Comparing Farm Biosecurity and Antimicrobial Use in High-Antimicrobial-Consuming Broiler and Pig Farms in the Belgian–Dutch Border Region

Comparing Farm Biosecurity and Antimicrobial Use in High-Antimicrobial-Consuming Broiler and Pig Farms in the Belgian–Dutch Border Region

As antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem, threatening both livestock and public health, understanding the drivers for resistance in different settings and countries is essential. Therefore, 30 pig and 30 poultry farms with country-specific high antimicrobial use (AMU) were recruited in the...

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Main Authors: Nele Caekebeke, Franca J. Jonquiere, Moniek Ringenier, Tijs J. Tobias, Merel Postma, Angelique van den Hoogen, Manon A. M. Houben, Francisca C. Velkers, Nathalie Sleeckx, J. Arjan Stegeman, Jeroen Dewulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
antimicrobial use (AMU)
farm biosecurity
preventive measures
intensive livestock
alternatives to antimicrobials
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.558455/full

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