WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals

Published on November 14, 2022

WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals recommend 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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