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

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

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

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

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;

241 Antibiotic resistance – A global crisis Resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos – una crisis global (Research paper – Alos, 2015)

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241 Research paper – Alos – 2015 – Antibiotic resistance_ A global crisis Resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos_ una crisis global

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance
Species targeted: Other;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
The use of antibiotics represents one of the most important interventions for the control of infectious diseases. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives and have also brought a revolution in medicine. However, an increasing threat has lowered the effect of these drugs, because of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, which is defined here as the ability of bacteria to survive in antibiotic concentrations that inhibit/kill others of the same species. In this review some recent and important examples of resistance in germs of concern for mankind are mentioned. The process that led to the current situation in a short time is also explained in this review. It begins with the resistance genes, continues with clones and genetic elements involved in the maintenance and dissemination, and ends with other factors that contribute to its spread. Possible responses to the problem are reviewed, with special reference to the development of new antibiotics.
241 Research paper – Alos – 2015 – Antibiotic resistance_ A global crisis Resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos_ una crisis global

Where to find the original material: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0213005X14003413; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eimc.2014.10.004
Country: ES

238 Survey of quantitative antimicrobial consumption per production stage in farrow-to-finish pig farms in Spain (Research paper – Moreno, 2014)

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238 Research paper – Moreno – 2014 – Survey of quantitative antimicrobial consumption per production stage in farrow-to-finish pig farms in Spain

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance Antibiotic use
Species targeted: Pigs;
Age: Young; Adult;
Summary:
This study describes antimicrobial use (AMU) per production stage in terms of drugs, routes of application, indications, duration and exposed animals in farrow-to-finish pig farms in Spain. Information was collected via a questionnaire on AMU during the six months prior to the interview, in face-to-face interviews completed from April to October 2010, for a total of 49 farms. The most used antimicrobials per farm and production stage and administration route were polymyxins (colistin) by feed in the growing and the preweaning phases, followed by β-lactams by feed during the growing and the preweaning phases and by injection during the preweaning phase. Results show that the growing stage (from weaning to beginning of finishing) has the highest AMU, feed is the administration route with the highest antimicrobial exposure (because of high number of exposed animals and longer duration of treatment); and there are large differences in AMU among individual pig farms.

Where to find the original material: https://vetrecordopen.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000002.short; https://doi.org/10.1136/vropen-2013-000002
Country: ES

237 Meat transparency and traceability by Wageningen University GS1 Germany European EPC Competence Center De Hoeve KDV Westfort De Heus (Industry Innovation)

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237 Industry Innovation – Meat transparency and traceability by Wageningen University GS1 Germany European EPC Competence Center De Hoeve KDV Westfort De Heus

In Significant Impact Groups: Precision Livestock Farming & Early detection \ Big data
Species targeted: Pigs;
Age: Not stated;
Summary:
Enhancing transparency and traceability by supporting pro-active auditing processes, data quality and availability in the sustainable pork sector.

Where to find the original material: https://www.iof2020.eu/trials/meat/meat-transparency-and-traceability;
Country: NL

236 Multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica isolated from conventional pig farms using antimicrobial agents in preventative medicine programme (Research paper – Cameron-Veas, 2018)

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236 Research paper – Cameron-Veas – 2018 – Multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica isolated from conventional pig farms using antimicrobial agents in preventative medicine programme

In Significant Impact Groups: AMU reduction strategies \ Monitoring and surveillance Disease/health
Species targeted: Pigs;
Age: Young;
Summary:
Presence of multidrug antimicrobial resistance (multi-AR) in Salmonella enterica in pigs in Spain was investigated in this study, together with association of multi-drug resistance with ceftiofur or tulathromycin treatment during the pre-weaning period. Sixty-six S. enterica isolates were recovered from five of the eight farms studied. Forty-seven bacteria (isolates) were multi-drug resistant. The most frequent AR genes detected were tet(A) (77%), sul1 (26%); tet(B) (23%) and qnrB (66,15%). Multi-drug resistance was common, especially for ampicillin, streptomycin, sulphonamides and tetracycline. These antibiotics are used frequently in veterinary medicine in Spain and, therefore, should be used carefully to minimise the spread of multi-drug resistance.

Where to find the original material: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023318300339; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.02.002
Country: ES