EIP-AGRI Focus Group Reducing antimicrobial use in poultry farming: Final report

The EIP-AGRI Focus Group ‘Reducing antimicrobial use in poultry farming’ brought together 20 experts from across Europe, to address the question “How to reduce the use of antimicrobial treatments in poultry in order to fight the spread of antimicrobial resistance?” The experts assessed challenges and identified possible solutions. They discussed practices, identified ‘knowledge gaps’ and needs, generated recommendations on how to ensure further implementation of good and best practice to reduce antimicrobial use (AMU) in poultry, and proposed innovation actions and ideas for Operational Groups under the EIP-AGRI. All these areas are presented in the different sections of this Focus Group report.