Botanicals: from sensory to zootechnical additives

As more countries around the world ban the use of in-feed antibiotics, more natural additives take their place. But despite the availability of a large number of botanical preparations, achieving zootechnical approval of such products is challenging. By Dr Elinor McCartney, president, 
Pen & Tec Consulting Group Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global problem, compounded by the lack of new, effective antibiotics. A recent report from the World Health Organization w