14 Review on progress and what practices have changed by Reseau Crystal (Farm Innovation)

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Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Young; Adult;
Outcome Parameter(s): Is effects social and/or public health positively
Summary: This short review discusses farm and veterinarian practices related to the objective of a 25% reduction in antibiotics in veterinary medicine in France, between 2010 and 2014. Topics such as critical antibiotics (3rd or 4th generation cephalosporins and Fluoroquinoloes), age at treatment, digestive diagnosis, locomotion and start-up, respirator diagnosis are discussed.
14 Farm Innovation – Review on progress and what practices have changed by Reseau Crystal
Where to find the original material: (in French)
https://www.filieres-avicoles.com/actualites/utilisation-des-antibiotiques-au-sein-des-filieres-avicoles?sso0=1562064077&sso=1585818711;
Country: FR

14 Farm Innovation – Review on progress and what practices have changed by Reseau Crystal

13 Predict and Prevent by Prognostixs (Farm Innovation)

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13 Farm Innovation
Predict and Prevent by Prognostixs
Significant Impact Group(s): Housing and welfare \ Climate; Precision Livestock Farming & Early detection
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Young; Adult;
Summary: Predict and prevent by Prognostixs:
The data captured from all the sensors is clearly visualised through our PrognostiX software application and can be integrated into other existing software platforms.
Tracking and analysing performance is a key aim with the Predict & Prevent Platform. The solution measures and compares key environmental and health indicators captured by the sensors or manually input via a mobile tablet device to improve efficiency and allow for rapid and informed on farm management decisions.
Key features, among others, are:

• Quick access for multiple herds across hundreds of farms across the UK via a single dashboard anywhere in the world (customizable to exact requirements)
• Software instantly transforms data inputs into clear, visual representations that enable users to monitor performance over time and quickly identify trends or discrepancies
• In-built alert system allows user to easily identify where data readings fall outside thresholds i.e. where performance is off target
13 Farm Innovation – Predict and Prevent by Prognostixs
Where to find the original material: (in English)
https://www.prognostix-uk.com/product-and-prevent-platform/;
Country: UK

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Predict and Prevent using this platform for better result in poultry.

12 Soil bacteria by Pruex (Farm innovation)

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Species targeted: Dairy; Age: Adult;

Summary: Pruex – additives ‘animal house stabaliser’ and ‘Water cleaner’
Ensuring that animals get clean water that’s not dominated by infection causing bacteria is essential in the fight against disease and majorly influences the need to treat sick animals with antibiotics.
Disease instances such as mastitis, foul of the foot, calf scour and pneumonia have all reduced significantly on this Scottish dairy unit since they have applied Pruex protocols with the aim of ensuring; dry bedding, clean air, feet and water.

David Finlay discusses what they have observed since they have worked with Pruex with the objective of reducing the environmental challenge their animals face from disease causing agents.

Where to find the original material: (in English)
https://www.pruex.co.uk/blogs/news/tagged/mastitis;

Country: UK

10 Ewe health and nutrition boosts colostrum and cuts antibiotics on Northern Ireland sheep farm by FarmAntibiotics-org (Farm Innovation)

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10 Farm Innovation
Ewe health and nutrition boosts colostrum and cuts antibiotics on Northern Ireland sheep farm by FarmAntibiotics.org
in Significant Impact Group(s): Feed / gut health \ Feeding management

Species targeted: Sheep;
Age: Young; Adult;
Summary: Ewe health and nutrition boosts colostrum and cuts antibiotics on Northern Ireland sheep farm: A focus on ewe health and nutrition has boosted colostrum production and enabled one Northern Ireland sheep producer to make a dramatic cut in antibiotic treatment for watery mouth in newborn lambs.
The farmer believes that a visibly-improved colostrum quality is a major reason for the reduction in the prevalence of the disease. This also has to do with gradual improvements like better ewe nutrition, genetics and general health.
10 Farm Innovation – Ewe health and nutrition boosts colostrum and cuts antibiotics on Northern Ireland sheep farm by
FarmAntibiotics.org
Where to find the original material: (in English)
https://farmantibiotics.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Isaac-Crilly-sheep-Northern-Ireland.pdf;
Country: UK

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Read here about the benefit of a sheep’s higher quality colostrum.

9 Powerpoint Improving udder quality traits in sows to aid survival health and lifetime of piglets by FarmAntibiotics-org (Farm Innovation)

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Powerpoint – Improving udder quality traits in sows to aid survival, health and lifetime performance of piglets by FarmAntibiotics.org
in Significant Impact Group(s): Breeding for disease resistance or robustness ; Feed / gut health

Species targeted: Pigs;
Age: Young; Adult;
Summary: Improving udder quality traits in sows to aid survival, health and lifetime performance of piglets:
This powerpoint presentations discusses of 5 experiments in sows and piglets.
Topics are:
1) Udder morphology: Define udder conformation traits measurable in a reliable way
2) Udder morphology variation: Define udder conformation traits measurable in a reliable way
3) On-farm colostrum IgG methodology: Evaluation of Brix refractometer to assess colostrum quality
4) Variation of litter performance: the effect of maternal and birth characteristics on litter weight and serum IgG at 24h
5) Relationship between piglets and udder traits
The presentation ends with:
– Study in progress (which focusses on udder conformation changes in consecutive parities of the sow)
– Industry focus
o Breeding company’s should be allowed to take udder conformation and colostrum quality into account
o Increase number of weaned piglets by selection on better nursing capacity and improving colostrum accessibility and quality
9 Farm Innovation – Powerpoint – Improving udder quality traits in sows to aid survival, health and lifetime performance of piglets by FarmAntibiotics.org
Where to find the original material: (in English)

https://farmantibiotics.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Improving-udder-quality-traits-in-sows-to-aid-survival-health-and-lifetime-performance-of-piglets.pdf;

Country: UK

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5 experiments to show you the importance of udder traits of sows in raising healthy piglets.

