Unveiling the impact of antibiotics and alternative methods for animal husbandry: A review

• Main Authors: Low, Chuen Xian, Tan, Loh Teng-Hern, Ab Mutalib, Nurul-Syakima, Pusparajah, Priyia, Goh, Bey-Hing, Chan, Kok-Gan, Letchumanan, Vengadesh, Lee, Learn-Han
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RC Internal medicine; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34107/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Since the 1950s, antibiotics have been used in the field of animal husbandry for growth promotion, therapy and disease prophylaxis. It is estimated that up to 80% of the antibiotics produced by the pharmaceutical industries are used in food production. Most of the antibiotics are used as feed additi...