Major Global Animal Health Company Launches 42-Day Confirmatory Study with ZIVO Bioscience’s Coccidiosis Treatment in Broiler Chickens
ZIVO Bioscience (NASDAQ: ZIVO) announced the start of a 42-day confirmatory study in partnership with a major global animal health company to validate its non-antibiotic coccidiosis treatment for broiler chickens. This study, building on previous positive results, aims to ensure the product's effectiveness under commercial poultry production conditions. The study compares ZIVO's product with traditional ionophore-based treatments and explores combinations with coccidiosis vaccines. The goal is to provide a sustainable, antibiotic-free solution to address the $10 billion annual loss in the poultry industry due to coccidiosis. The results are expected by September.
- Initiation of a 42-day confirmatory study to validate ZIVO’s coccidiosis treatment.
- Partnership with a major global animal health company.
- Potential acceleration of product commercialization.
- Study builds upon positive outcomes of previous trials.
- Focus on sustainable, antibiotic-free solutions for the poultry industry.
- Results of the study are pending and expected only by September.
- The study's success is important for market readiness, adding uncertainty until results are out.
This new study aims to further validate the efficacy of ZIVO’s non-antibiotic, immune-modulating product designed for the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis in broiler chickens. Building upon the positive outcomes of previous trials, this study replicates real-world conditions to ensure the product's effectiveness in commercial poultry production environments.
“We are delighted to support a global leader in animal health as they perform this confirmatory study, which holds potential to accelerate commercialization of our innovative treatment. Coccidiosis costs the poultry industry more than
“This 42-day study is a significant step forward in our mission to provide sustainable, antibiotic-free solutions for the poultry industry. Our product represents a groundbreaking alternative designed to boost the immune response of broiler chickens without the adverse effects associated with legacy treatments. We are optimistic the results of this study will further support its market readiness,” he added.
Funded by the major animal health company, the study focuses on the overall health and productivity of the birds under typical industry conditions, and compares administration of ZIVO’s product versus an ionophore-based treatment and versus an ionophore-based treatment combined with ZIVO’s product. The study also compares the benefits of ZIVO’s product combined with coccidiosis vaccine versus administration without the vaccine. Results from the study are expected to be available in September.
About Coccidiosis
Coccidiosis is a protozoal disease that causes diarrhea, weight loss, decreased performance and increased mortality in poultry. This disease represents a significant economic challenge for the global poultry industry, as indicated by a 2020 study that estimated annual costs ranging from
About ZIVO Bioscience
ZIVO Bioscience is a research and development company with an intellectual property portfolio comprised of proprietary algal and bacterial strains, biologically active molecules and complexes, production techniques, cultivation techniques and patented or patent pending inventions for applications in human and animal health. Please visit www.zivobioscience.com for more information.
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i Blake, D.P., Knox, J., Dehaeck, B. et al. Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens. Vet Res 51, 115 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-020-00837-2
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