274 – RefA2vi Towards the formalization of a French professional reference network on the use of antibiotics at poultry farm level (Research paper – Rousset – 2019)

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274 Research paper – Rousset – 2019 – RefA2vi Towards the formalization of a French professional reference network on the use of antibiotics at poultry farm level

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance; Antibiotic use
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
Currently poultry production organizations are committed to defining an indicator monitoring the reasoned use of antibiotics. That is why, the French Poultry Institute (ITAVI), with the French poultry’s inter-professional organizations and Anses formalize a professional network to collect computerized data on use of antibiotics at farm level (RefA²vi project). In 2014 and 2015, two surveys allowed collecting data from poultry farms in all species and production types. The partners were invited to create a scheme of network organization, which have been tested during a pilot phase.

Where to find the original material: https://www.itavi.asso.fr/content/refa2vi-vers-la-formalisation-dun-reseau-de-references-professionnelles-francais-sur;
Country: FR

273 – Influence of human factor on health management preventive practices and antimicrobial isuses (Research paper – Rousset – 2019)

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273 Research paper – Rousset – 2019 – Influence of human factor on health management preventive practices and antimicrobial isuses

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance; Antibiotic use; Prudent use AB
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
In order to improve the characterization of the influence of the human factor on the variability of antimicrobial uses, a survey was conducted in 2016 with 68 broiler breeders in the Brittany and Pays de la Loire regions. The use of antimicrobials, or at least the perception of the level of use by farmers (up or down), is directly related to the perception of their profession (positive or negative). The perception of the poultry profession also seems to be linked to the observance of certain health prevention practices. Finally, a positive view of the profession seems to be associated with farmers who have an easier time taking a step back from the health events (animal mortality) and the use of antibiotic treatments. The sensitization of technical teams, from their initial training, to take these factors into account appears essential, to help them reflect on the practice of their future profession.

Where to find the original material: https://www.itavi.asso.fr/content/influence-du-facteur-humain-sur-les-pratiques-sanitaires-preventives-et-sur-les-usages;
Country: FR

272 – Early postnatal rearing conditions of broilers influencing antibiotic use and mortality in the first 10 days (Research paper – Rousset – 2017)

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272 Research paper – Rousset – 2017 – Early postnatal rearing conditions of broilers influencing antibiotic use and mortality in the first 10 days

In Significant Impact Groups: Housing and welfare \ Weaning age and management; AMU reduction strategies
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Young;
Summary:
The first 10 days of poultry rearing are a critical period for the chick development. A study was conducted to identify the early postnatal rearing conditions of broilers influencing antibiotic use and mortality in the first 10 days. 50 broilers flocks were investigated in Brittany. Visits were conducted 24 hours after the arrival of the chicks (V1) and 3 days later (V2). The average mortality rate was 1.9%, and 47 % of the flocks received antibiotic treatment. Data analysis revealed that flocks with a mortality rate higher than the overall flocks (2.3 %), were frequently treated with antibiotics (58 % of the flocks), were characterized by presence of E. coli in chicks in V1 and lameness in V2 chicks, generally had higher concentrations of CO2 in V1 (> 3 000 ppm), were located further from the hatchery (> 200 km) and did not use detergent to wash the poultry house.

Where to find the original material: https://www.itavi.asso.fr/content/le-demarrage-des-poulets-de-chair-jeuneaviplus;
Country: FR

269 – Software for monitoring of antibiotics consumptions in poultry breeding (Research paper – Piel – 2017)

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269 Research paper – Piel – 2017 – Software for monitoring of antibiotics consumptions in poultry breeding

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance; Antibiotic use
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
In the context of reasonable use of antibiotics, monitoring consumption is an indispensable step to have a better knowledge of practices, consumption levels in order to implement improvement actions and evaluate them. In this perspective, software for consumptions monitoring has been developed by the company DBM. It is an innovative follow-up tool that helps the breeder in an animal health sustainable management approach. This software can be used by the breeder and the veterinarian: it measures and assesses joint actions set up to reduce the use of antibiotics, compares the evolutions by production, sectors or breeders in relation to the results of all livestock monitored and also to reference indicators. For the breeder and his veterinarian, the software is a tool that enables a reactive “diagnosis” and that helps to make a decision. The software shows the efforts carried out by the breeders and veterinarians to their partners and networks.

