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Good practices, Livestock production with minimal use of antibioticsMy SahlmanSenior veterinary advisor, the Federation of Swedish Farmers
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A tough journey with a fortunate ending
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In a motion to the 1984 general assembly
of the Federation of Swedish Farmers it
was proposed that the LRF should
work to sort out the differences in opinion between
animal farmers and authorities concerning
antibiotics with the view that a stop of the
use would create a competitive advantage. Farmers
were ahead of authorities
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Ban on antibiotics as a growth promotor
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Individuell behandling Gruppbehandling Tillväxtbefrämjande syfteGrowth promotionIndividual treatment Group treatment
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The vets and the farmers• Good management• Animal welfare• Sectioning the stables• All in all out• Empty stables• Better feed• Eradicating diseases• Safe trade• Etc.
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Ban of antibiotics as growth promotors
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10
20
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40
50
808284868889909192939495969798990001020304050607080910111213
mg
per P
KU
Individuell behandling Gruppbehandling Tillväxtbefrämjande syfteGrowth promotionIndividual treatment Group treatment
Sid 8 | Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund European Medicines Agency, fifth ESVAC report
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Results of the work
• Low disease incidence
• Low use of antibiotics
• Good growth
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Growth in gram per day for pigs
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Fractions of a percentage
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Now is the time for a changeNow is the time for a change
Now is the time for a change
New regulations
Ban preventive antibiotics
Reduce group treatments
10 years + road map
Monitoring system
Offer help!
Sid 13 | Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund Healthy animals do not need antibiotics
