Unveiling the Impact of Antibiotics and Alternative Methods for Animal Husbandry: A Review

Since the 1950s, antibiotics have been used in the field of animal husbandry for growth promotion, therapy and disease prophylaxis. It is estimated that up to 80% of the antibiotics produced by the pharmaceutical industries are used in food production. Most of the antibiotics are used as feed additi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chuen Xian Low, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Priyia Pusparajah, Bey-Hing Goh, Kok-Gan Chan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/5/578