Sources of variation of antimicrobial use in Charolaise and Limousine beef breeds in Veneto region (Italy)

Matteo Santinello

doi:10.15414/afz.2020.23.mi-fpap.180-189

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Sources of variation of antimicrobial use in Charolaise and Limousine beef breeds in Veneto region (Italy)

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Improved livestock production has benefited from the discovery of antimicrobials, which are part of the general farm management for disease care (Van Boeckel et al, 2015)
There is need to set up guidelines for a more prudent antimicrobials stewardship through the identification of potential risk factors that may be responsible for greater usage (Vieira et al, 2011) and develop new strategies to reduce anticmicrobial use (AMU)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Food Safety Authority are the main authorities involved in the quantification of AMU in livestock sectors, and in the identification of reliable metrics to compare AMU data among countries

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Improved livestock production has benefited from the discovery of antimicrobials, which are part of the general farm management for disease care (Van Boeckel et al, 2015). The wide use of antimicrobials, estimated to increase by 67% within 2030 (Van Boeckel et al, 2015), is recognized as the main contributor to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (Noyes et al, 2016a, EMA, 2019), a global issue that threatens human and animal health alike (Murphy et al, 2018). The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Food Safety Authority are the main authorities involved in the quantification of AMU in livestock sectors, and in the identification of reliable metrics to compare AMU data among countries. There is lack of information on AMU in beef production, whereby major knowledge on factors affecting AMU in this sector may be crucial for the reduction of AMR (Noyes et al, 2016b). Is the second EU country in terms of antimicrobial sales in livestock species (EMA, 2019), and beef herds are mostly located in the

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