3 Uddermint by Innovative farmers (Farm Innovation)

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3 Farm Innovation
Uddermint by Innovative farmers
in Significant Impact Group(s): Specific alternatives \ Other

Species targeted: Dairy;

Age: Adult;
Summary: Website ‘Innovativefarmers’ with innovation ‘Uddermint. ’
The field lab aims to improve the health of dairy cows through a reduction in antibiotic use, particularly for the treatment of mastitis. Participants trialled the use of Uddermint, a liniment cream containing 35% mint oil, to reveal its efficacy in reducing high somatic cell counts, an indicator of subclinical mastitis. To test this more robustly, six farmers committed to participate in an experiment (2014). Newly-calved cows were treated with Uddermint® and the results for both treated and untreated cows were reported. Somatic cell counts were checked using National Milk Records (NMR). Although there was large variation in results between treatments and participating farms, when farm data was combined, somatic cell counts were significantly lower in the cows treated with Uddermint® than those that weren’t. Concluding; Uddermint® could be used as a complementary treatment for
mastitis in less severe cases, reducing antibiotic usage.

3 Farm Innovation – Uddermint by Innovative farmers
Where to find the original material: (in English)
https://www.innovativefarmers.org/field-lab?id=515ebe0a-6767-e511-80c5-005056ad0bd4;
Country: UK

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2 Vetorapid by Innovativefarmers (Farm Innovation)

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2 Farm Innovation
Vetorapid by Innovativefarmers
in Significant Impact Group(s): Pathogen management \ Managing sick animals

Species targeted: Dairy;
Age: Adult;
Summary: Company ‘Innovativefarmers’ with innovation ‘Vetorapid: Improving The Targeting Of Mastitis Treatments’
The field lab aims to demonstrate that following appropriate training, farmers are capable of determining the causative agent of mild or moderate clinical mastitis (Grades 1 or 2 only) using the VetorapidTM system and delivering selective treatment based on the results.
Providing dairy farmers with a consistent procedure for typing bacteria rapidly on-farm has the potential to reduce the use of antimicrobials in lactating cows by up to 50%. The solution to this could be on-farm tests which give results within 24 hours.
The use of a selective treatment approach will: reduce the overall usage of antibiotics on the farms.
The results show that there are significant cost savings to be made when using this technique which identifies types of bacteria in cattle. The expected saving in antibiotic treatments using the culture kit was about 24%.

2 Farm Innovation – Vetorapid by Innovativefarmers
Where to find the original material: (in English)
https://www.innovativefarmers.org/field-lab?id=ac9809d7-6667-e511-80c5-005056ad0bd4;
Country: UK

 

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1 Colostrum is gold – by RUMA – Responsible-Use-Of-Medicines-in-Agricultural-Alliance (Farm Innovation)

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1 Farm Innovation
#ColostrumisGold by RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agricultural Alliance)
in Significant Impact Group(s): Feed / gut health \ Early feeding (colostrum/feed) – Early feeding (colostrum/feed)

Species targeted: Pigs; Dairy; Beef; Sheep;
Age: Young;
Outcome Parameter(s): Lower disease susceptibility
Summary: #ColostrumisGold, a website from the English company RUMA (RUMA = Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance, see: https://www.ruma.org.uk/)
This easy to read farm innovation is about improving animal health and welfare, in beef and dairy cattle, pigs and sheep. The main topic of the website is colostrum; the first milk from cows, sheep and pigs. According to the website; “Colostrum is chock-full of antibodies, energy and essential nutrients that can benefit the newborn animal.”
The website includes documents with Tech tools & Tips; read antibiotic use case studies, showing implemented management changes on-farm that have reduced, refined or replaced use of their antibiotics. There is a search function to choose from. These are basics on colostrum, storing and administering colostrum and use of colostrum, in different types of material (case study, technical guide and video’s).
1 Farm Innovation – #ColostrumisGold by RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agricultural Alliance)
Where to find the original material: (in English) https://colostrumisgold.org/;
Country: UK

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#ColostrumisGold, a website from the English company RUMA (RUMA = Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance, see: https://www.ruma.org.uk/)
This easy to read farm innovation is about improving animal health and welfare, in beef and dairy cattle, pigs and sheep. The main topic of the website is colostrum; the first milk from cows, sheep and pigs. According to the website; “Colostrum is chock-full of antibodies, energy and essential nutrients that can benefit the newborn animal.”
The website includes documents with Tech tools & Tips;