Poultry

[Muhammad Ahmad]

Yes but I think we should not go for prophylactic antibiotics.as we in the Era of Antimicrobial resistance.

[Md kayum]

Probiotics

[Asia Community Manager]

Prophylaxis in poultry involves preventive measures to protect birds from infectious diseases to improve productivity. This includes measures such as, vaccines, probiotics, anticoccidials, management and biosecurity, etc., and traditionally often antibiotics for bacterial diseases.

However, with growing consumer and regulatory concerns over antibiotic resistance in humans and animals, the use of antibiotics should be restricted to only treating birds that are suffering from confirmed bacterial diseases, and not for growth promotion or prophylaxis. In many countries the use of antibiotics is legislated, restricted their use to treatment only.

Furthermore, prophylactic antibiotics can improve growth and reduce disease, they may disrupt the gut microbiome and immune development in early life, impacting long-term health and resistance to infections.