Core elements of antibiotic stewardship in the poultry industry

The poultry industry is taking steps to reduce antibiotic use due to the adverse effects of antibiotic resistance on public health. Advances in science-based antibiotic stewardship principles create an ecosystem in which poultry health improves, the need for antibiotic use decreases and poultry production can flourish. In recent years, many countries have established policies to reduce antibiotic use in the poultry industry and have introduced alternative strategies to improve poultry health an