{"id":191855,"date":"2023-07-10T08:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T06:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/?p=191855"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:44:53","slug":"minimizing-collateral-effects-antibiotic-administration-swine-farms-balancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/minimizing-collateral-effects-antibiotic-administration-swine-farms-balancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimizing Collateral Effects of Antibiotic Administration in Swine Farms: A Balancing Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">By <strong>Dr Merideth Parke<\/strong> BVSc, Regional Technical Manager Swine, EW Nutrition<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We care for our animals, and antibiotics are a crucial component in the management of disease due to susceptible pathogens, supporting animal health and welfare. \u00a0However, the administration of antibiotics in pig farming has become a common practice to prevent bacterial infections, reduce economic losses, and increase productivity.<\/p>\n<p>All antibiotic applications have collateral consequences of significance, bringing a deeper consideration to their non-essential application. This article aims to challenge the choice to administer antibiotics by exploring the broader impact that antibiotics have on animal and human health, economies, and the environment.<\/p>\n<h2>Antibiotics disrupt microbial communities<\/h2>\n<p>Antibiotics do not specifically target pathogenic bacteria. By impacting beneficial microorganisms, they disrupt the natural balance of microbial communities within animals. They reduce the microbiota diversity and abundance of all susceptible bacteria \u2013 beneficial and pathogenic ones\u2026 many of which play crucial roles in digestion, brain function, the immune system, and respiratory and overall health. Resulting microbiota imbalances may present themselves in animals showing health performance changes associated with non-target systems, including the nasal, respiratory, or gut microbiome<sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4817603\/\">7<\/a>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/ismej.2014.12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca\/items\/3351c046-9f1c-41e7-9950-973454d4f77e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14<\/a><\/span><\/sup>. The gut-respiratory microbiome axis is well-established in mammals. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/activated-immune-system-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gut microbiota health<\/a><\/span>, diversity, and nutrient supply directly impact respiratory health and function<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37003256\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13<\/a><\/sup><\/span>. In pigs specifically, the modulation of the gut microbiome is being considered as an additional tool in the control of respiratory diseases such as PRRS due to the link between the digestion of nutrients, systemic immunity, and response to pulmonary infections<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.vetmic.2017.02.017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a><\/sup><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The collateral effect of antibiotic administration disrupting not only the microbial communities throughout the animal but also linked body systems needs to be considered significant in the context of optimal animal health, welfare, and productivity.<\/p>\n<h2>Antibiotic use can lead to the release of toxins<\/h2>\n<p>The consideration of the pathogenesis of individual bacteria is critical to mitigate potential for direct collateral effects associated with antibiotic administration. For example, in cases of toxin producing bacteria, when animals are medicated either orally or parenterally, mortality may increase due to the associated release of toxins when large numbers of toxin producing bacteria are killed quickly<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/microbiology\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2014.00052\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Modulation of the brain function can be critical<\/h2>\n<p>Numerous animal studies have investigated the modulatory role of intestinal microbes on the gut-brain axis. One identified mechanism seen with antibiotic-induced changes in fecal microbiota is the decreased concentrations of hypothalamic neurotransmitter precursors, 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin), and dopamine<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/10832635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/span>. Neurotransmitters are essential for communication between the nerve cells. Animals with oral antibiotic-induced microbiota depletion have been shown to experience changes in brain function, such as spatial memory deficits and depressive-like behaviors.<\/p>\n<h2>Processing of waste materials can be impacted<\/h2>\n<p>Anaerobic treatment technology is well accepted as a feasible management process for swine farm wastewater due to its relatively low cost with the benefit of bioenergy production. Additionally, the much smaller volume of sludge remaining after anaerobic processing further eases the safe disposal and decreases the risk associated with the disposal of swine waste containing residual antibiotics<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.biortech.2018.05.010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The excretion of antibiotics in animal waste, and the resulting presence of antibiotics in wastewater, can impact the success of anaerobic treatment technologies, which already could be demonstrated by several studies<sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1897\/04-093r.1\">6<\/a>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0141-4607(84)90083-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a><\/span><\/sup>. The degree to which antibiotics affect this process will vary by type, combination, and concentration. Furthermore, the presence of antibiotics within the anaerobic system may result in a population shift towards less sensitive microbes or the development of strains with antibiotic-resistant genes<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.watres.2008.01.005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/span><sup>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/bit.21864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12<\/a><\/span><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2>Antibiotics can be transferred to the human food chain<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ema.europa.eu\/en\/veterinary-regulatory\/overview\/antimicrobial-resistance\/european-surveillance-veterinary-antimicrobial-consumption-esvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulatory authorities<\/a><\/span> specify detailed withdrawal periods after antibiotic treatment. However, residues of antibiotics and their metabolites may persist in animal tissues, such as meat and milk, even after this period. These residues can enter the human food chain if not adequately monitored and controlled.