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Friday, July 2, 2021
Raising animals without antibiotics: US producer and veterinarian experiences and opinions
Ensuring the safety, health, and overall well-being of animals raised for food is both an ethical obligation and a critical component of providing safe food products. The use of antibiotics for maintaining animal health has come under scrut ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
AHDB: Use of antibiotics to treat pigs in UK dipped 5% last year
New figures show the amount of antibiotics prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 dropped by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Monday, January 4, 2021
UK public health faces risk from import of US meat from animals given banned antibiotics, report says
A report has warned that livestock produced in the United States are administered with antibiotics that are banned in the United Kingdom - a matter of concern since meat from these animals would be imported under post-Brexit trade deals.
Monday, November 16, 2020
Stonehaven Incubate launches new company to revolutionise use of antibiotics in animal health
Stonehaven Incubate AG and Agile Sciences Inc have completed initial studies validating the safety and efficacy of Agile's small molecules, leading to the formation of Anifera Limited.
Monday, September 14, 2020
UK programme helps reduce antibiotics use in poultry sector by 76%
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has released its 2020 Antibiotic Stewardship Report which highlights the achievements made by the UK poultry meat sector's drive for excellence in bird health and welfare that's delivering responsible use o ...
Monday, September 7, 2020
Germany's use of antibiotics for animal health drops -7.2% in 2019
The number of antibiotics used in veterinary medicine in Germany has fallen to 670 tonnes (-7.2%) in 2019 compared to 2018, according the country's Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL).
Monday, June 29, 2020
More than 40% of critical antibiotics used by US cattle sector, report claims
A report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) claimed that more than 40% of all medically critical antibiotics have been used by US cattle producers.
Monday, June 22, 2020
How an automatic flushing system can reduce the use of antibiotics
Consumers worldwide start to worry about the use of antibiotics in livestock production and their effect on human health. Antibiotic-free chicken is increasingly becoming the standard for supermarkets and restaurants. To produce poultry wit ...
Thursday, December 19, 2019
The potential for immunoglobulins and host defense peptides (HDPs) to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production
Innate defense mechanisms are aimed at quickly containing and removing infectious microorganisms and involve local stromal and immune cell activation, neutrophil recruitment and activation and the induction of host defense peptides (defensi ...
Friday, November 8, 2019
US FDA proposes prescription requirement for livestock antibiotics
The proposed law by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricts livestock antibiotics through veterinary clinics by end 2020, reported NBC Kris-6 News and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Friday, November 1, 2019
US advocate groups call for New York officials to ban use of antibiotics in livestock, poultry
November 1, 2019 US advocate groups call for New York officials to ban use of antibiotics in livestock, poultry Consumer advocates are now demanding US officials in New York to ban the routine use of antibiotics in healthy livestock and pou ...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
UK poultry sector reassures safe chicken following seizure of Chinese antibiotics meant for use at Northern Irish farm
October 31, 2019 UK poultry sector reassures safe chicken following seizure of Chinese antibiotics meant for use at Northern Irish farm The United Kingdom' poultry sector and retailers have to reassure consumers the safety of UK chicken fol ...
Monday, October 21, 2019
Antibiotics allegedly meant for use on Northern Irish poultry farm seized
Chinese antibiotics allegedly meant for unregulated use on a Northern Irish poultry farm have been intercepted at a British airport, The Guardian reported on October 18.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Yearly average of 182 tonnes of antibiotics for animal use sold, research claims
August 20, 2019 Yearly average of 182 tonnes of antibiotics for animal use sold, research claims A yearly average of 182 tonnes of antibiotics were sold for use on animals between 2005 and 2010, according to researchers from Australia's Mon ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Use of antibiotics in US poultry productions on the decline, report says
The use of critical antibiotics in chicken and turkey productions has apparently declined within the US poultry sector, a new report on the industry's antimicrobial use stated.

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