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Below you will find suggested 麻豆传媒资源 University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for听Monday, November 18, 2019.

Antibiotic use and resistance in livestock
This week is World Antibiotic Awareness week; a week aimed at raising awareness about antibiotic resistance amongst the general public, healthcare workers and policy makers. Antibiotic resistance does not just occur amongst the human population; 麻豆传媒资源 has researchers available to provide perspective on what antibiotics are used for in livestock, what antibiotic resistance is, what leads to resistance and why this is an area of concern in the agricultural industry.

麻豆传媒资源 Expert: Bruce Rathgeber, Associate Professor, Poultry, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture
Research Specialties: Bacteriological food safety, nutritional and aesthetic product quality, bird health and welfare, and the reduction in use of antibiotics
Contact: BRathgeber@Dal.Ca or 902-305-2749

麻豆传媒资源 Expert: Deborah Adewole, Assistant Professor and Industry Research Chait, Poultry, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture
Research Specialties: Antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in poultry production, evaluation of alternative to antibiotics in poultry, dietary manipulation and management strategies to enhance gut health of poultry, dietary strategies towards antibiotics-free poultry production, and poultry nutrition and the environment
Contact: deborah.adewole@dal.ca or 902-893-8023

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