highly significantp = 0.006
Evolution of usage in weaned piglets Antimicrobial usage in weaned pigs decreased between 2010 and 2013 (− 19% of nDD/animal), a highly significant result ( p = 0.006).
Evolution of usage in weaned piglets Antimicrobial usage in weaned pigs decreased between 2010 and 2013 (− 19% of nDD/animal), a highly significant result ( p = 0.006).
However the frequency of respiratory diseases as an indication for treatment was on an increasing trend (+ 81% per finishing pig produced) while that of gastro-intestinal diseases was decreasing, which clearly places this indication as an emerging clinical entity.
There was a reduction of the proportion of high-consuming sow-farms (from 20% to 13%), which did not reach statistical significance.