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Health and use of medicines
Denmark
Denmark / UK-production
UK
Holland
Germany
Health advice
Health Advisory Contracts are mandatory for herds of a certain size.
Around 90% of pig producers have entered into a Health Advisory
Contract with a veterinarian. There are between 9 and 12 annual
advisory visits to sow herds and between 4 and 6 annual advisory
visits to finisher herds. The number of visits is increased as deemed
necessary in matters relating to animal welfare, use of medicines
and animal health.
Herds with no Health Advisory Contract must have at least one annual
visit by a veterinarian.
If the antibiotic consumption limit is exceeded in any herd, this
will trigger a “yellow card” from the authorities, which will result
in increased monitoring and action plans will be required.
Health Advisory Contracts are mandatory for herds of a certain size.
Around 90% of pig producers have entered into a Health Advisory
Contract with a veterinarian. There are between 9 and 12 annual
advisory visits to sow herds and between 4 and 6 annual advisory
visits to finisher herds. The number of visits is increased as deemed
necessary in matters relating to animal welfare, use of medicines
and animal health.
Herds with no Health Advisory Contract must have at least one annual
visit by a veterinarian.
If the antibiotic consumption limits exceeded in any herd, this will
trigger a” yellow card” from the authorities, which will result in
increased monitoring and action plans will be required.
Quarterly veterinary visits required.
Health Advisory Contracts
are mandatory. Each pig
producer must have a
contract with one
responsible veterinarian.
The veterinarian needs to
visit each farm every month
and needs to document his
findings in a report.
All farms need a farm
specific health plan and a
farm specific treatment plan,
which has to be updated
on at least a yearly basis.
Two annual veterinary
visits are required. In case
of finisher production, one
annual visit per finisher
batch is required.
Health status
All herds must have a declaration of their health status and Salmonella
Level.
The herd’s health status is recorded in a database, which is in the
public domain at www.spf-sus.dk. Denmark has Trichina-free status.
All herds must have a declaration of their health status and
Salmonella Level.
The herd’s health statusis recorded in a database, which is in the
public domain at www.spf-sus.dk. Denmark has Trichina-free status.
Herd health plan required which
must be produced by a vet and
includes a salmonella control plan, a
biosecurity policy and reviews the
need for teeth reduction and tail
docking.
Quarterly veterinary reports
submitted to Certification Body.
Central monitoring through
the Central Veterinary
Institute (Wageningen
University) and GD health.
No central health
supervision
Prescription of
medicine or
antibiotics
Prescriptions require a veterinary diagnosis.
Professional pig farmers must have a Health Advisory Contract. The
veterinarian does not sell medicine but issues a prescription. The
medicine is supplied by a pharmacy. Sales, therefore, remain separate
from veterinary advice.
Prescriptions require a veterinary
diagnosis.
Vets can sell medicine.
Antibiotics may only be
prescribed for 7 days.
Prescriptions require a
veterinary diagnosis.
Vets can sell medicine.
Antibiotics may only be
prescribed for 7 days.
Prescriptions require a
veterinary diagnosis.
Registration of
medicine usage
Pig producers must register the herd’s medicine-usage.
Pig producers must register the herd’s medicine usage.
Pig producers must register herd
medicine usage.
Pig producers must register
herd medicine usage.
Pig producers must
register herd medicine
usage.
Monitoring
medicine usage
Medicine consumption is registered in the VETSTAT database with
information on the animal group, herd owner and veterinary level.
The headline results are published each year in the DANMAP
report.
Medicine consumption is registered in the VETSTAT database
with information on the animal group, herd owner and veterinary
level. The headline results are published each year in the DANMAP
report.
Central monitoring but proposals
under consideration for monitoring
at individual herd/species level.
Records for all medicine must be
Consumption per herd and
age group are registered in
a central database at herd
owner or veterinary level.
Central monitoring.
Monitoring was
introduced at herd level in
2015.
Danish Agriculture & Food Council