Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring animals comprising inputting at least one digital image into analysis software that depicts excretions from one or more of the animals and analyzing the image by the analysis software. The method includes outputting a recommended action suitable for maintaining or improving the current physiological state of the animals, wherein the recommended action depends on a result of the analysis of the at least one image or outputting a predicted manifestation of a performance indicator of one or more of the animals, wherein the performance indicator is a physiological parameter, a disease symptom, or a disease, wherein the predicted manifestation depends on a result of the analysis of the at least one image. The systems and methods function to maintain and improve the health of the animals and may particularly be used for automatic recognition of management error and early detection of emerging diseases and production interruptions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a monolysinate compound (200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900). The process comprises providing (502) a liquid reaction mixture (810), in which lysine (802) and a metal salt (404) are dissolved; reacting the lysine dissolved in the reaction mixture and the metal salt to form the monolysinate compound; and drying the liquid reaction mixture in order to obtain the monolysinate compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to an animal feed or an animal feed supplement comprising a combination of an isoquinoline alkaloid and a beta adrenergic agonist.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed containing conventional feed substances, or feed additives for producing said feed. According to the invention, the feed or feed additive contains a protopine alkaloid, in particular ?-allocryptopine, preferably in combination with at least one benzophenanthridine alkaloid in an active quantity as a stimulant and appetite enhancer for commercial animals.

Abstract: The invention relates to animal food containing one or more conventional animal food ingredients selected from among cereal, cereal products, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, mineral additives, and flavors, or an animal food additive for producing such animal food. Said animal food or animal food additive contains a sweetener combination which stimulates the appetite and/or improves performance and comprises at least naringin dihydrochalcone and a saccharin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed containing conventional feed substances, or feed additives for producing said feed. According to the invention, the feed or fed additive contains a protopine alkaloid, in particular ?-allocryptopine, preferably in combination with at least one benzophenanthridine alkaloid in an active quantity as a stimulant and appetite enhance for commercial animals.

Abstract: The invention relates to an animal feed which contains conventional animal feed substances like grain or grain products, maize, protein and aromatic amino acids, vitamins, mineral additives like salts, phosphates, lime, enzymes and the like, or an animal feed additive, whereby to reduce the enzymatic decomposition of the essential aromatic amino acids it contains one or more benzophenanthridine alkaloids or their derivatives or synthetic analogs in an effective amount. Furthermore the invention relates to the use of benzophenanthridine alkaloids, their derivatives or synthetic analogs and a medicament.