Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals
This study presents the first global map (228 countries) of antibiotic consumption in livestock
Abstract
Antimicrobials are used in livestock production to maintain health and productivity. These practices contribute to the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in both livestock and humans, posing a significant public health threat. We present the first global map (228 countries) of antibiotic consumption in livestock and conservatively estimate the total consumption in 2010 at 63,151 tons.
This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme
Citation
Van Boeckel T, Brower C, Gilbert M, Grenfell B, Levin S, Robinson T, Teillant A, Laxminarayan R (2015). Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 112(18):5649-54.