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Why World Antibiotic Awareness Week matters to us all

Posted by: Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Posted on: 17 November 2017 - Categories: Disease outbreak
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...you say, so why is the Chief Vet blogging about it? Because I’m sure that you’ve also heard that the development of resistance in bacteria happens because of use of...

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