Why relying on antibiotics alone is not enough

14-10-2015 | | |
Why relying on antibiotics alone is not enough
For decades, livestock production has relied on the usage of antibiotics in order to help their herds and flocks to overcome disease pressure. Evidence is growing that a resulting antimicrobial resistance has become a worldwide issue. What is needed? A deeper understanding of resistance as well as more attention to disease prevention. Antibiotic resistance is no longer a topic that can be easily dismissed. After all, even the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as the US president Barack Oba


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Kees van
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Van Doorn
Dick Van Doorn Freelance Journalist