Economic assessment of an intervention strategy to reduce antimicrobial usage in small-scale chicken farms in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobials are a core aspect of most livestock production systems, especially in low-and middle-income countries. They underpin the efficient use of scarce feed resources and stabilize returns on capital and labor inputs. Antimicrobial use (AMU) contributes to the production of healthy animals, yet AMU in livestock is linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals, humans and the environment. The Vietnamese Platform for Antimicrobial Reduction in Chicken Production was implemented during 2016-2019 and was one of Southeast Asia's first interventions focused on AMU reductions in livestock production. The project targeted small-scale commercial poultry farms in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam using a "randomized before-and-after controlled" study design. It provided farmers with a

SUBMITTER: Bao TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943031 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature