Ruminants produce edible products and contribute to food security. They house a complex
rumen microbial community that enables the host to digest their plant feed through microbial …

The usage of antibiotics has been, and remains, a topic of utmost importance; on the one
hand, for animal breeders, and on the other hand, for food safety. Although many countries …

There are heightened concerns globally on emerging drug-resistant superbugs and the lack
of new antibiotics for treating human and animal diseases. For the agricultural industry, there …

Ruminants have the remarkable ability to convert human-indigestible plant biomass into
human-digestible food products, due to a complex microbiome residing in the rumen …

Many opportunities exist to reduce enteric methane (CH 4) and other greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions per unit of product from ruminant livestock. Research over the past century …

Animals are biological transformers of dietary matter and energy to produce high-quality
foods and wools for human consumption and use. Mammals, birds, fish, and shrimp require …

Antibiotic use plays a major role in the emerging public health crisis of antibiotic resistance.
Although the majority of antibiotic use occurs in agricultural settings, relatively little attention …

Increasingly countries are seeking to reduce emission of greenhouse gases from the
agricultural industries, and livestock production in particular, as part of their climate change …

Veterinary drugs used for treatment and prevention of diseases in animals represent
important source of environmental pollution due to intensive agri-and aquaculture …

Human activities account for approximately two-thirds of global methane emissions, wherein
the livestock sector is the single massive methane emitter. Methane is a potent greenhouse …