n AFMA Matrix - The importance of antimicrobial stewardship - feed Industry

Abstract

Antimicrobials are widely used in livestock production to maintain health and promote growth, but at the same time contributes to the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in both livestock and humans. Awareness of the implications of the development of resistance for humans and animals, as well as promoting stewardship of antibiotics, is of utmost importance, especially in the animal feed industry. Globally, producers are moving towards implementing an antibiotic-free system.