WHAT'S NEW!

27 May 2010 - New Antiparasitics section added to the RUMA website

This includes links to the BVA poster on the use of anthelmintics in grazing animals, and the SCOPS leaflet 'Know your anthelmintic groups 2010'. More information coming soon!

17 November 2009 - European Antibiotics Awareness Day

BVA poster produced giving guidance on the responsible use of antimicrobials

16 October 2009 - PRESS RELEASE
RUMA Launches Its New Initiative “CPD For All”

It was standing room only at the new initiative launched by RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) to encourage communication and education between veterinary surgeons, pharmacists and suitably qualified persons (SGPs). House full notices had gone round a week before and faxes were sent to warn against persons possibly arriving on spec. What was the attraction? It was a CPD programme entitled “Parasites in the Large and Small” aimed to provide a similar standard of education to all those who can dispense veterinary medicines in the legal category POM-VPS.

The local British Veterinary Association division, Shropshire Veterinary Association (SVA), arranged the event and invited pharmacists and SQPs to join them to enjoy an evening and hear three fascinating presentations on different aspects of the subject. About a third of those present came from veterinary practices with the rest mainly being made up of SQPs. More..

30 March 2009 - PRESS RELEASE
RUMA promotes 'as little as possible, but as much as necessary' antibiotic use, for the good of animal health and welfare

Veterinarians need the full range of antibiotics to help protect the health and welfare of Britain’s farm animals, and to help ensure the safety of food derived from those animals.

RUMA welcomes the call by the Chief Medical Officer for the responsible use of antibiotics in both humans and animals – something the Alliance has being promoting through vets and their farmer clients since its establishment over 10 years ago. However, RUMA feels suggestions that certain groups of antibiotics – cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones – should be taken away from veterinary use is short sighted. It would be counterproductive and detrimental to animal – and ultimately human – health and welfare. More.....

11 December 2008 - RUMA rounds off its 10th year in style with a celebration at the House of Lords

Host of the event, Lord Soulsby and RUMA chairman Peter Allen
Over 100 guests were present to celebrate 10 successful years for RUMA.

25 June 2008 - RUMA celebrates its 10th anniversary!

RUMA held one of its main 10th anniversary celebration events at the Farmers Club in London - a seminar called 'A responsibility to change - a challenge for RUMA'. It was chaired by Bill Wiggin MP (Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), and included RUMA chairmen past (Brian Jennings) and present (Peter Allen) looking at the initial challenges which led to the establishment of the Alliance and its role today. The sixty-strong guest list of leaders from the British food chain heard a number of speakers highlighting the future challenges RUMA faces, and why it still has a major role now.

Back row - Gerardine Padbury; Bill Wiggin MP; RUMA director Tony Andrews (hiding!); founding chairman Brian Jennings; current chairman Peter Allen. Front row Prof Steve Dean; Dr Ian Brown; Declan O'Brien; Philippa Wiltshire

The event also saw the launch of a new RUMA factsheet - download it here!

6 June 2008 - SCOPs issues urgent nematodirus warnings

28 May 2008 - Vaccination - get it right

The vaccination of the first animals against Bluetongue virus has been very much in the farming – and indeed public – eye this month. It has been welcomed as a major breakthrough in fighting disease and securing good farm animal health and welfare.

But of course Bluetongue is not the only disease that can be prevented by vaccination, and cattle and sheep are not the only species that can benefit. All cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry can receive the benefits of vaccines to prevent them breaking down with disease. However for this to be as effective as possible vaccination must be done RIGHT. More.....

About RUMA

The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) was established in November 1997 to promote the highest standards of food safety, animal health and animal welfare in British livestock farming.

RUMA is a unique initiative involving organisations representing every stage of the food chain, facilitating transparency and traceability in the process.

A unique initiative involving organisations representing every stage of the "farm to fork" process, RUMA aims to promote a co-ordinated and integrated approach to best practice in the use of medicines