Antibiotic concerns prompt a different approach

Using antibiotics in agriculture is coming under intense scrutiny and indeed there is a huge drive to reduce it by using alternatives. The emphasis, however must be on prevention to reduce need rather than anticipating a range of alternative therapeutic replacement, one researcher has found. The focus on the use of antibiotics in agriculture is an area of increasing concern in the specific context of developing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the potential catastrophic consequences for human