A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals
This systematic review aimed to assess the link between animal welfare and antimicrobial use (AMU) in captive species (i.e., farm, zoo, companion, and laboratory animals) and its effect. Studies empirically examining the effect of welfare on AMU or vice versa were included. Studies in wild animals w...
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| description | This systematic review aimed to assess the link between animal welfare and antimicrobial use (AMU) in captive species (i.e., farm, zoo, companion, and laboratory animals) and its effect. Studies empirically examining the effect of welfare on AMU or vice versa were included. Studies in wild animals were excluded. A total of 6610 studies were retrieved from PubMed<sup>®</sup> and Web of Science<sup>®</sup> in April 2021. Despite finding several papers superficially invoking the link between welfare and AMU, most did not delve into the characteristics of this link, leading to a small number of publications retained (n = 17). The majority (76%) of the publications were published from 2017–2021. Sixteen were on farm animals, and one publication was on laboratory animals. Most of the studies (82%) looked at the effect of animal welfare on AMU. The body of research retained suggests that, in farm animals, better animal welfare often leads to lower AMU, as was hypothesised, and that, generally, poor welfare is associated with higher AMU. Additionally, AMU restrictions in organic systems may prevent animals from receiving treatment when necessary. Limitations of this study include focusing only on empirical research and excluding non-peer reviewed evidence. More research is needed to corroborate these findings, especially on the link between animal welfare and AMU in other captive species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45eb72a6053a465ab69e5f5d9c44f4822023-12-01T00:31:08ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-04-01128102510.3390/ani12081025A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive AnimalsMaria Rodrigues da Costa0Alessia Diana1Epidemiology Research Unit, Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, Northern Faculty, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA, UKDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USAThis systematic review aimed to assess the link between animal welfare and antimicrobial use (AMU) in captive species (i.e., farm, zoo, companion, and laboratory animals) and its effect. Studies empirically examining the effect of welfare on AMU or vice versa were included. Studies in wild animals were excluded. A total of 6610 studies were retrieved from PubMed<sup>®</sup> and Web of Science<sup>®</sup> in April 2021. Despite finding several papers superficially invoking the link between welfare and AMU, most did not delve into the characteristics of this link, leading to a small number of publications retained (n = 17). The majority (76%) of the publications were published from 2017–2021. Sixteen were on farm animals, and one publication was on laboratory animals. Most of the studies (82%) looked at the effect of animal welfare on AMU. The body of research retained suggests that, in farm animals, better animal welfare often leads to lower AMU, as was hypothesised, and that, generally, poor welfare is associated with higher AMU. Additionally, AMU restrictions in organic systems may prevent animals from receiving treatment when necessary. Limitations of this study include focusing only on empirical research and excluding non-peer reviewed evidence. More research is needed to corroborate these findings, especially on the link between animal welfare and AMU in other captive species.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/8/1025antibiotic stewardshipcompanionfarmlaboratoryzoopigs |
| spellingShingle | Maria Rodrigues da Costa Alessia Diana A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals Animals antibiotic stewardship companion farm laboratory zoo pigs |
| title | A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals |
| title_full | A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals |
| title_fullStr | A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals |
| title_short | A Systematic Review on the Link between Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Use in Captive Animals |
| title_sort | systematic review on the link between animal welfare and antimicrobial use in captive animals |
| topic | antibiotic stewardship companion farm laboratory zoo pigs |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/8/1025 |
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