A randomized controlled trial to evaluate performance of pigs raised in antibiotic-free or conventional production systems following challenge with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Published on:
06/03/2022
Author/s :
Scott Dee 1, Jose Ezequiel Guzman 2, Dan Hanson 1, Noel Garbes 2, Robert Morrison 3, Deborah Amodie 4, Lucina Galina Pantoja 2. / 1 Pipestone Applied Research, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA; 2 Swine Technical Services, Zoetis, Parsippany, New Jersey, USA; 3 College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; 4 Outcomes Research, Zoetis, Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
IntroductionThere is growing advocacy for antibiotic-free (ABF) livestock production to minimize the emergence of antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens and subsequent human exposure to these treatment-refractory organisms [1–4] This trend has been driven by the escalating presence of antibiotic resistance, including multi-drug resistance, among a variety of important bacterial pathogens t...