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Guidelines on monitoring antimicrobial use at the farm level

Regional Guidelines for the Monitoring and Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Use and Residues in Food and Agriculture – Volume 5









  • conducting a situational analysis;
  • establishing an operational mechanism;
  • technical preparation.
The recommendations cover both terrestrial and aquatic food-producing animals and consider the wide range of AMU monitoring capacities in Asia and the Pacific and beyond. The target users of this guideline are the competent authorities, research institutions and agrifood industry actors who plan to develop or improve an AMU monitoring system at the farm level.


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Last updated 23/02/2024, see Corrigendum


FAO & WOAH. 2023. Guidelines on monitoring antimicrobial use at the farm level – Regional Guidelines for the Monitoring and Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Use and Residues in Food and Agriculture. Volume 5. Bangkok.



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