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Management tips for reducing antibiotic use

16-12-2019 | | |
Reducing the use of antibiotics in pork production is an important goal to address the issue of antibiotic resistant pathogens. Photo: Henk Riswick
Reducing the use of antibiotics in pork production is an important goal to address the issue of antibiotic resistant pathogens. Photo: Henk Riswick
A complete ban on the use of antibiotics in pork production, given the current level of knowledge and technology, is impossible. Nonetheless, it is a highly desirable goal to reduce the use of medically important antibiotics to the lowest possible level. The correct feeding and management practices can help in achieving this. The evolution of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is considered a matter of grave concern in human medicine. A related concern is antibiotic residues found in meat, milk and


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