridium perfringens) and infections caused by pathogenic strains of Salmonella. Citrex Liquid is generally applied in the drinking water for prevention and control of intestinal and respiratory infections. When applied via spray it prevents and controls respiratory reactions produced after vaccination or caused by other respiratory pathogens.
Swine
The excessive use of antibiotics in commercial farms has stimulated the development of resistant bacterial strains that have spread all over the world, affecting the performance and general health of pigs. This situation, as well as the presence of immunosuppressive conditions is causing a surge in the presence of intestinal and respiratory diseases in weaner and grower pigs. Citrex is an excellent option to prevent and control the development of pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi in pigs, in farms presenting a history of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Citrex Powder is added to the feed for diarrhea and dysentery control, and as a substitute of growth promoters. In several trials, it has worked as well as the most common growth promoters available in the market, including Colistin, with the added advantage that it can control Salmonella plus other important pathogens. Citrex Liquid is generally used in two main areas: control and prevention of fungal, bacterial and viral infections; and disinfection.
Cattle
All over the world the dairy industry is one of the main animal production areas where the possibility of milk contamination with chemical compounds and pharmaceuticals is more critical in food safety. Citrex liquid, an organic disinfectant, is the response of Citrex Inc. to those concerns by the dairy producers. Regarding the disinfection of beef in slaughter houses and processing plants, Citrex has several scientific studies demonstrating the efficacy of the product in obtaining meat free of the most important food pathogens that kill millions of humans every year.
Aquaculture
Citrex liquid represents an excellent choice to extend the shelf life of shrimps and other type of sea food when applied after harvest as a preservative, with the added advantage that all its ingredients are classified as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the US. On the other hand, Citrex powder added to the ration enhances the hepatopancreas activity and the absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract of shrimps.