Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be one of the most significant challenges facing both animal agriculture and public health, making efforts to reduce antimicrobial use and improve disease prevention a growing priority across the global pork industry.
During an upcoming Swine Innovation Porc webinar scheduled for June 17, Dr. Vahab Farzan, Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor at the University of Guelph, will discuss how stronger disease prevention strategies and improved herd health management can help reduce antimicrobial use while supporting pig performance and long-term sustainability.
The webinar, titled *Disease Risk and Antimicrobial Use in Swine: From Post-Weaning Diarrhea to System-Level Prevention*, will explore practical approaches to lowering treatment pressure through better management and prevention programs.
According to Dr. Farzan, antimicrobial resistance poses a direct threat to swine production by reducing the effectiveness of treatments when pigs become ill. Resistance genes can spread between bacterial populations, increasing the likelihood that common therapies may fail when needed most.
“When treatments become less effective, producers can face increased mortality, reduced performance, and significant economic losses,” Farzan explained.
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