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Understanding their physiology: for their health, for their welfare
WHO WE ARE
AN ANIMAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
Our company, Lab To Field, was created in 2012 by an academic research team specializing in animal digestion and digestive microbiota. Our goal is to provide access to key skills in animal nutrition and health, and to rapidly share international scientific advances with animal nutrition professionals.
With internationally renowned expertise in equine digestive physiology, our team initially conducted research on the links between diet, gastrointestinal microbiota, digestion, performance, and health in the horse.
With the addition to our company of small animal and livestock nutritionists and digestive physiologists, we now research these links in livestock species and pets, as well as horses. We are passionate about understanding the physiology of these animals so that we can optimize their health and welfare.
OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Lab To Field has the skills to design, manage and strengthen research and development programs to address the scientific or regulatory needs of our clients.
Our extensive expertise in animal digestive physiology allows us to study, in a holistic and comprehensive manner, the relationships between diet, digestion, health, behavior, and performance.
“A thorough understanding of physiology is crucial to optimizing animal health, welfare, and performance.”
THE HORSE, A MAJOR FOCUS FOR LAB TO FIELD
Research in Dijon on equine nutrition and digestion dates back to the 1960s in public institutions. Research in these areas continues to be a major focus, now specifically in Lab To Field’s research center.
Over the past twenty years, a dozen doctoral students have been supervised by these academic teams and by Lab To Field, greatly advancing knowledge on the relationships between diet, health, and performance in horses. Innovation in these fields makes Dijon an internationally-recognized leader in equine nutrition research.
SINCE 2000 IN DIJON…
OUR CLIENTS’ SPECIALTIES
Lab To Field meets the needs of
many business sectors
OUR SERVICES
We offer a wide range of services to support our clients at all stages of their
development:
OUR VALUES
INDEPENDENCE
To maintain complete neutrality in the services we offer, we do not promote specific products
FLEXIBILITY
We tailor our work to our clients and act quickly in response to our clients’ changing needs
ETHICS
We work for the improvement of animal health and well-being with scientific integrity
COMMITMENT
We are committed to working to the best of our abilities and using best practices to maximize project success
THE CONGRESS LTF
In line with the values of Lab To Field, the Congress LTF aims to disseminate scientific knowledge in equine nutrition and health.
This unmissable event for equine professionals is organized around three complementary days:
- 1 day of pratical and clinical workshops
- 1 day of conferences
- 1 day of technical workshops
After the themes of fibers in concentrates in 2018, and functional additives and ingredients dedicated to equine feeds in 2021, the organizing committee has selected the theme of starch and sugars for the 2024 edition. This subject quickly sparks passion! It is central to equine nutrition and health, and it has been researched for over 30 years in Dijon.
We look forward to seeing many of you there to discuss this fascinating subject.
Edition 2024
TOPIC
Starch and sugars in horse nutrition: common misconceptions, realities and perspectives ?
Dates
November 27 – 29, 2024
Location
Dijon (21000)
Full Program
EXAMPLES OF RECENT PROJECTS
SUBSTITUTION OF VEGETABLE OIL FOR INSECT OIL IN PIG PRODUCTION
Research project to evaluate the effect of insect oil on sow lactation performance, milk quality, growth and digestive health of piglets.
Controlled trial; Fatty acid profile; Swine; Milk; Performance; Diarrhea
BOTANICAL DIVERSITY IN HAYS AND INTESTINAL BACTERIAL DIVERSITY IN HORSES
A research project to study the impact of botanical diversity in hays distributed to horses on richness and diversity of intestinal microbiota.
Controlled conditions; Horses; Botanical analysis; Digestive microbiota; Alpha-diversity
BEHAVIOR, SALIVA COMPOSITION, AND DIGESTION IN BULLS
A research project to evaluate three doses of spice feed additive on feeding behavior, saliva composition, ruminal ecosystem and digestion in fattening bulls.
Controlled test; Beef steers; Behavior; Saliva; Rumen
EFFICACITY OF GUT MICROBIOTA FOR FIBER DEGRADATION, ENERGY METABOLISM AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE
The aim of this PhD project is to study the relationship between the efficacity of gut microbiota to fiber degradation, energetic metabolism and exercise performances et to evaluate the impact of nutrition on these parameters in trotter athletes.
Trotter; Feeding; Exercise tests; Energetic metabolism; VO2
WELL-AGEING PROJECT: TOWARDS EFFICIENT MICROBIAL DIGESTION OF FIBRE IN SENIORS
The aim of this PhD project is to study age-related changes in fibre digestion, intestinal microbiota and mucosal integrity, and to adapt the diet accordingly to promote the well-ageing.
Senior horses; Fibrolytic function; Intestinal microbiome; Intestinal barrier; Diet
PARASITISM PROJECT: CONTROLLING INTESTINAL PARASITISM THROUGH DIET FOR SUSTAINABLE DEWORMING.
The aim of this PhD project is to study the impact of diet on the “microbiota – immunity – intestinal parasitism” triad, in order to develop solutions for more sustainable parasitism management – Study of sainfoin.
Helminths; Intestinal ecosystem; Dietary interventions; Green Deal