UK halves veterinary antibiotics sales over the past six years
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has fallen again, according to a report released by the government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
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The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has fallen again, according to a report released by the government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
There has been an overall reduction of illnesses caused by Salmonella recorded in Germany since the start of the QS system.
Russia's leading pork producer, Miratorg, reported an ASF outbreak on a farm with over 13,000 pigs.
The National Feral Pig Action Plan sets out actions to improve feral pig management and reduce their impacts.
This decision facilitates the sale of pork and the purchase of pigs in slaughterhouses again.
The national action plan aims to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock.
EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.
EMPRES-i+ aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor animal disease spread and risk of new outbreaks.
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community and the Permanent Veterinary Committee of the Southern Cone have prepared a "Joint declaration on the reintroduction of African Swine fever to the American continent."
On day 2 of the event, the panel will discuss both control and prevention measures.
Polypeptide antibiotics and 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins reached their lowest level since 2011, but fluoroquinolones increased slightly.
This is the first evidence of African swine fever outside the district of Görlitz in the State of Saxony.