Zivo starts efficacy study of immune modulating to treat coccidiosis in chickens

Zivo Bioscience announces the initiation of a 42-day study to further validate the efficacy of its novel immune-modulating treatment for coccidiosis in broiler chickens. ZIVO is developing a product candidate for use in poultry feed that is designed to boost immune response, allowing birds to effectively combat coccidiosis and reduce the negative effects of the disease without the use of antimicrobial compounds. The 42-day study is intended to confirm the previously-reported positive effects of ZIVO’s non-antibiotic alternative for maintaining broiler health against a significant coccidiosis challenge, including reduced mortality and reduction in the incidence and severity of intestinal lesions that adversely affected bird growth rates and feed efficiency. … “Our coccidiosis product candidate holds potential to transform poultry health management. We are optimistic about this newest study given prior test results that substantiated the candidate’s efficacy not only in mitigating or eradicating the detrimental impacts of coccidiosis on digestive health in broiler chickens, but also in aligning the cost per bird with that of traditional antibiotics and chemicals,” said John Payne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZIVO Bioscience. “Furthermore, it has demonstrated a remarkable reduction in the prevalence of major foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, and Clostridium perfringens in the broilers’ digestive tract, without relying on antibiotics or or other antimicrobial agents.”