The responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture

13 April 2006, at 1:00am

GLOBAL - Considering the overall misuse of antibiotics in all areas - human medicine, veterinary medicine, animal production and plant protection - FAO has recently published "The responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture" to raise awareness of the antibiotic resistance problem in fish farming and related sectors.

The responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture GLOBAL - Considering the overall misuse of antibiotics in all areas - human medicine, veterinary medicine, animal production and plant protection - FAO has recently published The responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture to raise awareness of the antibiotic resistance problem in fish farming and related sectors. The document focuses on antibiotics misuse and the concomitant threat of resistance development which is a seen as a public health concern affecting the population worldwide.

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