Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors
Despite the strong decrease in antimicrobial use in the French poultry and pig sectors over the last decade, room for improvement remains. A participatory approach was set up in France, involving representatives of veterinarians, the pig and poultry industries, technical institutes, the French Minis...
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| author | Christian Ducrot Marie-Jeanne Guénin Anne Hemonic Nathalie Rousset Yannick Carre Charles Facon Philippe Le Coz Jocelyn Marguerie Jean-Marc Petiot Maxime Jarnoux Mily Leblanc-Maridor Mathilde Paul Sophie Molia Catherine Belloc |
| author_facet | Christian Ducrot Marie-Jeanne Guénin Anne Hemonic Nathalie Rousset Yannick Carre Charles Facon Philippe Le Coz Jocelyn Marguerie Jean-Marc Petiot Maxime Jarnoux Mily Leblanc-Maridor Mathilde Paul Sophie Molia Catherine Belloc |
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| description | Despite the strong decrease in antimicrobial use in the French poultry and pig sectors over the last decade, room for improvement remains. A participatory approach was set up in France, involving representatives of veterinarians, the pig and poultry industries, technical institutes, the French Ministry of Agriculture, and researchers, to further improve how antimicrobials are used on farms. By successively defining a shared, long-term vision of future antimicrobial use on farms, identifying lock-in mechanisms impeding this future vision from being realized, and articulating practical questions on how to move in the desired direction, the group rapidly reached a consensus. The results highlight the need for consensual standardized monitoring tools that would allow farmers and veterinarians to jointly monitor the health, welfare, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial use on farms. Other results relate to better communication and training for citizens regarding animal health, animal welfare, and proper antimicrobial use; some benefits but also counterproductive effects of antibiotic-free labels that imperil animal health and welfare; the economic competitiveness of farms on international markets; and the economic sustainability of farm animal veterinary practices. These results call for a concerted way to produce tools for farmers and veterinarians and the broader involvement of other food sector actors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc5e824580834879bf2bc9cc1d7ef3362023-11-23T22:35:19ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822022-10-011110137010.3390/antibiotics11101370Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry SectorsChristian Ducrot0Marie-Jeanne Guénin1Anne Hemonic2Nathalie Rousset3Yannick Carre4Charles Facon5Philippe Le Coz6Jocelyn Marguerie7Jean-Marc Petiot8Maxime Jarnoux9Mily Leblanc-Maridor10Mathilde Paul11Sophie Molia12Catherine Belloc13ASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, 34398 Montpellier, FranceASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, 34398 Montpellier, FranceIFIP-Institut Du Porc, La Motte au Vicomte, 35651 Le Rheu, FranceITAVI, Antenne Ouest, 22440 Ploufragan, FranceANVOL, Interprofession Volaille de Chair, 175 Rue Jean Monnet, 29490 Guipavas, FranceSNVECO, Syndicat National des Vétérinaires COnseils, 23, Rue Olivier de Serres, 85500 Les Herbiers, FranceSociété Nationale des Groupements Techniques Vétérinaires, 75011 Paris, FranceSociété Nationale des Groupements Techniques Vétérinaires, 75011 Paris, FranceConseil National de l’Ordre des Vétérinaires, 34 Rue Bréguet, 75011 Paris, FranceDGAL, Direction Générale de L’alimentation, 251 Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, FranceBIOEPAR, INRAE, Oniris, 44300 Nantes, FranceIHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 31076 Toulouse, FranceASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, 34398 Montpellier, FranceBIOEPAR, INRAE, Oniris, 44300 Nantes, FranceDespite the strong decrease in antimicrobial use in the French poultry and pig sectors over the last decade, room for improvement remains. A participatory approach was set up in France, involving representatives of veterinarians, the pig and poultry industries, technical institutes, the French Ministry of Agriculture, and researchers, to further improve how antimicrobials are used on farms. By successively defining a shared, long-term vision of future antimicrobial use on farms, identifying lock-in mechanisms impeding this future vision from being realized, and articulating practical questions on how to move in the desired direction, the group rapidly reached a consensus. The results highlight the need for consensual standardized monitoring tools that would allow farmers and veterinarians to jointly monitor the health, welfare, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial use on farms. Other results relate to better communication and training for citizens regarding animal health, animal welfare, and proper antimicrobial use; some benefits but also counterproductive effects of antibiotic-free labels that imperil animal health and welfare; the economic competitiveness of farms on international markets; and the economic sustainability of farm animal veterinary practices. These results call for a concerted way to produce tools for farmers and veterinarians and the broader involvement of other food sector actors.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/10/1370antimicrobial usepigpoultryhealthwelfareparticipatory approach |
| spellingShingle | Christian Ducrot Marie-Jeanne Guénin Anne Hemonic Nathalie Rousset Yannick Carre Charles Facon Philippe Le Coz Jocelyn Marguerie Jean-Marc Petiot Maxime Jarnoux Mily Leblanc-Maridor Mathilde Paul Sophie Molia Catherine Belloc Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors Antibiotics antimicrobial use pig poultry health welfare participatory approach |
| title | Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors |
| title_full | Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors |
| title_fullStr | Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors |
| title_short | Towards a Better Use of Antimicrobials on Farms: Insights from a Participatory Approach in the French Pig and Poultry Sectors |
| title_sort | towards a better use of antimicrobials on farms insights from a participatory approach in the french pig and poultry sectors |
| topic | antimicrobial use pig poultry health welfare participatory approach |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/10/1370 |
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