Utilization has dropped 79.5% since 2012
8 September 2023
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The British Poultry Council has launched its 2023 Antibiotic Stewardship Report, highlighting the numerous achievements made by the members of the BPC Antibiotic Stewardship and their drive for excellence in chicken well being and welfare while safeguarding the efficacy of antibiotics throughout the availability chain.
The sector has achieved the next targets:
- 79.5% discount within the whole use of antibiotics since 2012
- Zero Fluoroquinolones utilized in hen meat manufacturing in 2022
- 98.7% discount in use of Critically Necessary Antibiotics since 2012
“The protected and accountable use of antibiotics has been prioritised by the poultry meat business since 2011,” stated BPC chief govt Richard Griffiths. “Our BPC Antibiotic Stewardship has seen routine preventative software stopped and total antibiotic use lower by practically 80%.”
“A billion birds a yr are reared for meals on this nation and our farmers have an obligation of care to each single one,” he added. “A part of that obligation of care consists of working with skilled veterinarians to safeguard chicken well being and wellbeing by guaranteeing the sustainability of our antibiotics.”
“These figures show our method to remedy in actual time, striving to maintain our antibiotics efficient, and because of this, we stay beneath authorities authorized RUMA species-specific sector targets,” Griffiths stated. “While it is vital that we proceed to problem antibiotic use ranges and attempt for additional discount, it’s essential chicken keepers deal with their birds beneath strict veterinary course if required to make sure the well being and welfare of their livestock shouldn’t be compromised.”
“Preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics is essential to the long-term sustainability of the business. As new alternate administration practices and therapies come to market, these might be critically assessed, and the advantages and experiences gained shared throughout the sector,” he concluded. “We consider that is the important thing to unlocking steady enchancment.”
