HealthforAnimals has developed this publication with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) – How Prevention Reduces the Need for Antibiotics.
The report is the result of extensive work with FAO that firmly endorses prevention as the foundation of responsible use and action against AMR. It was built off data collected by HealthforAnimals and case studies submitted by Member companies.
The report:
- Outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials in livestock production such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, digital technologies and more.
- Provides data on successes achieved, including reductions at farm, national and regional level, increases in vaccine adoption and management of resistance.
- Offers case studies demonstrating how prevention has been implemented through on-the-ground projects and cross-sectoral collaboration.
This resource developed by the Animal Health sector with FAO can help identify new ways to better prevent livestock disease, which reduces the need for antimicrobials, safeguards animal welfare and helps create a more sustainable agri-food system.