United Kingdom: New guidance issued for antibiotic usage on pig farms
Wednesday November 10, 2015/ AHDB/ United Kingdom.
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A review containing guidance to help pig producers cut their use of antimicrobials has just been published.
It has been produced jointly by the Pig Health and Welfare Council Antimicrobial Sub-group and the Pig Veterinary Society.
Sub-group chairman John FitzGerald said that the new guidance will help vets and farmers to review their antibiotic use regularly and to consider ways in which this could be optimised without harming the pigs.