Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention

• Main Authors: Nele Caekebeke (Author), Moniek Ringenier (Author), Franca J. Jonquiere (Author), Tijs J. Tobias (Author), Merel Postma (Author), Angelique van den Hoogen (Author), Manon A. M. Houben (Author), Francisca C. Velkers (Author), Nathalie Sleeckx (Author), Arjan Stegeman (Author), Jeroen Dewulf (Author), on behalf of the i- 4-1-Health Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A reduction in antimicrobial use (AMU) is needed to curb the increase in antimicrobial resistance in broiler production. Improvements in biosecurity can contribute to a lower incidence of disease and thereby lower the need for AMU. However, veterinary advice related to AMU reduction or biosecurity i...