Reducing antimicrobial use: Data collection system on veterinary medicine

Data Collection System on Veterinary Medicine At Farm-Level – Aiming to Reduce Antimicrobial Use

The WOAH Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific (WOAH RRAP), in collaboration with the Regional Tripartite AMR Project (FAO, WHO, and WOAH) and the Japan Racing Association (JRA), organized a hybrid event on data collection systems for veterinary medicine at the farm-level, to support the reduction of antimicrobial use.

Since 2016, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has been committed to collecting data on Antimicrobial Agents Intended for Use in Animals (AMU), managing a global database, and publishing an annual AMU report.

The government of Japan contributes to this global initiative by submitting its quantitative data collected through a Japan Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring (JVARM) system, based on antimicrobial sales data submitted by market license holders.

Concurrently, a research team from the University of Tokyo, funded by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and in collaboration with field veterinarians and porcine producers, has been developing an e-prescription system for veterinary antimicrobials. The ultimate goal of this system is to integrate it into, or complement, Japan’s national AMU monitoring system.

This symposium, jointly organized by WOAH RRAP and the University of Tokyo research team, presented ongoing initiatives in Spain and Japan on AMU monitoring and shared experiences to improve current and future initiatives.

Objectives

The symposium’s objectives included:

• To share experience among WOAH Members in developing an e-prescription system for antimicrobial agents intended for animal use
• Understanding of Japan’s electronic prescription system and Spain’s successful PRESVET database, to serve as possible models
• To encourage long-term use of electronic prescription systems to continuously monitor and review AMU, to promote reduction and control of drug-resistant bacteria

Primary audiences included WOAH Focal Points for Veterinary Products in Asia and the Pacific, relevant veterinary regulatory authorities, and field veterinarians / veterinary students in the region and beyond.

Details

Date: Fri, 11 October 2024

Time: 06:30 Paris | 08:30 Dubai | 10:00 Delhi | 11:30 Bangkok | 13:30 Tokyo

Location: Nakajima Hall, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo & Zoom

Registration: (event has concluded)

Co-organiser event page (Japanese): UTokyo Event

Programme

“Reducing the antimicrobial use in animal production”, SUGIURA Katsuaki, The University of Tokyo (U-Tokyo）

“Electronic Instruction System in Japan (Japanese electronic prescription system)”, FUKUNAGA Yoko, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan (MAFF)

“The Global Situation of Antimicrobial Agents Intended for Use in Animals”, Pondpan Suwanthada, Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific, WOAH

“Spanish Database of antibiotic prescriptions, PRESVET. Surveillance of antibiotic consumption”, María Hernández Nieves, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Spain (MAPA）

“Digital Veterinary Prescription”, Angel Dario Moron Feliz, Spanish Veterinary Statutory Organization (OCV)

Panel discussion: “Utilizing information on veterinary antimicrobial use to combat AMR”

Panelists:

Angel Dario Moron Feliz, OCV
María Hernández Nieves, Spain MAPA
FUKUNAGA Yoko, Japan MAFF
SUGIURA Katsuaki, University of Tokyo
HIDAKA Shozo, Vice President, HIDAKA Swine Production Ltd
KURE Katsumasa,  Japanese Association of Swine Veterinarians (JASV)
USUI Masaru, Rakuno Gakuen University

Moderator:

ISHIBASHI Tomoko, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo