Monitoring biosecurity in poultry production: an overview of databases reporting biosecurity compliance from seven European countries

Compliance with required on-farm biosecurity practices reduces the risk of contamination and spread of zoonotic and economically important diseases. With repeating avian influenza epidemics in the poultry industry, the need to monitor and improve the overall level of biosecurity is increasing. In practice, biosecurity compliance is assessed by various actors (e.g., academic, private and public institutions), and the results of such assessments may be recorded and gathered in databases which are seldom shared or thoroughly analyzed. This study aimed to provide an inventory of databases related to the assessment of biosecurity in poultry farms in seven major poultry-producing European countries to highlight challenges and opportunities associated with biosecurity data collection, sharing, and use. The institutions in charge of these databases were contacted and interviewed using a structured questionnaire to gather information on the main characteristics of the databases and the context of their implementation. A total of 20 databases were identified, covering the gamut of poultry species and production types. Most databases were linked to veterinary health authorities or academia, and to a lesser extent interbranch organizations. Depending on the institutions in charge, the databases serve various purposes, from providing advice to enforcing regulations. The quality of the biosecurity data collected is believed to be quite reliable, as biosecurity is mostly assessed by trained farm advisors or official veterinarians and during a farm visit. Some of the databases are difficult to analyze and/or do not offer information concerning which biosecurity measures are most or least respected. Moreover, some key biosecurity practices are sometimes absent from certain databases. Although the databases serve a variety of purposes and cover different production types, each with specific biosecurity features, their analysis should help to improve the surveillance of biosecurity in the poultry sector and provide evidence on the benefits of biosecurity

ActionAntibio, centre web de ressources multi filières dédié à la communication sur les actions des plans Ecoantibio

ActionAntibio: a multi-sector online resource center publishing the projects of the French Ecoantibio plans The French Ecoantibio plans have funded numerous research and development projects to provide knowledge and operational tools to reduce the use of antibiotics in the poultry, cattle, goat, rabbit, sheep, fish and pig sectors. In the past, results were disseminated by each project manager as projects were finalized without any standardized or centralized communication channel. As a result, many people such as veterinarians, technicians and farmers who would have benefited from the information of the Ecoantibio plans were not able to access it. ActionAntibio is a multi-sector and multi-partner web portal dedicated to communicating the projects of the Ecoantibio plans. The aim is to ensure wide, structured and effective dissemination of the results of the Ecoantibio plans. It was created by Ifip in partnership with ANSES, INRAE, ITAVI, IDELE, GDS France, SIMV and SNGTV. ActionAntibio is a freely accessible web portal at www.actionantibio.fr. The information of each project is displayed via an informative summary sheet that follows a standardized model of presentation. The web portal features various filters by species, keywords and six themes, facilitating the user experience and ensuring the relevant information can be found quickly. The six themes are: monitoring of antibiotic use and resistance, training tools-promotion of good practices, health prevention practices, medical prevention practices, disease detection and monitoring, and alternatives to antibiotics. The user can access more detailed results about each project via web links displayed on the summary sheet. New sheets will be added to the website as Ecoantibio projects are finalized

ActionAntibio, centre web de ressources multi filières dédié à la communication sur les actions des plans Ecoantibio

International audienceDans le cadre des plans Ecoantibio, des connaissances et outils opérationnels pour réduire l’usage des antibiotiques ont été produits pour les acteurs des filières avicole, bovine, caprine, cunicole, ovine, piscicole et porcine. Afin de regrouper toutes les actions menées, ActionAntibio, portail web multi-filières et unique destiné aux acteurs des filières d’élevage a été créé. Ce site web multi filières et multi partenaires dédié à la communication sur les actions des plans Ecoantibio auprès des professionnels vise à assurer une diffusion large, structurée et efficace des résultats des plans Ecoantibio