Swedish experience of Banning the Use of Anti-microbial Growth Promoters

Swedish experience of Banning the Use of Anti-microbial Growth Promoters

Country Report proposed by Sweden

Year of publication 2002

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Product type Meeting

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Synopsis (short abstract) In Sweden the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed has been prohibited since 1986. Anti-microbials may only be added to feed for veterinary purposes, and always subject to veterinary prescription. When antibiotics were withdrawn from animal feed in 1986 there were no noticeable effects on calves and fattening pigs. There were, however, initially effects on piglet and chicken health, resulting in an increased therapeutic use of antibiotics. Through various measures th e health problems in pig and chicken production were largely solved within a few years and the therapeutic use of antibiotics decreased. Since 1988 animal health has constantly improved and the use of antibiotics for animals has decreased. The total use in 2001 was 34 percent of the use in 1984.

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