Nutritional strategies to reduce antibiotics in beef cattle

The approach to antibiotic use in animal husbandry requires specific considerations, particularly in relation to the type of animal bred with specific reference to the age and resistance of the animals. In the beef cattle rearing sector, the greater resistance and robustness of the animals, together with the application of good management practices, make it possible to avoid preventive antibiotic treatments and decidedly limit their overall use. The “receiving phase” is, however, the one ph