High Heritabilities for Antibiotic Usage Show Potential to Breed for Disease Resistance in Finishing Pigs

• Main Authors: Wim Gorssen (Author), Dominiek Maes (Author), Roel Meyermans (Author), Jürgen Depuydt (Author), Steven Janssens (Author), Nadine Buys (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of antimicrobials in animal production is under public debate, mainly due to the risk of transfer of resistance to pathogenic bacteria in humans. Therefore, measures have been taken during the last few decades to reduce antibiotic usage in animals, for instance, by national monitoring progra...