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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Antibiotics save US chicken industry 200 million chickens a year
September 30, 2008 Antibiotics save US chicken industry 200 million chickens a year Without antibiotics, US chicken farmers would have had to place an additional 200 million chicks to attain present production levels, a veterinarian told a ...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Antibiotics and China's broiler industry
MEAT & LIVESTOCK Business Asia talked to eFeedLink's chief market analyst Shi Tao on the impact of the recent Japanese ban on China's broiler after traces of the banned carcinogenic antibiotic AOZ were detected.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
US study backs preventive antibiotics use in livestock
July 3, 2008 US study backs preventive antibiotics use in livestock A US study by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is overturning current market belief that antibiotic use is harmful to human health. Conventional wisdom ho ...
Monday, June 9, 2008
Chile to ban use of antibiotics in aquaculture
June 9, 2008 Chile to ban use of antibiotics in aquaculture     An international campaign aimed at banning the use of antibiotics in aquaculture was launched on Tuesday (June 3, 2008) in Chile. The campaign also demands that all sanitary st ...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A sustainable alternative to antibiotics: Using acidifiers in fisheries & aquaculture
Due to their hazardous effect on human health and the environment, antibiotic growth promoters are now banned in many countries. Addcon Nordic's Dr. Christian Luckstadt discusses why acidifiers offer a safe, ecologically friendly and sustai ...
Friday, October 19, 2007
US animal antibiotics sale up while AGPs down slightly
October 19, 2007 US animal antibiotics sale up while AGPs down slightly  The volume of antibiotics sold for use in animals in the US increased in 2006, but those for promoting growth fell, continuing the trend for the last two years. Total ...
Monday, April 30, 2007
Bangladesh to use machine to detect antibiotics in frozen shrimps
April 30, 2007 Bangladesh to use machine to detect antibiotics in frozen shrimps Bangladesh has started commercial operation of its antibiotic detecting machine. The machine would be used in to analyse frozen shrimps for export to make sure ...
Friday, April 6, 2007
Australian plants might replace antibiotics in animal feed
April 6, 2007 Australian plants might replace antibiotics in animal feed A postgraduate student of Australia's Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Salinity, has discovered two Australian native plants that showed similar anti-microbial activi ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Antibiotics in chicken feed for growth not cost-effective - US study
March 13, 2007 Antibiotics in chicken feed for growth not cost-effective - US study   The widespread practice of adding antibiotics to chicken feed for growth promotion is not cost-effective, according to a study by researchers at the Johns ...
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Feed not the cause of antibiotics resistance developed in poultry
March 8, 2007 Feed not the cause of antibiotics resistance developed in poultry A recent finding by a team of US scientists shows that the bacteria inside chickens would develop resistance to antibiotics with or without antibiotics being ad ...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
US to phase out antibiotics in two years
February 14, 2007 US to phase out antibiotics in two years Bills have been introduced in the US Congress that would phase-out the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animal feed within two years. Manufacturers would also need to submit in ...
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Philippine catfish growers warned of using antibiotics
December 26, 2006 Philippine catfish growers warned of using antibiotics The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned growers and breeders from feeding antibiotics to catfish and other fish cultured in ponds, repor ...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Vietnam seeks to ban use and imports of antibiotics for aquaculture
November 28, 2006 Vietnam seeks to ban use and imports of antibiotics for aquaculture The Vietnam Ministry of Fisheries Minister Ta Quang Ngoc will seek the permission of Prime Minister___ to ban the import and use of antibiotics and other ...
Thursday, November 2, 2006
US aquaculture comes to grips with in-feed antibiotics
November 2, 2006 US aquaculture comes to grips with in-feed antibiotics The aquaculture industry would need know the regulations on the use of veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs if they want new products to enhance the health of their fi ...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Minimising the use of antibiotics in pork production
This article details the various strategies employed to reduce reliance on antibiotics in pig production with an emphasis on preventive measures. It also suggests feeding practices and medicine programmes that reduces the need for antibioti ...

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