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Although the progressive withdrawal of antibiotic growth promoters has driven the development of natural alternatives, effective control of the problem remains complex when the flock is under infectious pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The productive impact is not limited to clinical cases. Even in subclinical presentations, alteration of the intestinal mucosa compromises nutrient absorption, increases flock variability and reduces feed efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trial objective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To evaluate the efficacy of a strategy based on intestinal pronutrients in broilers experimentally challenged with <em>Clostridium perfringens<\/em>, analyzing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intestinal mucosa integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macroscopic lesions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Productive performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenge-associated mortality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials and methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The trial was conducted under controlled experimental conditions with two groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Challenged Control Group<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treated Group + Challenge<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Birds were challenged with a pathogenic strain of <em>Clostridium perfringens<\/em> during the critical growth phase. The treated group received the natural solution based on intestinal pronutrients incorporated into the feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following evaluations were performed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intestinal lesion score<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mucosa histomorphometry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average daily gain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feed conversion ratio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mortality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Results showed clear differences between both groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treated birds presented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lower severity of intestinal lesions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better preservation of mucosa architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater intestinal villi height<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduction in challenge-associated mortality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better productive stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The control group showed greater epithelial deterioration and higher productive variability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The control of <em>Clostridium perfringens<\/em> should not focus exclusively on direct action against the pathogen. The true critical point is the integrity of the intestinal epithelium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the mucosa maintains its functionality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secondary bacterial proliferation is limited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrient absorption is preserved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inflammation is reduced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flock resilience is improved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Physiological stimulation of epithelial regeneration through pronutrients reinforces the target organ of the problem: the intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under experimental challenge conditions with <em>Clostridium perfringens<\/em>, the strategy based on intestinal pronutrients demonstrated improved mucosa integrity, reduced lesion impact and stabilized productive performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The physiological approach targeting the affected organ represents an effective tool within antibiotic-free production programs, contributing to maintaining efficiency and profitability under health pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Necrotic enteritis associated with Clostridium perfringens remains one of the main health challenges in intensive poultry production. 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