The European ban on the use of antibiotic growth enhances in animal production affects the whole industry. Brazil also faces the consequences and is looking for alternatives. At a technical seminar organised by Shering Plough Animal Health in New York, poultry nutritionist Dr Ronei Vincente Gauer explained how the Brazilian poultry industry is dealing with the issue.
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Keywords: nutrition, drugs, performance, diet, ingredients, antibiotic, Brazil, Europe, legislation, variability