Emili Barba

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10 Articles

Emili has a highly technical background, with a degree in Veterinary medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, PhD in Animal Production from the same University and postdoc experience in the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. His extensive research experience is focused on the development of applied immune-stimulating and nutritional strategies to increase gut health and reduce antibiotic use post-weaning. He has more than 30 scientific publications, many of which have been highly cited in first quartile peer-review scientific journals and international congresses.

Emili’s now the HIPRA Global Pipeline Manager; working directly with swine professionals and key opinion leaders of livestock, feed, and pharmacologic sector. His job is to lead the pig sector to build up farm profitability in a context with restrictive antimicrobial usage, by focusing on prevention and the strategic use of vaccines.

Emili Barba 10 Articles

Importance of gut health in swine production

E. Barba

What is the "gut health" concept that everyone talks about? Why is it important?

Time to rethink the use of probiotics in post weaning piglets

E. Barba

The objective of this article is to critically assess the use of probiotics in the post-weaning phase, and provide few suggestions to improve results when using probiotics in weanlings.

Nutrition Article

Elements involved in gut health

E. Barba

Main elements that can be found in the digestive environment and how they are involved in gut health.

Nutrition Article

Nutritional strategies to promote intestinal health

E. Barba

Compilation of nutritional strategies for the management of gut health, grouped by functional additives, functional ingredients and diet modifications.

Nutrition Article

Gut health: Potentiation of the barrier function and the immune response

E. Barba

Probiotics and amino acids to improve the intestinal barrier. Omega-3 fatty acids, plasma, probiotics, prebiotics, etc... to enhance the immune response.

Nutrition Article

Gut health: reduce pathogenic bacteria

E. Barba

Some nutritional strategies can have an antibacterial activity, do you want to know which ones?

Nutrition Article

Gut health: stimulate the colonization of beneficial microbiota

E. Barba

How can we promote a healthier microbiota, favorable for the pig and for its productivity? And, when is the best time to get it?

Nutrition Article

Gut health: Stimulate digestion

E. Barba

This article reviews nutritional strategies to achieve a more efficient digestion and absorption of nutrients, which in turn will promote intestinal health.