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...
Antimicrobial Resistance
Dairy
New science is enabling dairy farms to become antibiotic-free
Farmers attending the recent Dale Farm Somatic Cell Count (SCC) advisory event, hosted by Dale Farm on the Co. Tyrone...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics used for animal growth promotion by 45 countries
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using antibiotics for growth promotion, according to...
Dairy
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...
Beef
McDonald’s clamps down on antibiotics in beef
Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced a new policy targeting a clamp-down on antibiotic use in beef over the next...
N.Ireland
NI livestock industry ‘must play its part’ in antibiotic reduction
It is essential that the local Northern Irish livestock industry plays a role in meeting the overall UK targets on...
Agri-Business
Antibiotic Guardian: Farming's big winners in the fight against AMR
British farming bodies have been hailed for their work to reduce antibiotic usage in the industry at the Antibiotic Guardian awards...
Dairy
Grant awarded to develop a multiplex rapid test for mastitis
Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and a UK diagnostic test manufacturer have been awarded more than £800,000 (€926,000) to develop...
N.Ireland
Industry specialists to go head-to-head over antimicrobial resistance
Some of Northern Ireland’s leading brains in the world of animal and human health will come together to discuss ‘Antimicrobial...
EU
'Antimicrobial resistance is putting human and animal health in danger'
Antimicrobial resistance is an alarming threat putting human and animal health in danger, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,...
EU
Banning antimicrobials could lead to 'serious animal health issues'
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by MEPs earlier this month to amend EU law...
EU
New antimicrobial drugs should be developed - MEPs
The use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted and new ones should be developed, Environment and Public Health Committee...
EU
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in the EU - EFSA
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in the EU, with bacteria in humans, food and animals continuing to show resistance...
World News
'New Zealand will not need animal antibiotics by 2030'
By 2030 New Zealand will not need antibiotics for the maintenance of animal health and wellness, New Zealand Veterinary Association...
EU
Wording of EU vet medicines proposal 'could jeopardise animal health'
The wording of the proposed EU legislation on vet medicines is “too vague and could jeopardize the health and welfare of animals...
World News
The US is to ban antibiotics being used in animal feed
The US is to ban the use of antibiotics in feed for animals for production purposes such as feed efficiency...
Pig/Poultry
US research points to possible antibiotic alternative for pig industry
Lysozyme, a naturally occurring antimicrobial enzyme, has been identified as a possible antibiotic alternative for use in the pig industry...
EU
Antibiotic use in animals may soon become more limited
Medicating the whole herd to cure sick animals and to prevent the infection of healthy animals may soon be a...
