Characterisation of chicken farms in Vietnam: A typology of antimicrobial use among different production systems

The usage of antimicrobials in livestock production is a driver for antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Reducing the use of antibiotics in the animal sector is a priority and requires a change in practices. Vietnam has diverse husbandry and antimicrobial use practices. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-economic and technical factors associated with antibiotic usage patterns on chicken farms in the north and south of Vietnam. Semi-structured interviews (n = 34) and on-farm questionnaires (n = 125) were conducted to collect socio-economic, technical, biosecurity, health management, and antibiotic usage data. Using Multivariate Corresponding Analysis, we identified three production systems (A, B, C) and three patterns of antibiotic usage (1, 2, 3). Group A raised indoor exotic chickens in an intensive setting and was associated with group 1, which used antibiotics according to company recommendations for both treatment and prevention. Group C raised free-range chickens for their own consumption and was associated with group 2, which used antibiotics according to drugstore advice for treatment. Finally, group B was a market-oriented, semi-confined system associated with group 3, which practiced experience-based antibiotic use and overuse. Farms in the south of Vietnam were associated with group 3 and those in the north with group 2. The prediction of antibiotic usage patterns based on farming practices could lead to the identification of a group of farms to be targeted in order to foster the more prudent use of antibiotics in Vietnam.

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Main Authors:	Batie, Chloé, Ha, Le Thi Thu, Loire, Etienne, Truong, Dinh Bao, Tuan, Ha Dinh, Cuc, Ngo Thi Kim, Paul, Mathilde, Goutard, Flavie
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	L70 - Sciences et hygiène vétérinaires - Considérations générales, L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales, résistance aux antimicrobiens, aspect socioéconomique, production animale, élevage de volailles, antimicrobien, antibiotique, aspect économique, système de production, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_662faf6f, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b950fcf3, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_437, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6148, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_509, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_492, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_aa923a1a, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a175b273, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8227,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603207/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603207/1/1-s2.0-S0167587722001647-main.pdf
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