Quality assessment of antibiotic use data in the Norwegian veterinary prescription register for 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic use data in animals is of interest to understand the development and occurrence of antibiotic resistance from a One Health perspective. Since 2023, it has been mandatory to collect and report data on antibiotic use per animal species or subcategory of species for cattle, pigs, chickens and turkeys in all EU and EEA countries. Norway collects data on use of medicines for animals through the Norwegian Veterinary Prescription Register (VetReg). It is mandatory for veterinarians to report the use of all medicines for food-producing animals and for pharmacies to report to VetReg all medicines dispensed to animal owners for all animal species and to veterinarians. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of antibiotic VetReg data for 2023, focusing on the in

SUBMITTER: Udhwani T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12333288 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature