Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention

Caekebeke, Nele; Ringenier, Moniek; Jonquiere, Franca J.; Tobias, T.J.; Postma, Merel; Hoogen, A. van den; Houben, Manon; Velkers, Francisca C.; Sleeckx, Nathalie; Stegeman, Arjan; Dewulf, Jeroen

doi:10.3390/antibiotics10050590

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“…Using the BioCheck.UGent tool to score and assess the biosecurity practices of 58 Irish farrow to finish pig farms, biosecurity practices accounted for 8% and 23% of piglet and finisher mortality, respectively [ 59 ]. Furthermore, when the BioCheck.UGent tool was used to score 30 Dutch and Belgian broiler farms and subsequently educate farmers on improving their biosecurity and on antimicrobial stewardship, a 6% increase in biosecurity and 7% reduction of AMU, without negative effects on production parameters, was reported [ 60 ]. On the European level, the effective implementation of different alternative measures in pig production, such as improvement of biosecurity, vaccination, improved feeding, and health care, has resulted in a significant reduction in AMU [ 61 ].…”

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Real-World Data on Antibiotic Group Treatment in European Livestock: Drivers, Conditions, and Alternatives

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Major efforts have been made by veterinary professionals to reduce the need for antibiotic use in animals. An online survey launched by the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) aimed to gather responses from practicing veterinarians with field experience in metaphylactic livestock group treatment. Only 17% of all veterinarians (n = 183/1087, all species-specific responses merged) applied metaphylactic group treatments to 75% or more of all their treatments. Significantly less metaphylactic group treatments were reported in mixed practices (p = 0.002) and practices specialized in cattle (p < 0.001) as well as small (p = 0.007) and very small practices (p = 0.009). Gram-negative bacteria, mostly composed of Enterobacteriaceae and Pasteurellaceae, were considered by 75.3% (n = 967/1385) as the most devastating bacterial pathogens. Respondents alleged morbidity (20.1%, n = 201/998) and mortality (42.2%, n = 421/998) as major consequences for animal health and welfare if metaphylaxis would be banned. Responding veterinarians pointed towards vaccinations; improved biosecurity, including hygiene measures; and improved herd health management as the three most effective alternative measures to prevent metaphylactic treatment. However, more research is needed on how to implement appropriate alternatives in a holistic hurdle approach. Active support on a national level will be necessary for the development and application of targeted veterinary treatment guidelines for practitioners, which promote the understanding of drivers and include initiation criteria for metaphylactic group treatments in livestock.

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Real-World Data on Antibiotic Group Treatment in European Livestock: Drivers, Conditions, and Alternatives

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“…У наукових публікаціях є повідомлення про інфікування птиці через контаміновані мікроорганізмами корми і воду. Останні наукові дослідження підтверджують, що контамінована вода є важливим фактором ризику для здоров'я птиці (Caekebeke et al, 2021). Застосування екологічно-безпечних методів знезараження питної води є важливою умовою забезпечення епізоотичного благополуччя в умовах птахогосподарств.…”

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Aspects of biosafety and biosecurity in poultry

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The article is devoted to analyzing aspects of biosecurity and biosecurity in the conditions of poultry farms under different poultry-keeping schemes. Production of poultry meat in the EU countries by species is broiler meat – 84.4 %, turkeys – 12.7 %, ducklings – 2.6 %, and other types of slaughtered poultry meat – 0.3 %. Ukraine is one of the five countries in the world that are the largest exporters of poultry meat to the EU, and the volume of poultry meat exported to EU member states in 2023 amounted to 97.469 tons. Compliance with basic biological safety measures is the best way to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases, produce safe products, and ensure veterinary food safety. Biosecurity in poultry farming involves some fundamental methods and strategies. Biosecurity is based on two fundamental principles: preventing pathogens from entering the territory of poultry farming (external biosecurity) and their further distribution (internal biosecurity). Factors of external biosecurity are the control of the penetration of biological vectors of the causative agents of poultry infectious diseases (restriction of the entry of vehicles into the farm territory, entry of outsiders, wild animals, rodents, synanthropic birds, and insects). Control of biological vectors of introducing pathogens into the farm is carried out through physical protection barriers (arrangement of fences, fences, installation of protective nets and screens on windows, doors, and ventilation shafts). The factors of internal biosecurity of poultry farms include the system of keeping poultry, proper practice of waste management (timely removal of poultry carcasses, litter, manure, method of waste management), use of hygienic means of bioprotection by employees, hygienic processing between «clean» and "dirty" areas of maintenance facilities, control and management of feed and water, cleaning and disinfection of production facilities. The level of biosecurity depends on the epizootic situation and the industry's provision of modern means of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. In the conditions of martial law in our country, the principal risks of biological decline are the destruction of homesteads of the population and industrial-type poultry farms; the difficulty of disposing of poultry carcasses, waste from the poultry industry, and household waste following current requirements, as well as changes in the migration routes of synanthropic birds.

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“…However, they may also reflect variations in the attitude towards ABU of farmers and veterinarians, which are not necessarily linked to the true animal health situation. Several studies have shown that there is a link between the attitude towards antibiotics and antibiotic use [ 22 , 46 , 47 ].…”

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Antibiotic Use in European Pig Production: Less Is More

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The goal of this study is to describe the current use of antibiotics in the European pig industry based on an extensive literature review. To achieve this, an overview of results from national (n = 15) and multi-country (n = 2) cross-sectional and longitudinal (n = 2) surveys, which describe antimicrobial use in pigs, is presented. Results are further linked to the outcome of the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC) project. Overall, it was found that weaned piglets received the most antibiotics, followed by suckling piglets resulting in over 80% of the treatments being administered to animals before 10 weeks of age. Furthermore, it was observed that antibiotic use (ABU) was significantly associated across age categories, indicating that farms with a high use in piglets also used more antibiotics in their finishers. This may, among other things, be explained by farmers’ habits and behavior. However, above all, the studies showed surprisingly large differences in ABU between the countries. These differences may be related to the differences in disease prevalence and/or differences in the level of biosecurity. However, they may also reflect variations in rules and regulations between countries and/or a difference in attitude towards ABU of farmers and veterinarians that are not necessarily linked to the true animal health situation. Furthermore, it was observed that already a substantial proportion of the European pig production is able to successfully raise pigs without any group treatments, indicating that it is possible to rear pigs without systematic use of antibiotics. Based on the ESVAC data, a decline of 43.2% was observed in sales of antibiotics for animals in Europe between 2011 and 2020. To enable efficient antimicrobial quantification and stewardship, 15 European countries have already established systems for herd level monitoring ABU in pigs.

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Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Real-World Data on Antibiotic Group Treatment in European Livestock: Drivers, Conditions, and Alternatives

Real-World Data on Antibiotic Group Treatment in European Livestock: Drivers, Conditions, and Alternatives

Aspects of biosafety and biosecurity in poultry

Antibiotic Use in European Pig Production: Less Is More

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