Attitudes and perceptions of Dutch veterinarians on their role in the reduction of antimicrobial use in farm animals

Speksnijder, David C.; Jaarsma, Debbie; Verheij, Theo; Wagenaar, Jaap A.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.08.014

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“…An independent advisory body in the Netherlands also concluded in 2010 that decoupling as a single measure was not expected to contribute much to the desired reduction (Speksnijder and others 2015a, b). …”

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Opinions of veterinarians on antimicrobial use in farm animals in Flanders and the Netherlands

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Veterinarians play an important role in the reduction of antimicrobial use in farm animals. This study aims to quantify opinions of veterinarians from the Netherlands and Flanders regarding antimicrobial use and resistance issues in farm animals. An online survey was sent out to 678 and 1100 farm animal veterinarians in Flanders and the Netherlands, of which 174 and 437 were returned respectively. Suboptimal climate conditions were regarded as the most important cause for high antimicrobial use in farm animals. Flemish veterinarians also regarded insufficient biosecurity measures and farmers' mentality as important determinants, while the Dutch respondents ranked insufficient immunity of young animals and economic considerations of farmers as major causes. The majority of Dutch respondents (63.8 per cent) supported the existing national policy, which aimed to halve veterinary antimicrobial use, while the Flemish (32.9 per cent) were less supportive of such a policy. Improvements in housing and climate conditions, biosecurity measures and strict control of specific infectious diseases were seen as important and promising measures to reduce antimicrobial use. To reduce antimicrobial use in farm animals, some shared approaches might be applicable in both countries. However, cultural, political and societal differences between Flanders and the Netherlands require differentiated approaches to reduce veterinary antimicrobial use.

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“…These results were used to generate a theoretical framework, which in turn was used to develop a questionnaire that is described in detail in Speksnijder and others (2015b) and available upon request.…”

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Opinions of veterinarians on antimicrobial use in farm animals in Flanders and the Netherlands

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“…Therefore, this RespoCheck PCR may be an important diagnostic tool for bacterial pathogens associated with BRD in calves. The results can be used by veterinarians and farmers for selection of specific intervention measures, including appropriate biosecurity, vaccination and possible antimicrobial treatments [12, 18]. …”

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Evaluation of a multiplex real-time PCR for detection of four bacterial agents commonly associated with bovine respiratory disease in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

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Background Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni and Trueperella pyogenes are four bacterial agents commonly associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD). In this study a bacterial multiplex real-time PCR (the RespoCheck PCR) was evaluated for the detection in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of these four bacterial agents.ResultsThe analytical sensitivity of the multiplex real-time PCR assay determined on purified DNA and on bacterial cells of the four target pathogens was one to ten fg DNA/assay and 4 × 10−1 to 2 × 100 CFU/assay. The analytical specificity of the test was, as evaluated on a collection of 118 bacterial isolates, 98.3% for M. haemolytica and 100% for the other three target bacteria. A set of 160 BALF samples of calves originating from ten different herds with health problems related to BRD was examined with bacteriological methods and with the RespoCheck PCR. Using bacteriological examination as the gold standard, the diagnostic sensitivities and specificities of the four bacterial agents were respectively between 0.72 and 1.00 and between 0.70 and 0.99. Kappa values for agreement between results of bacteriological examination and PCRs were low for H. somni (0.17), moderate for P. multocida (0.52) and M. haemolytica (0.57), and good for T. pyogenes (0.79). The low and moderate kappa values seemed to be related to limitations of the bacteriological examination, this was especially the case for H. somni.ConclusionIt was concluded that the RespoCheck PCR assay is a valuable diagnostic tool for the simultaneous detection of the four bacterial agents in BALF of calves.

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“… Large scale surveys of veterinarians and farmers are scarce; such surveys are high resourceintensive and researchers conducting surveys of veterinarians and farmers in the past have encountered problems in achieving satisfactory response rates, particularly when the surveys have been conducted in several countries (e.g. De Briyne et al 2013;FVE 2015;Speksnijder et al 2015);…”

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EU Insights – Perceptions on the human health impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotics use in animals across the EU

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Chirico²,

Gunabalasingham³

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Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal farming and its impact on public health is a key priority for EFSA and other public health authorities in Europe. This study is a contribution to the joint effort by EFSA and EU member state authorities to address the issue. Focusing on the EU farming sector, it documents perceptions of the risks of AMR, associated behaviours, and the reasons and rationales behind them. Consumers, veterinarians and (pig and poultry) farmers in a sample of European countries were surveyed using a combination of methods (online survey, semi-structured interviews). The evidence gathered can inform communication strategies at national and EU level to increase awareness where these are designed to inform risk perception and change behaviours in relation to the use of antibiotics in animal farming and antibiotics' impact on human health. © ICF, 2017

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Attitudes and perceptions of Dutch veterinarians on their role in the reduction of antimicrobial use in farm animals

Cited by 89 publications

References 36 publications

Opinions of veterinarians on antimicrobial use in farm animals in Flanders and the Netherlands

Opinions of veterinarians on antimicrobial use in farm animals in Flanders and the Netherlands

Evaluation of a multiplex real-time PCR for detection of four bacterial agents commonly associated with bovine respiratory disease in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

EU Insights – Perceptions on the human health impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotics use in animals across the EU

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