DAFM Antimicrobial Resistance Seminar Mullingar 30 th November 2016 Ciaran Cunningham
DAFM Antimicrobial Resistance Seminar
Mullingar 30th November 2016
Ciaran Cunningham
Challenges for poultry industry
• Why are we using antibiotics currently
• Consumer perceptions
• What should we use/not use?
• How can it be monitored?
• What are the alternatives?
• Can we develop a policy??
Consumer perceptions
• Poultry receive hormones??
• Antibiotics are used for growth promotion
• In feed antibiotics use widespread
• Grow so fast – locomotor issues
• Stocking density
• Welfare issues
• Etc etc
Industry issues
• E. coli
• Enterococcus
• Staphylococcus
• Clostridium
• Enteric health
Policy
• Should we put a policy in place for all farms?
• How could this be monitored?
• UK experience (supermarket multiple(s))
• What would an Irish Policy look like?
• Can we agree on a policy?
• Should we follow the WHO guidelines??
Policies
• More and more a request from customers
• What is Best Practise in this area?
• WHO Guidelines are a good starting area in my opinion
• Cross over antibiotics are to be minimised or not used at all
Policy example (Ireland)
• No Colistin
• No Cephalosporins (also not licensed)
• No Fluoroquinolones
• Phasing out Macrolide usage (2017)
• Continuous monitoring (trending data – good vs bad)
• Continuous improvement??
2nd Policy example (Ireland)
• No Colistin
• No Cephalosporins (also not licensed)
• No Fluoroquinolones (unless in cases of severe unresolved disease based on AB sensitivity)
• No Macrolide usage
• Continuous monitoring (data trends)
Monitoring
Task Agrihealth Poultry Health Monitor
Session 1348121
For Farmer 123
Department Poultry Veterinary
Start Date 21/Nov/2016 14:09
End Date 21/Nov/2016 14:12
Status Completed
Check Type Answer
Time Answer
Crop ID Numbers Only 14:09
PM Code Text 14:09 371884
No in flock Numbers Only 14:10 37000
History Combo List 14:10 Mortality problem
History Combo List 14:10 Performance Issue
Age Text 14:10 12
Breed Combo List 14:10
Bird Condition Combo List 14:10 Poor
Bird Condition Combo List 14:10 Uneven
Bird Condition Combo List 14:10 Very Uneven
Foot Pads/Plumage/Cleanliness Combo List 14:10 Clean
Crop/Proventriculus/Gizzard Combo List 14:10 Abnormal (lesions noted)
Lesion scoring Combo List 14:10 Score 1 (mild)(koilin layer)
Small/Large Intestine Combo List 14:10 Abnormal
Findings Combo List 14:10 Malabsorption
Skeletal/Immune/Nervous/ Reproductive/Kidneys
Combo List 14:10 Normal
Diagnosis Combo List 14:10 Malabsorption/Enteritis
Diagnosis Combo List 14:10 Gizzard Erosion
Treatment Advised Combo List 14:10 Yes
Product Combo List 14:10 Amoxycillin
Volume (grams/ml/L) Numbers Only 14:10 1800
Treatment Days Numbers Only 14:10 4
Comments/Further Investigation/Recommendations
Combo List 14:10 Yes
Send report Combo List 14:12 YES
Monitoring
• What is best practise?
• Mg/kg ?
• Treatment days?
• Enrofloxacin vs Amoxycillin example
Farm management aspects
• Environmental management
(Huge impact)
• Continuous water sanitation (+monitor)
• Effective culling
• Terminal hygiene (Rapid testing) – Water system sanitation (Rapid)
– Surface hygiene (Rapid)
– Disinfection
Alternatives
• Organic acids
• Appetite/Liver support
• Plant extracts
• Pre/Probiotics
• Nutrition improvements (enzymes/emulsifiers etc)
Policy Development
Who should own this??
• Veterinarians
• Supermarkets are the current drivers
• DAFM (should they have a bigger role??)
• Industry (active already)
• QAS?? (Bord Bia)