There are several methods that U.S. pig farmers have suggested to help eliminate antimicrobial use and reduce disease among pig herds in the U.S. As of 2016, about 97.8 percent of pig farmers suggested that adjusting pig diets to meet nutritional needs at specific ages was very important in reducing antimicrobial usage and reducing disease. Comparatively, just 10.7 percent of farmers thought that using antimicrobial alternatives (probiotics, prebiotics, etc.) would be useful in reducing antimicrobial use and disease among pig herds.
Percentage of U.S. pig farms that felt select practices were important for reducing antimicrobial usage and disease among swine herds as of 2016, by importance
Characteristic
Not
Somewhat
Very
Adjust diet to meet the nutritional needs of pigs at a particular age
0%
2.2%
97.8%
Implement a vaccination plan for disease prevention
0%
2.2%
97.8%
All-in/all-out management of pigs at the room, barn, or site level
1.8%
3.5%
94.7%
Implement a site biosecurity plan for employees and visitors
1.1%
6.7%
92.2%
Facility management adjustments (e.g., adding ventilation systems or air filtering systems, etc.)
5.7%
12.3%
81.9%
Regular visits by herd health veterinarian
28.4%
24.4%
47.3%
Weaning pigs at older ages (e.g., 21 days or older)
20.6%
48.2%
31.3%
Use antimicrobial alternatives (e.g., probiotics, prebiotics, etc.)
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US Department of Agriculture. (May 20, 2019). Percentage of U.S. pig farms that felt select practices were important for reducing antimicrobial usage and disease among swine herds as of 2016, by importance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034208/important-practices-to-reduce-antimicrobial-use-on-us-pig-farms/
US Department of Agriculture. "Percentage of U.S. pig farms that felt select practices were important for reducing antimicrobial usage and disease among swine herds as of 2016, by importance." Chart. May 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034208/important-practices-to-reduce-antimicrobial-use-on-us-pig-farms/
US Department of Agriculture. (2019). Percentage of U.S. pig farms that felt select practices were important for reducing antimicrobial usage and disease among swine herds as of 2016, by importance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034208/important-practices-to-reduce-antimicrobial-use-on-us-pig-farms/
US Department of Agriculture. "Percentage of U.S. Pig Farms That Felt Select Practices Were Important for Reducing Antimicrobial Usage and Disease among Swine Herds as of 2016, by Importance." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034208/important-practices-to-reduce-antimicrobial-use-on-us-pig-farms/
US Department of Agriculture, Percentage of U.S. pig farms that felt select practices were important for reducing antimicrobial usage and disease among swine herds as of 2016, by importance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034208/important-practices-to-reduce-antimicrobial-use-on-us-pig-farms/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. pig farms that felt select practices were important for reducing antimicrobial usage and disease among swine herds as of 2016, by importance [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, May 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034208/important-practices-to-reduce-antimicrobial-use-on-us-pig-farms/
