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OIE, FAO and WHO enlarge their collaboration commitment to face health challenges

Se extenderá el ámbito de su colaboración con el fin de ampliar el enfoque “Una sola salud”, reconociendo la interconexión entre la salud humana, la sanidad animal y el medio ambiente.

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Replacing antibiotics using multi-enzyme preparations in piglets

Multi-enzyme supplementation may become a successful strategy to replace antibiotics in weanling diets.

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Denmark: Antimicrobial consumption in animals

The decrease was mainly driven by the use of antimicrobials for pigs, which was 4% less than the year before.

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EU and FAO join forces to take action on food waste and antimicrobial resistance

Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis and the Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) José Graziano da Silva, today agreed to ramp up collaboration between the two organisations in tackling the problems of waste in food supply chains and antimicrobial resistance.

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Implementation of new EU animal health law and eradication of animal diseases top priority for new Chairman Copa and Cogeca Animal Health and Welfare Party

Copa and Cogeca Animal Health and Welfare Working Party elected a new Chairman today Miguel Ángel Higuera whose top priority is implementation of the new EU animal health law as well as tackling animal diseases.

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Veterinary Feed Directive - PORK Academy

By Dr. Chris Rademacher, Iowa State University, from the 2017 World Pork Expo, June 7 - 9, 2017, Des Moines, IA, USA.

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Leadership and Responsibility for Antibiotic Stewardship

By Kathy Talkington, Project Director, Antimicrobial Resistance, The Pew Charitable Trusts, from the 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Working Together For Better Solutions, November 1 - 3, 2016, Herndon, Virginia, USA.

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Persistence of nasal MRSA CC398 among participants of veterinary conferences and occurrence among their household members

There are only few data on the persistence and transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of the clonal complex (CC) 398 among veterinarians and their household members.

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Brazil: new procedures for the commercialisation of veterinary products

The new regulations concern manufacturers, storehouses, traders, handlers, distributors, importers and exporters.

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EFSA: online tool for comparing antimicrobial resistance between countries

Country-by-country guide to levels of antimicrobial resistance in food, animals and humans

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Colombia establishes the national veterinary pharmacovigilance system

With the aim of identifying, assessing and controlling the hazards related to the use of veterinary drugs and biopharmaceuticals, and to protect the animal life and health, the ICA has established the National Pharmacovigilance System.

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United Kingdom: Antibiotic advisory website updated

A website set up to promote responsible use of antibiotics on farms has been updated to provide farmers with a 'one-stop shop' on the subject.

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Graph 1. Evolution of total antimicrobial sales in the countries analysed in the ESVAC report.

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What is the future holding for the use of antibiotics and the fight against resistance?

Community legislation on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed is currently being reviewed with the aim of contributing to the reduction of antimicrobial resistance. The points of debate of these regulations are...

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Figure 1. Effect of the use of a combination of organic acids and monglycerides of medium chain fatty acids (OA+MG-MCFA, 8kg/t) instead of ZnO (3000ppm), in the starter stage in piglets (8 replicates/ treatment, 12 animals per replicate). The model included: treatment, piglet size at the beginning (P<0,001 for the final weight and growth) and their interaction (P>0,05). SEM = standard error of the mean

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Transition to diets without zinc oxide (2/2): additives

It is difficult for a single additive to mimic the effect of the addition of antibiotics or ZnO. This is why we need to combine groups of additives in water and feed, so they act both, as prevention and treatment.

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Reducing antimicrobial usage in pig production without jeopardizing production parameters

Guided interventions as a team effort of farmer and herd veterinarian/other advisors have shown to be a promising method in the reduction of antimicrobial usage in pig production.

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EMA works to promote safe and effective veterinary therapies

New leaflet explains how EMA works to promote safe and effective veterinary therapies.