Replacing antibiotics: Is it cost efficient?

Alternatives to antibiotics are often seen as too costly. However, in terms of return on investment good antibiotic alternatives can deliver much more than disease management. By Susanne Kirwan, KEMIN In a healthy flock, antibiotics deliver no value but antibiotic alternatives can still offer benefits. Antibiotics or other substances with anti-microbial effects are applied regularly in livestock production. While the EU has banned antibiotics applied as growth promoters they are still regularly