Available now: SDa-report ‘Usage of antibiotics in agricultural livestock in the Netherlands in 2024’
It is with great pleasure that the Netherlands Veterinary Medicines Institute (SDa) presents its report 'Usage of Antibiotics in Agricultural Livestock in the Netherlands in 2024'. In this publication, the SDa expert panel reports on the amounts of antibiotics used in the Dutch turkey, veal, broiler, layer, rabbit, cattle and pig farming sectors in 2024.
In 2024, antibiotic use in the broiler and rabbit farming sectors declined. In the veal and cattle farming sectors, antibiotic use was similar to the 2023 level. Antibiotic use in the pig farming sector increased slightly in 2024. A more pronounced increase can be observed for the turkey farming sector, as a result of some farms with low antibiotic usage levels having ceased their operations. This is the first SDa report in which antibiotic usage data for the duck farming sector are included.
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The report and cover letter have been combined in a single document, with the letter by the SDa board preceding the actual SDa report 'Usage of Antibiotics in Agricultural Livestock in the Netherlands in 2024'. As usual, appendix 1 and appendix 2 to the report are available online.