Effects of prophylactic and therapeutic antimicrobial uses in small-scale chicken flocks
V. C. Nguyen, T. K. Bach, H. P. Doan, T. B. V. Nguyen, B. H. Vo, G. Thwaites, J. CARRIQUE-MAS, M. Choisy
The paper examines the effects of prophylactic and therapeutic antimicrobial use on disease incidence and mortality in small-scale chicken flocks in Vietnam, finding that prophylactic use often increases disease risk while some therapeutic classes reduce mortality.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2020Pharmacology & Toxicology