Sjeklocha Discusses Management Practices to Reduce Antibiotic Use

Consider your livestock operation for a moment in relation to the following statement that Dave Sjeklocha, DVM, Technical Services Veterinarian for Merck Animal Health, projected during his session of the 2022 Stockmanship & Stewardship event: “the use of an antibiotic is an indicator that there has been a failure in our management practices.” In his experience, few people are generally willing to raise their hand in agreement with that assertion, however, more people tend to agree with the fact that “If we manage our cattle better, we would use less antibiotics.” In reality, those two statements are saying the same...Article Link