First EU report on antimicrobial sales and use in animals
The European Union (EU27), along with Iceland and Norway, has collected and reported data on both the sales and use of antimicrobials in animals within their territories.
The report, European Sales and Use of Antimicrobials for Veterinary Medicine: Annual Surveillance Report 2023, provides a comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial consumption in veterinary medicine across Europe. The data cover the year 2023, marking the beginning of an ongoing annual reporting initiative.
Sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals accounted for 98% of total EU sales of veterinary medicinal products containing substances with antibiotic activity. The highest-selling antimicrobial class for food-producing animals was penicillins, followed by tetracyclines and sulfonamides.
