U.S. pig farmers are required to withdrawal antimicrobial use before marketing a pig. Residues from antimicrobials can cause harm to human health if not monitored closely. In order to comply with the USDA requirements on allowable amounts of residues found in edible pig tissues many farms take certain precautions. As of 2016, 89.7 percent of farms would not administer antimicrobials for a predetermined period prior to marketing to ensure there were not residual antimicrobials in the pig meat.
Percentage of U.S. pig farms that followed select regulations for antimicrobial use on their farms in 2016
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Do not administer antimicrobials for a predetermined period prior to marketing
89.7%
Identification (e.g. by ear tag, chalk or paint) of pigs individually treated (e.g., by injection)
85.2%
Written treatment records consulted before marketing treated pigs
73.9%
Dates signaling the end of the withdrawal period are computer generated
9.2%
Individual serum samples tested prior to marketing
2.5%
Individual urine samples tested prior to marketing
1.2%
No special steps are taken to comply with withdrawal times
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US Department of Agriculture. (May 20, 2019). Percentage of U.S. pig farms that followed select regulations for antimicrobial use on their farms in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034216/compliance-with-antimicrobial-use-regulations-us/
US Department of Agriculture. "Percentage of U.S. pig farms that followed select regulations for antimicrobial use on their farms in 2016." Chart. May 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034216/compliance-with-antimicrobial-use-regulations-us/
US Department of Agriculture. (2019). Percentage of U.S. pig farms that followed select regulations for antimicrobial use on their farms in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034216/compliance-with-antimicrobial-use-regulations-us/
US Department of Agriculture. "Percentage of U.S. Pig Farms That Followed Select Regulations for Antimicrobial Use on Their Farms in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034216/compliance-with-antimicrobial-use-regulations-us/
US Department of Agriculture, Percentage of U.S. pig farms that followed select regulations for antimicrobial use on their farms in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034216/compliance-with-antimicrobial-use-regulations-us/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. pig farms that followed select regulations for antimicrobial use on their farms in 2016 [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, May 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034216/compliance-with-antimicrobial-use-regulations-us/
