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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week kicks off today
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) kicks off today (Friday, November 18). The global campaign, which aims to increase global awareness...
AMR
Other
Sale of livestock vet antibiotics at lowest ever level in UK
Sales of antibiotics for use in livestock have reduced by 55% since 2014 to the lowest-ever recorded level, the government’s...
N.Ireland
Antibiotic usage within UK agriculture continues to fall
The latest official statistics confirm that antibiotic usage within UK agriculture fell by 50% between 2014 and 2022. The actual...
Dairy
Overall decrease recorded in use of antimicrobials – WOAH
The use of antimicrobials in animals across the world has shown an overall decrease of 27% between 2016 and 2018,...
Beef
Antibiotic use in UK livestock is decreasing
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has decreased again, according to a report released by the Veterinary...
Beef
AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI
There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures...
Agri-Business
International dialogue to push for action on antimicrobial resistance
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on Thursday (April 29) to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial...
N.Ireland
DAERA to take responsible antibiotics use courses online
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has had to take its responsible antibiotics use courses online...
Beef
New antibiotic benchmarking tool to be rolled out across NI in early 2021
A Northern Ireland research initiative into antibiotic usage has shown “early promising results”, with initial indications suggesting it has “considerable potential”...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers
Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality...
Dairy
New wave of NI workshops to focus on using antimicrobials on dairy farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to host a further series of workshops on...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government launches 5-year plan to address AMR
The Welsh Government laid out its plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and the environment at this week’s...
Sheep
Flock-keepers urged to target vaccination to save money and avoid inappropriate antibiotic use
With Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) responsible for more than a third of abortion cases in sheep every year, a...
Agri-Business
British pig industry antibiotic results show further reduction
Pig industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures which show, that for the third year running, the sector has reduced its...
Agri-Business
New Welsh group to tackle antimicrobial resistance in animals
A new initiative to prevent antibiotic resistance to bacteria in animals and its spread in the environment has been set...
N.Ireland
DAERA to form NI animal health group to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Officials in Northern Ireland plan to launch a new AMR Animal Health stakeholder group to help get the industry onside with...
Agri-Business
'Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms'
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms, suggesting...
Agri-Business
Report shows food-producing animals account a quarter of UK antibiotics
Antibiotics in livestock account for just 26% of the UK’s total antibiotics use, a report published today has revealed. Of...