Where to find the original material: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20183183363;
Country: FR

268 – Starting of Label Rouge broiler production – Preserve the welfare and performance of animals (Research paper – Pertusa – 2019)

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268 Research paper – Pertusa – 2019 – Starting of Label Rouge broiler production_ preserve the welfare and performance of animals

In Significant Impact Groups: Housing and welfare \ Weaning age and management; AMU reduction strategies
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Young;
Summary:
Early rearing phase represents a key period in breeding and requires special technical and sanitary management to ensure the competitiveness of poultry production and welfare. 30 Label Rouge poultry flocks were sampled. Data on the environment, feeding, watering, cleaning and disinfection management, body weight and body condition monitoring were collected and a questionnaire was also sent to the farmer to identify its practices. The selected variables of interest, were: weight, homogeneity of the batch, rate of pododermatitis, mortality and welfare rating at 15 days. From the study it was found that the origin of the chicks had a significant impact on the weight, the homogeneity of the batch and the mortality at 15 days. Access to specific start-up feeding equipment also appears to influence the weight, homogeneity and rate of pododermatitis at the end of the start. This rate is also influenced by the quality of the litter in breeding.

Where to find the original material: https://www.itavi.asso.fr/content/le-demarrage-en-production-de-poulets-de-chair-label-rouge;
Country: FR

265 – Reduction of antibiotics use in foie gras production – Actual uses and risks factors associated (Research paper – Litt – 2017)

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265 Research paper – Litt – 2017 – Reduction of antibiotics use in foie gras production _ Actual uses and risks factors associated

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance; Antibiotic use; Biosecurity
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
A survey aiming to reduce antibiotics use in poultry farming for foie gras production was conducted in 70 breeding lots. This study revealed a lot of risky practices (at least one other poultry farm in the vicinity for 60% of cases, multi-ages on the same site for nearly ¾ of farms, multi-species in 1 case out of 10, low use of sanitary huts, …). With 31% of the batches receiving at least one treatment and Antibiotic Treatment Frequency Indexes lower than 0.3 (0-21 days and 0-12 weeks), antimicrobial use was low. No critical antibiotics have been used to treat the animals followed during the study. Factors associated with antibiotic treatments focus on hygiene and biosafety precautions, vaccination and water quality. Since biosafety is at the heart of current developments for this production, the future evolution of breeding systems should naturally have a favorable effect on the decline in antibiotics use.

Where to find the original material: https://www.itavi.asso.fr/content/reduire-lusage-des-antibiotiques-dans-la-filiere-palmipedes-gras;
Country: FR

264 – Obstacles and incentives for broiler farmers to set up preventive measures against the avian colibacillosis (Research paper – Gery-Choquet – 2019)

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264 Research paper – Gery-Choquet – 2019 – Obstacles and incentives for broiler farmers to set up preventive measures against the avian colibacillosis

In Significant Impact Groups: Pathogen management \ Managing sick animals; Targeted use of antibiotics; AMU reduction strategies
Species targeted: Poultry;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
In a context of antibiotic restraint, colibacillosis prevention in chicken farms should be maximized. This disease is commonly treated with antibiotics. Understanding the psychological and social context in which farmers operate can have an impact management of avian. With that purpose, a first survey (qualitative study) was carried out involving 14 chicken conventional production farmers. Afterwards, 75 western France farmers of replied to quantitative questionnaire based on results from the previous survey. The survey revealed that 85% of farmers had insufficient knowledge about colibacillosis. The major incentives to prevent the avian colibacillosis were the desire to improve farm income and to reduce antibiotic use. Statistical analysis showed five farmers profiles. Advice should be adapted according to these profiles : «experimented little motivated farmers», «young and independent farmers», «farmers with others priorities», «motivated with small chicken house farmers» and «risk taker farmers».

