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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Nutriad showcases additive solutions for responsible antibiotics use at VIV Asia
The pressure on the use of AGP's in Asia has gained momentum since South Korea's ban in 2011, Nutriad says.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Feed Farm Health approach to reach natural gut health while reducing antibiotics
Big data from animal trials show how feed, farm and health management contribute to reduced antibiotics in poultry production, while maintaining performance and profitability. Poultry integrators are an important part of the food chain and ...
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Antibiotics practice and opinions of Cambodian commercial farmers, animal feed retailers and veterinarians
Background: Cambodia has reported multidrug resistant bacteria in poultry, similar to other countries in the region. We visited commercial food animal farms to explore opinions and antibiotic practices on the farms. Methods: We used individ ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in agroecosystems: state of the science
Estimates of agricultural animal and human antibiotic use from Canada, Denmark, and Australia (Bager, 2000; Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance, 2008; Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Secondary plant compounds to reduce the use of antibiotics? Initial in vitro trials give reason for hope
"Without urgent, coordinated action by many stakeholders, the world is headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once again kill," says Dr Keiji Fukuda, WHO' ...
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Trouw Nutrition: Integrated approach to reduce antibiotics in animal production
Dr. Leo den Hartog, director of R&D at Trouw, Nutrition since 2001, presented about the usage of antibiotics in animal production in a seminar organised by Trouw Nutrition and Selko.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Raising pigs and poultry antibiotics-free thanks to algae
Concerns on the emergence of antibiotic resistance are calling for innovative technologies that provide alternatives to antibiotics for use in animal health and production, in a One Health approach.
Friday, December 2, 2016
We need to decrease the need for antibiotics in order to reduce their use, expert author says
Thomas Van Boeckel, author of frequently cited research on antimicrobial consumption in food animals, gave an inspiring presentation during a seminar organised by Trouw Nutrition Selko at EuroTier in Hanover, Germany last month.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Insta-Pro: How to reduce antibiotics usage in agriculture
Growth-promoting antibiotics have been used in commercial animal production for decades. Unlike typical applications of antibiotics, which are used to treat a bacterial disease outbreak, growth-promoting antibiotics are included in dietary ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Vencomatic Group: How to reduce antibiotics in broiler production?
There is an increased awareness on the need for the sensible use of antibiotics in poultry and livestock production. When looking at broiler production, the use of antibiotics has traditionally been, and today still is, the highest in the f ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Pancosma: Finding alternatives to antibiotics in poultry farming
Data gathered for over 20 years from field trials, have shown that the inclusion of CCC in poultry diets enables chickens to achieve similar levels of growth and performance compared to diets supplemented with antibiotics. Numerous trials w ...
Friday, November 4, 2016
Disrupting the current paradigm: What is the future for antibiotics in animal production?
The future of antibiotics in animal production is truly a global concern. Many observers have wrongly concluded that it is a problem concentrated in North America, Europe or the developed world. This is no longer the case. Legislation in In ...
Friday, November 4, 2016
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition: RFCs help reduce on-farm reliance on antibiotics
Soon after their discovery, antibiotics became an important component of animal husbandry, helping to cure disease and ensure that cattle, pigs and poultry lead healthy, productive lives. Yet the utility of these tools is not unlimited, esp ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The Use of Antibiotics in Shrimp Farming
Global aquaculture has grow dramatically over the past 50 years to around 52.5 million tones in 2008 worth US$98.5 billon and accounting for around 50 per cent of the world's food fish supply. Asia dominates this production, account ...
Monday, October 17, 2016
Antibiotics have to be phased out, but will natural supplements grow as quickly as anticipated?
The entire field of livestock supplements finds itself in a two-way dilemma. On one side, many American and Asian integrators are resisting moving away from antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs). But how long can they can resist in the face of ...

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