This pig not part of the study receives antibiotics through an injection. Photo: Hans Prinsen
Is it possible to compare antibiotics usage data from one country to another? It takes some calculating, but yes, it is possible. Scientists gathered tonnes of data from Sweden, Belgium, France and Germany to do so. Pig Progress tried to find out who scored best. For several years now, it has become clear all over the world that antimicrobial resistance is a real threat. Hence, everybody in society, from agriculture to human health, has a responsibility to reduce the amount of antibiotics used
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