Homeopathic approaches can help swine producers reach a long-term reduction in antimicrobial use. Irene Camerlink, a researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, explains the first steps to reducing antimicrobials are to assess the quality of the environment and to mitigate stress. She then dives into specific homeopathic options that producers can try in addition to tried-and-true management practices.
Source: The Pig Site, August 14, 2019. Link. “The cost-benefit ratio for the routine use of antimicrobials is relatively good for productivity and short-term animal health, but the key phrase here is ‘short-term’,” says Camerlink.
INSIGHTS: This article begins with things every producer should be doing. But, keep reading for some interesting non-traditional homeopathic options that can help reduce antibiotic use, reduce stress and improve immunity.