<\/p>\n<p>Prolonged exposure to low levels of antibiotics through the consumption of animal products may contribute to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans, posing a significant public health risk.<\/p>\n<h2>Contamination of the environment<\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned, the administration of antibiotics to livestock can result in the release of these compounds into the environment. Antibiotics can enter the soil, waterways, and surrounding ecosystems through excretions from treated animals, inappropriate disposal of manure, and runoff from agricultural fields. Once in the environment, antibiotics can contribute to the selection and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in natural bacterial communities. This contamination poses a potential risk to wildlife, including birds, fish, and other aquatic organisms, as well as the broader ecological balance of affected ecosystems.<\/p>\n<h2>Every use of antibiotics can create resistance<\/h2>\n<p>One of the widely researched concerns associated with antibiotic use in livestock is the development of antibiotic resistance. The development of AMR does not require prolonged antibiotic use and, along with other collateral effects, also occurs when antibiotics are used within recommended therapeutic or preventive applications.<\/p>\n<p>Gene mutations can supply bacteria with abilities that make them resistant to certain antibiotics (e.g., a mechanism to destroy or discharge the antibiotic). This resistance can be transferred to other microorganisms, as seen with the effect of carbadox on Escherichia coli<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1099\/00221287-146-5-1085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/span> and Salmonella enterica<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fmicb.2014.00052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/span> and the carbadox and metronidazole effect on <em>Brachyspira hyodysenteriae<\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/aem.00189-08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/span>. Additionally, there is an indication that the zinc resistance of Staphylococcus of animal origin is associated with the methicillin resistance coming from humans<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.vetmic.2011.02.014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating infections in target animals becomes compromised, and the risk of exposure to resistant pathogens for in-contact animals and across species increases, including humans.<\/p>\n<h2>Alternative solutions are available<\/h2>\n<p>To successfully minimize the collateral effects of antibiotic administration in livestock, a unified strategy with support from all stakeholders in the production system is essential. The European Innovation Partnership \u2013 Agriculture<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eip\/agriculture\/en\/eip-agri-concept.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0concisely summarizes such a process as requiring\u2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Changing human mindsets and habits: this is the first and defining step to successful <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/nutritional-strategies-fewer-antimicrobials-target-piglets-performance-gut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antimicrobial<\/a><\/span> reduction<\/li>\n<li>Improving pig health and welfare: Prevention of disease with optimal husbandry, hygiene, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/antibiotic-reduction-the-increased-importance-of-high-level-biosecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biosecurity<\/a><\/span>, vaccination programs, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/animal-nutrition\/products\/ventar-d\/\">nutritional support<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Effective antibiotic alternatives: for this purpose, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/phytomolecules-for-pig-antibiotic-reduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phytomolecules<\/a><\/span>, pro\/pre-biotics, organic acids, and immunoglobulins are considerations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In general, implementing responsible antibiotic stewardship practices is paramount. This includes limiting antibiotic use to the treatment of diagnosed infections with an effective antibiotic, and eliminating their use as growth promotors or for prophylactic purposes.<\/p>\n<h2>Keeping the balance is of crucial importance<\/h2>\n<p>While antibiotics play a crucial role in ensuring the health and welfare of livestock, their extensive administration in the agricultural industry has collateral effects that cannot be ignored. The development of antibiotic resistance, environmental contamination, disruption of microbial communities, and the potential transfer of antibiotic residues to food pose significant challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Adopting responsible antibiotic stewardship practices, including veterinary oversight, disease prevention programs, optimal animal husbandry practices, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/antibiotic-reduction-with-high-performance-can-swine-operations-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alternatives to antibiotics<\/a><\/span>, can strike a balance between animal health, efficient productive performance, and environmental and human health concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration of stakeholders, including farmers, veterinarians, policymakers, industry and consumers, is essential in implementing and supporting these measures to create a sustainable and resilient livestock industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">References<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Angenent, Largus T., Margit Mau, Usha George, James A. 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