Good intestinal health: the starting point for healthy animals

Julia Maz Munoz

Global Aqua Nutrition & Product manager

15 November 2021
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4 minutes

Did you know that your gastrointestinal tract (GIT) contains about 70% of the immune cells in your entire body? It follows that a healthy GIT is a prerequisite for a healthy life, as well as an important driver of performance in aquaculture farms. In fact, the majority of pathogens enter the animals via oral pathways. A healthy gut is therefore essential for a healthy fish or shrimp to grow and reproduce.

About the author

Julia Maz Munoz

Global Aqua Nutrition & Product manager