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CBPP control: antibiotics to the rescue?

FAO-OIE-AU/IBAR-IAEA Consultative Group Meeting on CBPP in Africa, Rome, 6-8 November 2006

Year of publication 2007

Pages 129 p.

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title FAO Animal Production and Health Proceedings

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The theme of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) Consultative Meeting is Control of CBPP: antibiotics to the rescue? Whilst this theme may appear provocative, it is apparent that a vigorous scientific debate and research are needed in answering some of the questions frequently asked on the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics in managing CBPP disease. Antibiotic use in attempts to control CBPP is a fact of life especially in pastoral settings, contrary to official policy. It is for these reasons that the consultative meeting was held, in an attempt to provide the relevant platform for interactions on the use or none use of antibiotics in CBPP disease management within the context of available technical information on this subject matter.

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