Issues and global trends in antibiotic use for food producing animals

Lin Steven, . (2007) Issues and global trends in antibiotic use for food producing animals. [Proceedings Paper]

Antibiotics have been used in farm animals for almost half a century to treat and control diseases and to improve production efficiency. The use of antibiotic is an important tool in animal production and health management because it helps maintain the health and welfare of the animals. However in recent years questions have arisen regarding the use of antibiotics in food animal agriculture from food safety perspective; specifically bacterial resistance and drug residue are the two major concerns relative to the use of antibiotics in food animals. The concern about Antibiotics Resistance is that antibiotics used in food animals may select for antibiotic resistant foodborne bacteria that cannot be treated by the same types of antibiotics when they cause disease in humans. This issue has been discussed widely over the last decade and a science-based approach Risk Analysis has been suggested by major international organisations to address this issue. This paper will introduce the concept and the framework of Risk Analysis for the resistance concern. This paper will also discuss the development of Animal Drug Residue issue the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits MRL and the methods adopted by some major countries to address the residue issue.

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Antibiotics have been used in farm animals for almost half a century to treat and control diseases and to improve production efficiency. The use of antibiotic is an important tool in animal production and health management because it helps maintain the health and welfare of the animals. However in recent years questions have arisen regarding the use of antibiotics in food animal agriculture from food safety perspective; specifically bacterial resistance and drug residue are the two major concerns relative to the use of antibiotics in food animals. The concern about Antibiotics Resistance is that antibiotics used in food animals may select for antibiotic resistant foodborne bacteria that cannot be treated by the same types of antibiotics when they cause disease in humans. This issue has been discussed widely over the last decade and a science-based approach Risk Analysis has been suggested by major international organisations to address this issue. This paper will introduce the concept and the framework of Risk Analysis for the resistance concern. This paper will also discuss the development of Animal Drug Residue issue the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits MRL and the methods adopted by some major countries to address the residue issue.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. SF94.6 I61 2006 Call Number.
AGROVOC Term:	Antibiotics
AGROVOC Term:	Risk analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Domestic animals
AGROVOC Term:	Meat animals
AGROVOC Term:	Milk yielding animals
AGROVOC Term:	Drug residues
AGROVOC Term:	Risk management
AGROVOC Term:	Food safety
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:16
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13693

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