The Swedish example of food animal production without extensive use of antibiotics – or “healthy animals do not need antibiotics”

Abstract

21Objective 42Sweden has come far in work to contain antibiotic resistance in the animal sector by practicing 43 restrictive use of antibiotics in food animal production. This practise is based on a long tradition of 44 cooperation among stakeholders, from policymakers to farmers, and with a primary focus on animal 45 health and welfare. 46 4;34(5):447-62.

Animal Production With Restrictive Use of Antibiotics to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance in Sweden—A Qualitative Study

“…We also thank professor Sabiha Yusuf Essack, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, for our collaboration throughout the project. This manuscript has been released as a pre-print at bioRxiv ( 43 ).…”