Global livestock antibiotic use falls - but trade shifts the problem abroad
January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
LONDON, England, Jan. 26 -- The University College London posted the following news:
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Global livestock antibiotic use falls - but trade shifts the problem abroad
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After decades of growth, the use of antimicrobials - including antibiotics - in livestock peaked in 2013 and then dropped by nearly a third by 2020, finds a major new study led by UCL researchers.
The decline is positive, as overusing antimicrobials in animals can . . .
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Global livestock antibiotic use falls - but trade shifts the problem abroad
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After decades of growth, the use of antimicrobials - including antibiotics - in livestock peaked in 2013 and then dropped by nearly a third by 2020, finds a major new study led by UCL researchers.
The decline is positive, as overusing antimicrobials in animals can . . .