Dr. Theresia Lavergne: Gut Health Without Antibiotics | Ep. 196

In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Theresia Lavergne, Senior Technical Service Manager at Natural Biologics, explains how yeast products support poultry gut health and immune function. She discusses yeast sources, Salmonella control, beta-glucans, and feed additives that improve gut integrity and bird performance. Dr. Lavergne also covers yeast processing methods and pathogen binding in poultry production. Listen now on all major platforms! “Reduction in antibiotic usage created a greater focus on poultry gut health, microbiome balance, and intestinal integrity throughout modern production systems.” Meet the guest: Dr. Theresia Lavergne https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresia-lavergne-633789ba/ earned her Ph.D. in non-ruminant nutrition from Louisiana State University after completing degrees at Mississippi State University and Auburn University. Her career has included poultry extension, technical services, and feed additive research focused on gut health, pathogen control, and functional yeast products in poultry production. Listen to Dr. Theresia Lavergne on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+poultry+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:48) Introduction (03:53) Poultry gut health (06:07) Yeast sources (14:29) Salmonella control (18:09) Beta-glucans (21:09) Hydrolysis methods (27:11) Final Questions The Poultry Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Natural Biologics (https://naturalbiologics.com/) * Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/poultrystar) - Signify (https://www.once.lighting/en/) - J&D + AAF (https://jdaaf.com/) - PSA (https://poultryscience.org/) - Zoetis (https://zoetis.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poultrypodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/86311919/ #podcast #farm #livestock #poultryfarming #poultry #chicken #agriculture #farming