Water consumption and wastage behaviour in pigs: implications for antimicrobial administration and stewardship
The study shows it is feasible to use a system to quantify the water use and wastage patterns of pigs in farm buildings.
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U.S. antimicrobial sales for use in swine increased in 2021
Sales of medically important antimicrobial drugs for use in swine were up 3% from 2020.
Spain: Regulation in favor of sustainable antibiotic use in livestock
The regulation will establish a national reference value for use, which will be defined according to the species and livestock classification.
U.S: Biomass-adjusted antimicrobial sales data in food animals now available
FDA launches interactive summary of biomass-adjusted antimicrobial sales data in food animals.
Sales of antibiotics for animal use have almost halved since 2011
For the full 2011-2021 period, overall sales of veterinary antibiotics decreased by 47% in this interval, reaching the lowest value ever reported.
EMA: New working group on veterinary antimicrobial sales
The Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products has proposed a new working group to replace the voluntary European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption network.
UK: Lowest ever sales of livestock veterinary antibiotics recorded
Antibiotics sales for use in food-producing animals more than halved since 2014.
EFSA mitigation measures to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance during animal transport
These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.
Germany: Monitoring antibiotic use in the QS system
The results presented in the status report clearly show that antibiotic use has decreased significantly since monitoring began and has stabilized for years at a level that should correspond to the therapeutically necessary minimum.
Germany: Modification of the veterinary drugs law
The Federal Government of Germany has passed a bill to amend the veterinary drugs law.
Determining the characteristics of farms that raise pigs without antibiotics
Farmers could achieve and maintain the Raised Without Antibiotics status through farm-specific coaching related to prudent antimicrobial usage and improved biosecurity.
Spain presents a tool for self-monitoring of antibiotic use by livestock farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has developed a new tool to make it easier for farmers to self-monitor the use of antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, within the Computerized System for the Control of Veterinary Antibiotic Prescriptions (PRESVET).
Spain approves National Plan to combat antimicrobial resistance
The Sectorial Conference has approved the 2022-2024 strategic plan of the National Plan to address antimicrobial resistance (PRAN).
One health: Commission welcomes Member States' support to designate antimicrobials reserved for humans
The sale of veterinary medicinal products containing these antimicrobials will be prohibited.
Use of antimicrobials in animals trends downwards
World Organisation for Animal Health report shows promising trends in the race to fight antimicrobial resistance and preserve the efficacy of these critical medicines.
UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 17%
The amount of antibiotic used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 69%.