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Tackling antimicrobial use and resistance in food-producing animals

Lessons learned in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland









FAO and VMD. 2022. Tackling antimicrobial use and resistance in food-producing animals – Lessons learned in the United Kingdom. Rome





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