SGS-BVK veal calves
General
The SGS-BVK veal calves system has been developed by SGS at the request of 'Beroepsvereniging voor de Belgische Kalfsvleessector vzw (BVK vzw)' for monitoring the antimicrobial usage in Belgian veal calves. It is operational since 2015.
Data collection
Animal subcategories: Four
production types are distinguished: all-in all-out milk, all-in all-out double
muscled Belgian blue, all-in all-out crossbreds, and starters.
Input: Input is done by the veterinarian, per batch of animals set-up. In addition to registering the antimicrobials used also the number of animals set up needs to be provided.
Input: Input is done by the veterinarian, per batch of animals set-up. In addition to registering the antimicrobials used also the number of animals set up needs to be provided.
Analysis
AMU
is calculated as the BD100 per batch.
Benchmarking
Per
quarter, the results are compared of all batches from a certain production type
that have finished off in that quarter. Thresholds are set on the P90 of the
distribution of all batches in a quarter (high users: above the P90).
Reporting
Farmers
receive the benchmarking results of their respective batches through the
integrations they are part of and the vets associated with the integrations;
high users are expected to reduce their AMU.