Where to find the original material: https://www.itavi.asso.fr/content/freins-et-motivations-des-eleveurs-de-poulets-mettre-en-place-des-mesures-preventives-contre;
Country: FR

263 The frequency of use of antibiotics (IFTA) – one indicator of sustainability of lives (Research paper – Fortun-Lamothe 2010)

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263 Research paper – Fortun-Lamothe 2010 The frequency of use of antibiotics (IFTA)_ one indicator of sustainability of lives

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance; Antibiotic use
Species targeted: Other;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
We defined an indicator of sustainability to evaluate the practices of antibiotic supplementation in rabbit breeding. The frequency of use of antibiotics was defined as ‘Index de Fréquence des Traitements par les Antibiotiques’ (which can be translated as Index of Frequence of Antibiotic Treatments) The IFTA corresponded to the number of treatments received per animal and day during a reference period. It was declined for the growing rabbits (IFTAc and referred to the life of the animal) and for the reproductive females (IFTAr, and referred to a cycle of reproduction). It varied between 0 and 3 and must be expressed with two decimals to be sensitive to one day of treatment with one antibiotic molecule. For 57 breeding units studied, IFTAc was of 0.86±0.34 and IFTAr of 1.44±0.74. The IFTA aims to be user-friendly, reaching a compromise between relevance, sensitivity and simplicity.

Where to find the original material: https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02750406;
Country: FR

255 Joining advising and innovative training in order to reduce antibiotic use in the dairy sector (Research paper – Le Guenic, 2018)

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255 Research paper – Le Guenic – 2018 – Joining advising and innovative training in order to reduce antibiotic use in the dairy sector

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Prudent use AB
Species targeted: Dairy;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
A training-program involving virtual classes and personalized advice on farm has been evaluated by an exposed/non exposed study on two themes: control of clinical mastitis and implementation of selective dry cow therapy. Exposed farmers significantly improved their knowledge regarding intramammary infections and selective dry-cow therapy compared to non-exposed farmers. Those from the “control of clinical mastitis” group have decreased the use of antibiotics against mastitis during lactating and dry period from 4 days/year/cow of antibiotic treatment to 3.1. Main messages are : precise knowledge on the role of antibiotics at drying-off, mastering use of a teatseal, respect of low cellular thresholds to sort the cows out.

Where to find the original material: http://www.journees3r.fr/IMG/pdf/texte_2_reduction_intrants_m-le_guenic-2.pdf;
Country: FR

246 Kapstok M-team by M-team Faculty of veterinary medicine Ughent (Tools & Checklists)

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246 ToolsChecklists – Kapstok M-team by M-team Faculty of veterinary medicine Ughent

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance
Species targeted: Dairy;
Age:
Summary:
The M-team from Ughents’ faculty of veterinary medicine provides an action guide with 10 critical points to be attention to as a dairy farmer to improve the prevention of new mastitis infections as well as shortening the recovery period of infected cows and increase the odds full clinical and bacteriological infection. The 10 points are: good milking technique, regular checks and maintenance of the milking installation, optimization of comfort and hygiene, meticulous treatment sub-and clinical mastitis, optimization of drying-off protocol, culling of chronically infected cows, sufficient attention to housing and health management for heifers, general health of the dairy herd, breeding for better udder health and monthly monitoring of the udder health on the dairy farm. For all these points, practical tips and relevant information are collected in farmer-friendly language that allow to pinpoint the areas to focus on and how to take corrective action.

Where to find the original material: https://www.ugent.be/di/vvb/nl/over-ons/m-team_kapstok;
Country: Belgium;