Brink of a new era: Automated delivery systems likely to become standard for production units of all sizes

摘要

OVER the last year and a bit, I've had the honour of being president of the Fish Veterinary Society.Among other things, that has led to me being involved, on behalf of the salmonid aquaculture sector, in discussions on antibiotic resistance in livestock, and its relationship to the use and availability of antibiotics in human medicine.My involvement has been no hardship at all, as we have a good story to tell.The introduction of effective vaccines against the major bacterial diseases, particularly furunculosis, way back in the 1990s has meant that our antibiotic usage has remained minimal.