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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Sales of veterinary antimicrobials on the decline in US and Europe: report
Sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in animals are falling on both sides of the Atlantic, in a sign that government, animal health industry and veterinary community actions to combat drug resistance are gaining traction, Veterinary Informa ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
FAO pledges support for prudent use of antimicrobials in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 18 pledged support to improving the prudent use of antimicrobials in Africa's farming systems, Xinhua reported.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Antimicrobial removal on piglets promotes health and higher bacterial diversity in the nasal microbiota
The view on antimicrobials has dramatically changed due to the increased knowledge on the importance of microbiota composition in different body parts. Antimicrobials can no longer be considered only beneficial, but also potentially deleter ...
Friday, September 20, 2019
Antimicrobial resistance rising rapidly in low, middle-income countries: study
A team of researchers led by Thomas Van Boeckel, SNF Assistant Professor of Health Geography and Policy at ETH Zurich, published on September 20 a map of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals in low- and middle-income countries in the j ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
USPOULTRY releases first-ever report of antimicrobial use in US broiler chickens and turkeys
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has released the US poultry industry's first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
International commission calls for responsible antimicrobial use in egg production
During the Global Leadership Conference of the International Egg Commission (IEC) in Kyoto, Japan, this month, the International Egg Commission and its members affirmed their support for the responsible use of all antimicrobials.
Friday, August 10, 2018
US FDA to implement five-year plan for promoting "antimicrobial stewardship"
In a statement released on July 31, Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), acknowledged the importance of good antimicrobial stewardship practices in human healthcare and veterinary settings.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins in poultry and swine production
The routine use of antibiotics in agriculture has contributed to an increase in drug-resistant bacterial pathogens in animals that can potentially be transmitted to humans. In 2000, the World Health Organization identified resistance to ant ...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Two advanced tools for understanding antimicrobial resistance
EPI assays and qPCR are two of several tools that BIOMIN scientists and researchers use to better understand and potentially combat the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Antimicrobial usage and antimicrobial resistance in animal production in Southeast Asia: a review
Southeast Asia is an area of great economic dynamism. In recent years, it has experienced a rapid rise in the levels of animal product production and consumption. The region is considered to be a hotspot for infectious diseases and antimicr ...
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Antimicrobial policy interventions in food animal production in Southeast Asia
Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents are widely used in food animal production for disease prevention and treatment in animals, to contain disease spread, to prevent contamination of the food chain, and to increase productivity. Howev ...
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Canadian chicken producers on track to eliminate antimicrobial use
Canadian chicken production has successfully eliminated Category I antibiotics for disease prevention, and the timelines to boost its strategy to eliminate the preventive use of antimicrobials of human importance has been established, accor ...
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Nutreco CEO pleads for new strategies in fight against antimicrobial resistance
Nutreco CEO Knut Nesse has presented a strong plea before a European Parliament conference for alternative strategies in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The use of colistin and other critical antimicrobials on pig and chicken farms in southern Vietnam and their association with resistance in commensal Escherichia coli
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem, and emerging semi-intensive farming systems in Southeast Asia are major contributors to the AMR burden. We accessed 12 pig and chicken farms at key stages of production in Tien Gian ...
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Secondary plant compounds and their antimicrobial properties to inhibit the growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria
After the European ban of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal production, there is higher interest in naturally derived and generally recognised as safe substances as an appropriate replacement. The emergence of antibiotic resistant p ...

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