Antibiotic use in chicken farms in northwestern China

10 January 2020

Antibiotics are commonly used on chicken farms; misuse of antibiotics is high; improvement in farm sanitation, education on antibiotic use for farmers and veterinarians/pharmacists and enforcement of the regulations may reduce antibiotic use on chicken farms in China.

Further reading: Antimicrobial resistance and Infection Control

Author(s): Jingyi Xu, Rassamee Sangthong, Edward McNeil, Rong Tang & Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong

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