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The results of the latest Amcra Barometer, from the first quarter of 2019 ('19 -Q1) to the fourth quarter of 2020 ('20 -Q4), confirm previous trends indicating an increase in antibiotic use in animal species registered in Sanitel-Med.
Antibiotic use is high in swine production, totaling 101.7 tons, although its use in 2020 has slightly decreased compared to 2019 (102.9 t). In 2020, 76.1% of pig farms used antibiotics.
The still high use of colistin and zinc oxide in pigs is a cause for concern. According to Amcra data, 23.5% of pig farms use colistin, although this is down slightly from the 26.2% from the year prior. Regarding zinc oxide, 9.3% of all farms still used this compound in 2020, 3% less than in 2019.
Evolution of ZnO and colistin use in Belgian pig farms (2019-2020).
May 28, 2021/ Amcra/ Belgium.
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