Swine Antimicrobial Reduction Programme
Integrated and customised feed farm health approach.
Reducing antimicrobial resistance in sows
We all have a role to play in increasing human and animal safety by supporting antimicrobial reduction (AMR). But, once we set an ambition, where should we start?
Strategies for reducing antimicrobials in swine production include dietary measures focused on preventing exposure to pathogens, supporting the animal’s defence system and achieving stability in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
To support businesses during this transition, Trouw Nutrition has developed a fully integrated AMR programme for feed, farm and health management, including a step-by-step, uncompromising approach to achieving targets.
How to recognise
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the number one global public health issue of our time, affecting both human and animal health. AMR occurs when a microorganism changes in ways that cause the medication previously used to cure infection to become ineffective. The number of human deaths as a result of AMR is rising globally. In addition to the human threat, animal producers around the world are experiencing the consequences of less effective treatment possibilities for their animals, resulting in increased mortality rates and low feed efficiency. Trouw Nutrition aims to discover new methods that substantially reduce reliance on antibiotics and improve animal health and productivity.
The impact on the farmer
Less effective treatment possibilities due to antimicrobial resistance can result in lower health status on the farm, increased cost of medication, and reduced performance of the animals. Additionally, antimicrobial resistance affecting the maternal sow also impacts her offspring. For example, recent findings indicate that oral antibiotic treatment of sows has a negative impact on piglets’ intestinal microbiota composition and morphology, affecting their performance later in life.
