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GUIDELINES ON GOOD ANTIBIOTIC PRACTICE - As little as possible, but as often as necessary 2013 Oktober 2011 Manual on Good Antibiotic Practice ”Use antibiotics as little as possible, but as often as necessary” For years, the use of antibiotics for the treatment of pigs kept increasing. This trend has been successfully reversed, with antibiotic use falling by 18 % between 2009 and 2012. Although antibiotic use is expected to remain at a steady level, veterinarians, farmers and the public in general continue to discuss the causes of development, prevention and improvements. It is crucial that antibiotics for the treatment of animals are used appropriately and responsibly, thereby ensuring effective treatment with the least amount of antibiotics possible. The purpose of antibiotic treatment of pigs is to safeguard the pigs’ health and well-being without creating resistance. The significant decrease in the use of antibiotics is attributable to the Danish pig producers and the Yellow Card Scheme, which is aimed specifically at pig farms with a high consumption of antibiotics. The Pig Research Centre (PRC) fully supports the scheme and has initiated a range of research activities aimed at reducing and optimising the use of antibiotics. One of these activities is the publication of this manual on Good Antibiotic Practice. The first edition was published in the spring of 2011 and was revised in 2013. January 2013 The purpose of writing this manual was to gather all the relevant knowledge and experience related to reducing the requirement for antibiotics and to present this information in an easily accessible and practical manner. The manual was written by a group of pig experts consisting of pig veterinarians, local pig production advisors and employees from PRC. The group cons