Table 1 Categories of important antimicrobials used in poultry production in Canada and their removal date according to the CFC’s AMU strategy.
Category | Examples of antimicrobials | Usage in poultry | Removal date |
|---|---|---|---|
I | Fluoroquinolones | Treatment of bacterial infections | 2015 |
Cephalosporins 3rd generation | |||
II | Aminoglycosides | Prevention of neonatal infections in chicks | 2018 |
Lincosamides-aminocyclitols | |||
Macrolides | Treatment of bacterial infections | ||
Penicillins | |||
Streptogramins | Prevention of enteric diseases | ||
Trimethoprim-sulfamides | Treatment of pathogenic avian E. coli infections | ||
III | Bacitracin | Prevention of enteric diseases | To be determined |
Tetracyclines | Treatment of bacterial infections | ||
IV | Flavophospholipids | Growth promotion | |
Ionophores | Coccidiosis control |