Will antibiotic reduction lead to higher mortality?

Surprisingly, average mortality usually declines when antibiotics are reduced with care. Implementation of thoughtful strategies declines in the efficacy of antibiotics, and improving production standards may explain why. While it is impossible to predict the future, insights gleaned from countless antibiotic reduction projects conducted by Trouw Nutrition and Skretting over the past decade, show it is possible to reduce antibiotics in livestock production without increasing mortality (Figure