Estimates of on-farm antimicrobial usage in egg production in the United States, 2016–2021

Very few data exist globally regarding the use of antimicrobials in the table egg industry. Antimicrobial use data from broiler chickens and turkeys cannot be used as a surrogate of layer chickens because of the fact that table eggs for human consumption are produced daily by laying hens. To avoid t...

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Main Author: Randall S. Singer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1135377/full