Change is our opportunity – Part 3. Lessons to be learnt from those already AGP-free
Registration of herd treatments and concerns related to increasing bacteriological resistance characterised the changes to Danish legislation during the 1990s. In 2000, the introduction of a total antibiotic growth promoter ban led to an increase in diarrhoea related problems, often caused by infections with haemolytic E.coli and Lawonia intracellularis. Some weapons against the gastrointestinal diseases have been found and producers are warned to be prepared.
This article can also be found in Pig Progress Volume 21 number 10. To view the article online simply click on the link below.
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