Selected publications
Gut Health Consultancy have publications on a range of gut health-related topics and feed additives. Please contact us for a more complete list of publications.
Antibiotics
Broom, L.J. 2018. Gut barrier function: Effects of (antibiotic) growth promoters on key barrier components and associations with growth performance. Poultry Science. doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey021
Broom, L.J. 2017. The sub-inhibitory theory for antibiotic growth promoters. Poultry Science. doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex114
Broom, L.J. 2017. The sub-inhibitory theory for antibiotic growth promoters. Poultry Science. doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex114
Challenge models
Khodambashi Emami, N., Daneshmand, A., Zafari Naeini, S., Graystone, E.N., Broom, L.J. 2017. Effects of commercial organic acid blends on male broilers challenged with E. coli K88: Performance, microbiology, intestinal morphology, and immune response. Poultry Science. doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex106
Slade, R.D., Kyriazakis, I., Carroll, S.M., Reynolds, F.H., Wellock, I.J., Broom, L.J., Miller, H.M. 2011. Effect of rearing environment and dietary zinc oxide on the response of group-housed weaned pigs to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli O149 challenge. Animal 5, 1170-1178. doi.org/10.1017/S1751731111000188
Enzymes
Owusu-Asiedu, A., Broom, L.J. 2016. Enzymes to combat problems in feed compounds. Feed Compounder. feedcompounder.com/
Gut health
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. The role of the gut microbiome in shaping the immune system of chickens. Veterinary Immunology & Immunopathology, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165242718302149
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. Deciphering desirable immune responses from disease models with resistant and susceptible chickens. Poultry Science, doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey535
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. Gut health in poultry and considerations of additives as alternatives to antibiotics. CAB Reviews (in press).
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. Gut immunity: its development and reasons and opportunities for modulation in monogastric production animals. Animal Health Research Reviews, doi.org/10.1017/S1466252318000026
Kogut, M.H., Genovese, K.J., Swaggerty, C.L., He, H., and Broom, L.J. 2018. Inflammatory phenotypes in the intestine of poultry: not all inflammation is created equal. Poultry Science, doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey087
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2017. Inflammation: friend or foe for animal production? Poultry Science, pex314 doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex314
Kogut, M.H.,Yin Xiao Nan; Yuan Jian Min; Broom, L.J. 2017. Gut health in poultry. CAB Reviews 12, 031, pp 1-7
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. Deciphering desirable immune responses from disease models with resistant and susceptible chickens. Poultry Science, doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey535
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. Gut health in poultry and considerations of additives as alternatives to antibiotics. CAB Reviews (in press).
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2018. Gut immunity: its development and reasons and opportunities for modulation in monogastric production animals. Animal Health Research Reviews, doi.org/10.1017/S1466252318000026
Kogut, M.H., Genovese, K.J., Swaggerty, C.L., He, H., and Broom, L.J. 2018. Inflammatory phenotypes in the intestine of poultry: not all inflammation is created equal. Poultry Science, doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey087
Broom, L.J., and Kogut, M.H. 2017. Inflammation: friend or foe for animal production? Poultry Science, pex314 doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex314
Kogut, M.H.,Yin Xiao Nan; Yuan Jian Min; Broom, L.J. 2017. Gut health in poultry. CAB Reviews 12, 031, pp 1-7
Mycotoxins
Broom, L.J. 2015. Mycotoxins and the intestine. Animal Nutrition 1, 262-265. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2015.11.001
Necrotic enteritis
Broom, L.J. 2017. Necrotic enteritis; current knowledge and diet-related mitigation. World’s Poultry Science Journal 73, 281-292. doi.org/10.1017/S0043933917000058
Organic acids
Khodambashi Emami, N., Daneshmand, A., Zafari Naeini, S., Graystone, E.N., Broom, L.J. 2017. Effects of commercial organic acid blends on male broilers challenged with E. coli K88: Performance, microbiology, intestinal morphology, and immune response. Poultry Science. doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex106
Broom, L.J. 2015. Organic acids for improving intestinal health of poultry. World’s Poultry Science Journal 71, 630-642. doi.org/10.1017/S0043933915002391
Phytogenics
Broom, L.J. 2016. The use of organic acids and phytogenics to promote intestinal tract health. International Animal Health Journal. animalhealthmedia.com/use-organic-acids-phytogenics-promote-intestinal-tract-health/
Probiotics
Broom, L.J., Miller, H.M., Kerr, K.G., Knapp, J.S. 2006. Effects of zinc oxide and Enterococcus faecium SF68 dietary supplementation on the performance, intestinal microbiota and immune status of weaned piglets. Research in Veterinary Science 80, 45-54. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2005.04.004
Zinc oxide
Broom, L.J., Miller, H.M., Kerr, K.G., Toplis, P. 2003. Removal of both zinc oxide and avilamycin from the post weaning piglet diet: consequences for performance through to slaughter. Animal Science 77, 79-84.