Tailor-made coaching for antimicrobial reduction in pig farms within the Belgium-Dutch cross border project; i-4-1-Health

Introduction Antimicrobial use in pigs (AMU) has led to an increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This has prompted measures to reduce AMU, which has been associated with AMR reduction on national level. However, it remains unclear how on-farm dynamics of AMU and its effects on AMR are exactly related. Moreover, it is challenging to influence farmers’ behavior towards increased infection prevention and AMU reduction. In this project we use specific coaching skills to reduce AMU and evaluate the effects on AMR. Material and Methods The i-4-1-health project started in 2017. In Flanders as w... Mehr ...