Lactocare FAQ

Lactocare Q&A:

• What is Lactocare?

• Lactocare is a unique direct-fed microbial for inclusion in animal diets from the solid-state fermentation of aged fruits.
• Lactocare contains Lactobacillus reuteri and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and the natural bacteriocin, reuterin.


• Why include Lactocare in animal diets?

• Research has shown that Saccharomyces cerevisiae increases the levels of lactobacillus in the gut and reduces fecal E. Coli in nursery pigs.
• Lactobacillus reuteri has been shown in research to competitively exclude enteropathogenic bacteria.


• Are there other benefits to using Lactocare?
• Yes. Laboratory results indicate that Lactocare reduces ammonia emissions by 38.5%. Ammonia is one the major gases produced in manure storage vessels.
• Lactocare has also been shown to reduce amines in laboratory tests.


• How much Lactocare do I include in my swine diets?
• Piglets: 0.1-0.3% of the complete diet
• Grower-finisher pigs: 0.1-0.2%
• Breeding herd: 0.1-0.2%

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