ArticlePorcine health management2020
Effectiveness of alternative measures to reduce antimicrobial usage in pig production in four European countries.
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- A review of new emerging livestock-associated methicillin-resistantVeterinary world · 2023Review
- Antimicrobial resistance interventions in the animal sector: scoping review.Frontiers in antibiotics · 2023Review
- Monitoring biosecurity in poultry production: an overview of databases reporting biosecurity compliance from seven European countries.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Role of risk perception and government regulation in reducing over-utilization of veterinary antibiotics: Evidence from hog farmers of China.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Article
- Monitoring Means and Results of Biosecurity in Pig Fattening Farms: Systematic Assessment of Measures in Place and Exploration of Biomarkers of Interest.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Real-World Data on Antibiotic Group Treatment in European Livestock: Drivers, Conditions, and Alternatives.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Herd Health Management of Porcine Post-Weaning Diarrhea.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Linking Animal Welfare and Antibiotic Use in Pig Farming-A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Farm Animal Veterinarians' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use in the Republic of Serbia.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe reduction of antimicrobial usage (AMU) is in the focus in modern pig production. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of alternatives to reduce AMU at herd level. In a prospective study, 68 farrow-to-finish pig herds located in Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden were recruited on a voluntary basis to implement tailor-made intervention plans to reduce their AMU. Alternative measures included improvement of biosecurity (
resultsCompliance with the intervention plans was high (median 93%). AMU was significantly reduced following the implementation of alternative measures: in the median herd of the four countries, pigs were treated before intervention 25% of their expected lifespan (200 days from birth to slaughter) and after intervention 16%. AMU of suckling and weaned pigs were significantly reduced by 37 and 54%, respectively. The usage of polymyxins and tetracyclines was significantly reduced by 69 and 49%, respectively. AMU via feed and water, as well as parenteral AMU were significantly reduced by 46 and 36%, respectively. Herds with a higher AMU level before intervention achieved a bigger reduction. The majority of disease incidence were similar before and after intervention, with a few exceptions of disorders related to the gastro-intestinal tract in suckling pigs (decreased) and in breeding pigs (increased).
conclusionFollowing tailor-made implementation of alternative measures, a substantial reduction of AMU in pig production was achievable without jeopardizing animal health. The AMU reduction in the youngest age categories (suckling and weaned pigs) and the reduction of group treatments via feed and water was in line with the recent European Guidelines on the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine.
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