Turkey diseases requiring antimicrobial control

Antibiotics in animal production have been under fire in recent years for reasons of public health. Particularly the EU is taking the lead in this respect. Their use must be limited. Despite proper management and biosecurity measures however, certain diseases and syndromes like in turkeys need antimicrobial control. By Prof Hafez Mohamed, Hafez Institute of Poultry Diseases, Free University Berlin, Germany Turkey diseases remain of major economic and public health importance. Disease