Research Progress on Application of Feed Antibiotic Substitutes in Livestock and Poultry Production
The utilization of antibiotics has ensured the well-being of livestock and poultry,yet it has also brought about adverse effects on the healthy development of animal husbandry and food safety.The exploration and advancement of antibiotic alternatives have emerged as a prominent area of research to guarantee the sus-tainable progress of the livestock and poultry industry.This paper provides an overview on the efficacy,re-search advancement,existing challenge and future prospect pertaining to feed antibiotic substitutes including a-cidifiers,microecological preparations,plant extracts,antimicrobial peptides and microbial fermented feed,in order to offer guidance for researching and implementing feed antibiotic substitutes in livestock and poultry pro-duction.[Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition,2024,36(12):7502-7512]
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