From feed to housing: Reducing antibiotic use in livestock

There is a demand to reduce antibiotics use in animal production, thereby eliminating the risk of spreading antibiotic resistance in animals, and possible zoonotic transmission to humans. The following is a review of practical approaches that may achieve this target, based on field experience and recent studies conducted in this area worldwide. Antibiotics should only be given to animals for therapeutic use and administering antibiotics to prevent infection or promote growth should be phased