9/12/2016 It is proposed to ban the sale of veterinary preparations and medicines containing zinc oxide (creating environmental problems and microbial resistance). The same situation prevails with the use of colistin after the existence of a resistance mechanism has been established.

The burning issue is the immediate reduction (elimination?) of antibiotic use in animal production

The most affected sector is pig farming, especially with the tendency to use high-yielding sows (large farrowing groups with smaller and more vulnerable piglets)
A smooth transition can only be achieved with a holistic approach.
1. Immunization programs
2. Hygienic conditions
3. Improved management (temperature / ventilation)
4. Increasing the weaning age, where possible, to 28 days.
5. Water quality
6. Encouraging food consumption during lactation and the first days after weaning (giving small amounts at regular intervals throughout the day)
7. Development of artificial breastfeeding systems
8. Nutritional programs with characteristics such as: lower protein levels using synthetic amino acids and improving their digestibility, ensuring a minimum amount of lactic elements, limiting the administration of marble dust, avoiding low feed granulometry, increasing insoluble fiber, using additives such as yeasts, probiotics and prebiotics , fatty acids and monoglycerides, essential oils, organic acids.

Conclusion: The transition period is considered difficult, especially because the use of drugs to be banned is the easy solution to deal with the pathogens of pig farms

Transcribed from a post on pig333