date:Oct 30, 2018
gs can be used only when fully justified by a veterinarian in cases where there is a high risk of infection.
Metaphylactic use (i.e., treating a group of animals when one shows signs of infection) should be a last resort and only occur once a veterinarian has diagnosed infection and prescribed the antimicrobials.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. AMR is an i