WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals
7 November 2017
| Guideline
Overview
WHO has launched new guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals. These guidelines aim to help preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics that are important for human medicine by reducing their use in animals.
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- Overview paper
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- Literature review (1)
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WHO Team
Guidelines Review Committee,
Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS)
Number of pages
70
Reference numbers
ISBN: 9789241550130