articles about antimicrobial in Swine news

A decade ago, Spain was among the countries with the highest consumption of antimicrobials in Europe, however, a voluntary initiative to reduce the use of colistin in the pig sector managed to reverse this trend and position the country as a benchmark in the responsible use of these drugs.

For the first time, all the 27 countries of the European Union together with Iceland and Norway have collected and reported data on both sales and use of antimicrobials in animals in their countries.

Trends in antimicrobial consumption by species and animal categories in Spain in 2023 and information for combating antimicrobial resistance.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its report on antimicrobial resistance in the European Union (EU) for the period 2022-2023.

This system tracks changes in the antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric bacteria found in ill people, retail meats, and food animals in the United States.

The CVMP will re-evaluate dosages of first-line veterinary antibiotics to improve their efficacy and limit bacterial resistance.

From November 18 to 24, World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week is being celebrated, focusing on preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Dashboards will help monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance patterns and detect emerging resistance profiles.

Antibiotic use in the UK pig industry has declined rapidly over the last nine years, but the latest figures from AHDB reveal there was a slight increase in 2023.

Significant decrease in cephalosporins and polypeptide antibiotics, slight increase in fluoroquinolones.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine published the 2023 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals.

At the high-level ministerial meeting, UN member countries pledged to take concrete action against antimicrobial resistance.

A new report outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, and digital technologies.

The Netherlands proposes numerous actions with the National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance 2024-2030.

New national action plan on antimicrobial resistance launched to protect people and animals from the risks of drug-resistant infections.

The initiative aims to provide countries with policy support and knowledge sharing to help reduce the need for antimicrobials in livestock production.