Association between antimicrobial usage, biosecurity measures as well as farm performance in German farrow-to-finish farms

Association between antimicrobial usage, biosecurity measures as well as farm performance in German farrow-to-finish farms

Abstract Background Antimicrobial usage in food producing animals is of major concern. A clear link between the extent of use and the development of antimicrobial resistance has already been demonstrated. To evaluate strategies that may reduce the antimicrobial usage while assuring pig health and we...

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Main Authors: S. Raasch, M. Postma, J. Dewulf, K. D. C. Stärk, E. grosse Beilage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Pig production
Antimicrobial usage
Treatment incidence
Risk factors
Herd size
Biosecurity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-018-0106-5

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