Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of Antibiotics

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

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What is the course about?

Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of Antibiotics

The course Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of Antibiotics is an online class provided by Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn what antibiotic resistance is and how to prevent it while increasing productivity among your livestock.

Course description

Understand disease prevention and antibiotic use in livestock production
4 weeks

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing problem worldwide and is a threat to the health of animals and humans. However, there is still a need for an efficient livestock production, which requires healthy animals. In many countries, this has led to an extensive and often inappropriate use of antibiotics, which may contribute to increasing antibiotic resistance.
On this course, you will learn how basic disease preventive measures in combination with sensible use of antibiotics can sustain or even increase the livestock production and limit the emergence of antibiotic resistance.

What antibiotics are and what they are used for
What antibiotic resistance is, how it develops and why it is a problem
Basics of infectious disease prevention
When and how we should use antibiotics prudently and efficiently in livestock production
How to combine disease preventive measures and prudent use of antibiotics for livestock to sustain their health and productivity
The economic possibilities in applying disease preventive measures

This course is for livestock keepers and professionals working in the livestock production sector (such as veterinarians and advisors) in low-income countries and emerging economies worldwide. The course might also be of interest for agricultural authorities in those countries.

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
SLU develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of Antibiotics

Course Topic

Agriculture, Antimicrobial & Antibiotic Resistance, Healthcare & Medicine, Nature & Environment

University, College, Institution

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of Antibiotics

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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