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Antibiotics' action, once a ‘magic bullet’, is now hindered by widespread microbial resistance, creating a global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. A primary driver of AMR is the selective pressure from antimicrobial use. Between 2000 and 2015, antibiotic consumption increased by 65%, reaching 34.8 billion tons, 73% of which was used in animals. In the dairy cattle sector, antibiotics are crucial for treating diseases like mastitis, posing risks to humans, animals and potentially leading to environmental contamination. To address AMR, strategies like selective dry cow therapy, alternative treatments (nanoparticles, phages) and waste management innovations are emerging. However, most solutions are in development, emphasizing the urgent need for further research to tackle AMR in dairy farms.
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alternative antimicrobial strategies antimicrobial resistance dairy cattle one-health resistance dissemination
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Pires, A.J., Pereira, G., Fangueiro, D., Bexiga, R., Oliveira, M. (2024). When the solution becomes the problem: a review on antimicrobial resistance in dairy cattle. Future Microbiology, vol. 19, nº 10 July 2024, pp. 903–29
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Taylor & Francis