28 October 2025

2024 antibiotic usage in UK pig industry

In 2024, the UK pig sector saw a slight rise in antibiotic use, although this still represents a reduction of 17.9% since 2020.

24 February 2025

Electronic medicines book: Using antimicrobial usage data effectively

Find out how to maximise the benefits of having data on the electronic medicines book (eMB)

4 November 2024

2023 antibiotic usage in UK pig industry

Use of antibiotics in the UK pig industry has declined rapidly over the last nine years, but the latest figures reveal there was a slight increase in 2023.

13 June 2023

UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 75% with a concerted eight-year effort

The latest figures reveal a 20% reduction in antibiotic usage for treating pigs on farms in 2022.

9 May 2023

AHDB's Animal Health & Welfare Scientist, Jennifer Newman, wins the Antibiotic Guardian Awards

Jennifer Newman, AHDB's Animal Health & Welfare Scientist, has won the Animal Health, Agriculture and Food Supply category at the Antibiotic Guardian awards ceremony in London this week.

1 August 2022

Antibiotic submission deadline approaching for pigs

The Red Tractor deadline for submitting Q2 (April – June) antibiotic data for pigs is 11 August 2022.

18 November 2020

Pig sector continues to reduce antibiotic use

The pig industry has reduced its use of antibiotics, with latest figures showing a 5% fall in the first half of the year.

1 June 2020

Pig industry antibiotic results released

The latest antibiotic usage figures for the UK pig industry show that levels remain unchanged last year, despite significant disease challenges.

22 October 2024

Electronic medicine book for pigs (eMB-Pigs)

30 May 2019

Pig industry antibiotic results show further reduction

Antibiotic use in pigs dropped to 110 mg/PCU in 2018. Edging closer to the 2020 industry target of 99 mg/PCU.

30 July 2018

Webinar: Electronic Medicines Book (eMB Pigs)

A webinar to demonstrate the electronic medicines book

12 July 2021

Electronic Medicines Book (eMB) user guide

eMB-Pigs is an electronic medicine book for recording antibiotic use on your unit.

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