Will banning antibiotic use stop the increase in AMR?

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Antimicrobials are necessary to treat infections in animals and should be used only as prescribed by a veterinary health professional, with strict adherence to dosage, duration, method of administration, and withdrawal period. The prudent use of antibiotics involves: - only using antibiotics when it is absolutely necessary, such as during a bacterial infection and not a viral infection - only using antibiotics when other treatment options are no longer viable - using the correct class or type of antibiotics that target the specific bacteria The use of antimicrobials as growth promoters is not allowed. The prudent use of antimicrobials in farms not only contributes significantly to the slowing down of the spread of AMR, it also offers many benefits. For instance: - Antimicrobials help treat infections quickly and efficiently, ensuring a better quality of life for infected animals. This also means the spread of the infection is controlled, which safeguards the health of other animals on the farm. - Effective antimicrobial treatments also help farmers to minimise production losses due to the mortality of sick animals or weight loss in sick animals. - They also minimise the risk of spreading microorganisms to consumers. For more information, see Veterinary Drug Residues in Food.

Will banning antibiotic use stop the increase in AMR?

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