Antibiotic Usage Pattern in Broiler Chicken Flocks in Germany

Antibiotic Usage Pattern in Broiler Chicken Flocks in Germany

In this work, antimicrobial usage data from 2,546 commercial broiler chicken flocks originating from 37 farms are presented. Antimicrobial usage data at the flock level were based on mandatory documentation of antibiotic treatments in livestock in Germany, collected retrospectively for the time peri...

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Main Authors: Svetlana Kasabova, Maria Hartmann, Fritjof Freise, Katharina Hommerich, Stephani Fischer, Andreas Wilms-Schulze-Kump, Karl Rohn, Annemarie Käsbohrer, Lothar Kreienbrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
antimicrobial use
weight at treatment
treatment frequency
broiler chicken flocks
daily dose
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.673809/full

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