Veterinary Medicine
In the veterinary sector, the quantity of antibiotics sold has been reported annually by marketing authorization holders since 2008. The data is recorded in the Information System for Antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine (IS ABV) and published annually. For the first time, the publication is available on the FSVO dashboard and as an open data set.
Amount of antibiotic active ingredients (kg) per active ingredient class in veterinary.
More information and presentations of sales data are available here .
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In 2022, data on the prescriptions of antibiotics in animals in Switzerland was published for the first time. Since 2019, veterinarians have been required to report all prescriptions of antibiotics for both farm and companion animals to the Information System for Antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine (IS ABV). Details on the IS ABV can be found on the FSVO website.
The data is published annually. For the first time, it is being published on the FSVO dashboard and as an open data set.
Overview of the number of animal treatments by species.
More information and presentations of prescription data are available here .
Annual quantities of prescribed antibiotic active substances (kg) by animal species.
For more information and visualisations on prescription data, please click here.
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