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Sunday, November 3, 2019
EW Nutrition and OPP Group to host 2nd workshop on animal health with reduced antibiotic use
From November 4-7, in Lleida, Spain, OPP Group and EW Nutrition are hosting their second workshop on animal health and welfare with reduced antibiotic use.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Sanderson Farms to stop antibiotic use by March 2019
By March next year, Sanderson Farms Inc will no longer rely on antibiotics, that have critical applications in human health, to combat diseases in chickens, the company announced recently.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Researcher suggests stimulating animal immune system as alternative to antibiotic use
A research associate from Utrecht University in The Netherlands has highlighted a "promising approach" to improve an animal's innate immune system and thus raise the threshold above which infections occur, as a way of reducing rel ...
Friday, June 1, 2018
FAO head calls for immediate stop to antibiotic use as growth enhancer
Antimicrobials continue to be used as growth promoters in livestock and aquaculture, and this practice "should be phased out immediately", FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said on Wednesday, May 30.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by over 50% in 2 years
The UK pig industry reduced antibiotic use by 28% in 2017, bringing the total reduction in two years to more than 50%.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Reducing antibiotic use in young animals
Studies show that many instances of diarrhoea in young animals are caused by nutritional shortcomings. This could be prevented by better selection and composition of the ingredients in the diet - with no use of antibiotics at all.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Fast food firms accused of 'double standards' in antibiotic use in chicken
Several international food chains have been criticised in India for their alleged "double standards" in their commitment to eliminate antibiotic misuse in chicken supply chains.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: FAO, WHO, OIE call for responsible antibiotic use
In observance of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are together calling for responsible use o ...
Monday, October 30, 2017
Bacteriophages found an effective alternative to antibiotic use
The use of bacteriophages, or phages, has been found to be an effective alternative to the use of antibiotics to fight the pathogens responsible for the diseases affecting farmed fish, according to a European project coordinated by the Spai ...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Antibiotic use in food animals bound to increase, says paper
Despite efforts to reduce, if not eliminate it, the use of antibiotics in food animals will continue to rise, according to a paper published in the journal Science.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Lallemand enters research consortium on reduction of antibiotic use in swine production
A 2016 Nature Microbiology article reported the recent discovery that the swine gut microbiota harbours more than 7.7 million genes.
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 ...
Friday, June 30, 2017
UK poultry sector cuts down antibiotic use by 71%
Over a five-year period from 2012 to 2016, the UK poultry meat sector has managed to reduce its use of antibiotics in terms of weight by a massive 71% (23.72 tonnes in 2016 alone), according to the 2017 Antibiotic Stewardship Report publish ...
Friday, March 17, 2017
Trouw Nutrition: Change of mindset in order to reduce antibiotic use
Trouw Nutrition Asia Pacific gathered experts and animal producers to address one of the main challenges in the industry today: how to reduce antibiotic use while keeping performance and profitability.
Friday, March 3, 2017
US pork industry recommits to responsible on-farm antibiotic use
The US National Pork Board has reaffirmed its commitment to antibiotic stewardship during a live online broadcast event.

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