antibiotics

Vaccines help to a great extent to prevent diseases and complications that result in the need for antibiotics. Photo: Henk Riswick
23-08-2021 | Article

Ways the US layer industry deals without antibiotics

Australian medical, environmental, and animal welfare organisations have inquired about AMR to the UK s Secretary of State for International Trade. Photo: Mark Pasveer
09-06-2021 | News

Farm antibiotics use and new trade deals

Further research into the social aspects of antimicrobial use is also needed, and it is vital for this research to become a central part of the action plans to reduce antimicrobial use. Photo: Ronald Hissink
24-02-2021 | News

Reducing antimicrobial use in poultry farming

Russian poultry farms use botulin, a phytobiotic derived from the bark of birch trees, instead of antibiotics. Photo: ANP
22-02-2021 | News

New antibiotic alternative on Russian poultry farms

The bacteria found showed varying levels of resistance to the common antimicrobials used to treat Campylobacter. Photo: Koos Groenewold
16-02-2021 | News

Study finds high rate of resistant Campylobacter in Brazil

& the Australian chicken meat industry is in an enviable position globally with low and improved levels of AMR& , notes the Australian Chicken Meat Federation. Photo: Lex Salverda
10-12-2020 | News

Australian chicken meat industry celebrates AMR awareness

Fat digestibility, in particular, will be affected to a large extend by bacteria that impair the function of bile acids, vital components of the fat digestibility apparatus. Photo: Orffa
07-12-2020 | Article

‘No antibiotics’ means increased need for emulsification

There is increasing pressure on using antibiotics and poultry farming itself changes as well, which also has consequences for healthcare. Photo: Lex Salverda
07-12-2020 | Article

Gradual drop in sick birds

Photo: Pixabay
07-12-2020 | Article

Essential oils benefit broiler gut health

Raising birds without the need for antibiotics is the goal, but unforeseen circumstances sometimes throw a spanner in the works. Photo: Theo Galema
07-12-2020 | Article

Antibiotic reduction not always straight forward