Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in U.S. Poultry: Why Environmental Surveillance Matters
From Veterinary Vertex by AVMA Journals
April 8, 2026 · 16 min
About this episode
The episode discusses antimicrobial resistance in the U.S. poultry industry and the importance of environmental surveillance.
Send us Fan Mail Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can feel like an abstract, far-away crisis until you realize how easily it travels through connected systems and how quietly it can persist when we only watch the “end product.” We talk with Dr. Pankaj Gaonkar about antimicrobial resistance in the U.S. poultry industry, starting with a clear definition of AMR and why it is a pressing global health and economic threat. From there, we dig into the uncomfortable reality that resistance can still be...
People in this episode
Host: AVMA Journals
Guest: Dr. Pankaj Gaonkar
Topics covered
- antimicrobial resistance
- poultry industry
- environmental surveillance
- global health
- economic threat
Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- poultry
- environmental surveillance
- global health
- economic threat
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. poultry industry, AVMA Journals
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