Success story: use of antibiotics in German pig herd continues to decline

Latest figures indicate that the use of antibiotics in pig farming has reduced by 41.9 percent in the past four years.
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Development of the index of therapy (3rd quartile) in pig holdings
Development of the index of therapy (3rd quartile) in pig holdings

Aufzuchtferkel = weaners; saugferkel = piglets; sauen = sows; mastschweine = fatteners. © Image credit

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