Veterinary Vertex
Veterinary Vertex
AVMA Journals
Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in U.S. Poultry: Why Environmental Surveillance Matters
16 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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Welcome To Veterinary Vertex
Defining AMR And Why It Matters
Why Focus On US Poultry
How Vertical Integration Spreads AMR
Reduced Antibiotics Yet Resistance Persists
What Environmental Surveillance Means
Soil Water Air And Litter Sampling
Tools And Challenges For Measuring AMR
One Health Solutions Policy And Roles
Wrap Up And Listener Next Steps
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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...