Reducing antibiotics: Do we need to refocus our attention?

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Casey Bradley Swine nutrition
Finisher pigs at an innovative farm in the Netherlands where production of antibiotic-free pigs is one of the goals. - Photo: Bert Jansen
Finisher pigs at an innovative farm in the Netherlands where production of antibiotic-free pigs is one of the goals. - Photo: Bert Jansen
Many swine producers around the world face challenging problems when it comes to reducing the use of antibiotics in pigs. Apart from the question whether or not there are alternatives, it is also good to ask the question whether it wouldn’t be good to look at a bigger picture and to refocus our attention. Dr Casey Bradley explains. This year has been a roller-coaster for both us as humans and our swine industry. Some of us are still putting out our fires and may even have new fires, while oth


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