Levers for reducing the use of antibiotics in pig farming

Our work on the reduction of antibiotic use in pig farming carried out at national and European level has contributed to a better quantification of uses and understanding of their determinants. It has also highlighted the importance of identifying, after a relevant diagnosis of the state of health of the animals on a farm, the ad hoc measures to be applied and the conditions for their technical and economic effectiveness.

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