30.08.2021: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat to public health and also has severe implicationsfor the health and welfare of animal populations as well as the safety and security of global foodsystems. While antibiotics are needed to ensure animal health and welfare, they have been over- andmisused in animal production, thereby contributing to the development of AMR.
Increased restrictionson the use of antibiotics in animal production has emphasised the need for responsible and prudentantibiotic use and invigorated the development of efficacious alternatives to antibiotics, including vaccines.
