Ending routine farm antibiotic use in Europe. Achieving responsible farm antibiotic use through improving animal health and welfare in pig and poultry production.
Published in 2023
Report showing that European countries with the lowest antibiotic use are also those with the highest minimum legal standards for animal welfare, reducing the routine systematic use of antibiotics to a minimum, with 90% of antibiotics administered on an individual basis. It makes recommendations for policy, reduction targets, and animal husbandry practices that can reduce antibiotic use in pig and poultry production.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Fish, Pigs, Poultry
Keywords:Antibiotic resistance, Societal issues, One Welfare, Farming systems