Stephan Bauwens

Introduction:The widespread use of antimicrobial agents in human and veterinary medicine has favoured the spread of resistance. In view of the transmission risk of highly antibiotic-resistant strains between animals and humans, controlling resistance is essential to safeguard the future efficacy of antimicrobial agents in veterinary as well as in human medicine. The ban on antibiotic growth promot ...

IntroductionNecrotic enteritis (NE) is a multi-factorial disease, resulting in an important negative impact on the poultry industry due to decreased weight gain, increased mortality, worse feed conversion ratio, greater medication costs and increased risk of contamination of poultry products for human consumption (Timbermont et al., 2011; Paiva and McElroy, 2014). Clostridium perfringens (C. ...

IntroductionThe neonatal period is a time when the chick requires special management and nutritionProvide good environmental and nutritional conditions for day-old chicks are crucial for obtaining the full performance potential of the chicks later in life and maintaining profitable business for producers. The neonatal chicks remain approximately 24-48 h without feed and water after removal from th ...

60-80% of antibiotics are used for digestive problems. The period after weaning is known for its regular antibiotic application and could be  a perfect target for an important step in  antibiotic reduction.Restrictive use of antibiotics is no longer an exception, but a global target. Besides the EU, also the US and Asia, started to implement changes. To restrict antibiotic usag ...