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Monday, November 27, 2023
Spain tops in Europe in cutting antibiotic consumption in animals
Spain is currently recording a 69.5% reduction in antibiotic consumption in animals.
Monday, June 5, 2023
European Parliament calls for proper use of antibiotics to prevent antimicrobial resistance
In a resolution passed with 525 votes in favour, two against and 33 abstentions, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) expressed that the successful tackling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires the prudent use of antibiotics for ...
Friday, January 27, 2023
Environmental groups call for end to employing subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics in US livestock
Environmental and health groups want the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop allowing livestock producers to administer subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics to herds to prevent disease.
Monday, November 21, 2022
Sales of veterinary antibiotics in European countries dropped by 47% in 2011-2021
The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) annual report on the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC) showed that, since 2011, European countries have substantially reduced sales of veterinary antibiotics in anima ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The impact of porcine spray-dried plasma protein and dried egg protein harvested from hyper-immunized hens, provided in the presence or absence of subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics in the feed, on growth and indicators of intestinal function and physiology of nursery pigs
The objective of this experiment was to compare the effects of spray-dried plasma protein (SDPP) and dried egg protein (DEP), without (AB−) or with (AB+) in-feed antibiotics, on growth performance and markers of intestinal health in nursery ...
Monday, November 29, 2021
De Heus recognises importance of reducing antibiotic use in livestock production
De Heus Animal Nutrition said it recognises the importance of cutting antibiotic use in livestock and aquaculture production, an issue highlighted recently by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Monday, September 27, 2021
European Parliament rejects ban on use of certain antibiotics for animal health
The European Union's Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on veterinary medicines is set to enter into force in January 2022.
Monday, September 6, 2021
EU to decide on antibiotics to be banned for animal health use
The European Parliament will be voting on a ban on the use of medically critical antibiotics in animals in mid-September.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Nutreco invests in Proteon Pharmaceuticals to reduce antibiotics reliance in aquaculture and livestock
Proteon Pharmaceuticals announced on August 10 an investment of €21 million (US$24.6 million) to accelerate commercialisation of its products, which aim to reduce the reliance on antibiotics within aquaculture and livestock farming.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
European sales of veterinary antibiotics plunge by more than 32% in 2011-17
A report published by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) showed that European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals, the agency announced this month.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
EU-funded project aims to create non-antibiotic solution for lactating cows
PanaMast, an EU-funded project, is looking into bovine mastitis as it deals with the issue of antibiotic resistance, according to the European Commission's Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS).
Thursday, March 1, 2018
The therapeutic potential of bacteriocins as protein antibiotics
The growing incidence of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections poses a serious threat to public health. Molecules that have yet to be exploited as antibiotics are potent protein toxins called bacteriocins that are produced ...
Monday, July 31, 2017
EU report finds more evidence on link between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance
Concerns over the impact of use of antibiotics on the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been aired by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and C ...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Alltech: Benchmarking antibiotic use in European pig industry
Speaking at the Alltech Elite Herd Dinner, which took place during the 24th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress held in Dublin, Ireland, Dr. Ana Catharina Berge, owner of and veterinary consultant at Berge Veterinary Consulting BV ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
EU sets limits to antibiotic residue in poultry meat
The European Commission has established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for virginiamycin, recognising the safety of meat from poultry that has been treated with up to four times the 20 g per tonne inclusion level typically used in internatio ...

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