Veterinary
Survey: Vets say farmers often apply antibiotics incorrectly
The recently published findings of a survey of farm vets in Ireland has shown that 57.9% of farm vets strongly...
Antibiotic Usage
News
Antimicrobial use in agriculture could fuel future epidemics - study
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production can breed bacteria that are resistant...
Agri-Business
Reducing antimicrobial resistance is in our hands - expert
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the biggest global threats to human and animal health, can be reversed if countries continue...
Dairy Technical
Antibiotic regulations: Culture and sensitivity test may be needed
The impact that the new antibiotic regulations will have on farms was discussed at a recent farm walk. Hosted by...
Beef
Antibiotics sales for Irish farm animals up 15% in one year
Total sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in Ireland increased by 15.2% in one year, according to the...
Dairy Technical
Reducing antibiotic usage: Looking past just SDT
Antibiotic usage on farms is set to become stricter. From January 2022, there will be major changes to Irish agricultural...
Veterinary
Excessive ban on antibiotics would 'threaten health and welfare of animals' - experts
Almost 8,000 animal-health experts from across Europe have warned MEPs that a proposed motion to impose an excessive ban on...
Dairy Technical
Vaccinations to become increasingly more important on farms
Increasing the use of vaccinations on farms has become more important than ever, with the January 2022 antibiotic regulatory changes...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig industry posts further reductions in antibiotic use
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing...
Dairy Technical
Antibiotic usage: What to expect in the 2022 regulatory changes
During the recent AHV (Animal Health Vision) webinar on the 2022 changes to the EU legislation, Robert Flahive, a vet...
Agri-Business
International dialogue to push for action on antimicrobial resistance
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on Thursday (April 29) to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial...
Agri Politics
'Farmers understand withdrawal periods': IFA hits back at vet med claims
Irish farmers’ use of veterinary medicines are of the highest standards and they have an understanding of ‘withdrawal periods’ –...
Agri-Business
Irish farmers 'working to the highest standards' when using antibiotics
The idea that farmers “do not understand or ignore withdrawal periods when using antibiotics to treat livestock” has been dismissed...
Agri-Business
2019 veterinary antibiotic sales 'considerably lower than recent years'
A report on veterinary antibiotic sales in Ireland during 2019 has revealed that last year’s sales were “considerably lower than...
N.Ireland
New antibiotic benchmarking tool to be rolled out across NI in early 2021
A Northern Ireland research initiative into antibiotic usage has shown “early promising results”, with initial indications suggesting it has “considerable potential”...
Agri Politics
Code of practice for antibiotic use on beef farms launched
The Code of Good Practice regarding the responsible use of antimicrobials on suckler and beef farms has been launched by...
Agri-Business
'Antimicrobials: Handle with care' to highlight fight against drug-resistant infections
Antimicrobial resistance – and the need to avoid further emergence of drug-resistant infections – are set to be the key...
Agri-Business
Sales of veterinary antibiotics drop by 32% across Europe
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals – with the overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across...