Announced to coincide with European Antibiotic Awareness day, veterinary medicines industry reveals a raft of investment and commitments to help confront ongoing issue.
Announcement of investment and training to prevent antibiotic resistance on-farm, will benefit all from poultry and livestock producers through to public.
A recent report showed the U.S. poultry industry dramatically reduced its antibiotic use this decade. However, its co-author says further reduction may be challenging.
USPOULTRY releases first-ever report of antimicrobial use in U.S. broiler and turkey production
August 7, 2019
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announces the release of the U.S. poultry industry’s first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms. The new report shows dramatic reductions of turkey and broiler chicken antimicrobial use over a five-year timeframe.
Will the uncontrollable nature of this world-class disease persuade us to refocus our resources from less pressing matters to saving animal production worldwide?
There is no denying that reducing antibiotic usage has become a political movement in some countries. But for now, there seems to be a lull in the fight against antibiotic usage.
The four R’s approach — Review, Reduce and Replace Responsibly — is an effective way to achieve optimal poultry and livestock performance while lowering antibiotic usage.
Pressures to reduce antibiotics in livestock production continue to grow, but can poultry producers really remain competitive when faced with this challenge?