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Press28 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..... 4 March 2008 - Making the most of vaccination - RUMA guidelines help show the way With new livestock diseases like Blue Tongue Virus already in the UK and the prospect of potentially more to come, vaccination is in everyone’s minds. Farmers and veterinary surgeons are reminded that the RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) vaccine guidelines, available free of charge from the RUMA website are there to help make the most of vaccination to keep animals healthy. More..... 17 May 2007 - Cattle vaccine guidelines launched at Beef Expo 2007 The RUMA Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Vaccines and Vaccination in Dairy and Beef Production were officially launched at Beef Expo 2007 in Skipton on 17 May. More..... 17 May 2007 - Dairy UK is latest member of RUMA! 28 March 2007 - Responsible Use of Vaccines and Vaccination in Farm Animals - long version is now available online! 28 September 2005 In order to meet the ongoing challenges besetting farmers, especially changes to the regulations governing the use of medicines in food producing animals, RUMA (the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) has released revised comprehensive guidelines for the ‘Responsible Use of Antimicrobials’ in the main farm animal species - dairy and beef cattle (launched on 21 September at the Dairy Event), sheep, pigs and poultry. The four sets of ‘long’ guidelines follow in the footsteps of the update of the original short ones launched last year, but while they were aimed at farmers, the latest versions are specifically aimed at those advising farmers, particularly veterinary surgeons. More.... 21 September 2005 The RUMA has released revised comprehensive guidelines on the "Responsible use of antimicrobials in dairy and beef cattle production." Launched at the Dairy Event in Stoneleigh, they update the original long RUMA cattle guidelines, published in 2000. Put together by a group of dairy and beef experts, including veterinary specialists, the revision of long guidelines follows the update of the short guidelines last year, but whereas these were aimed at farmers, the long version is specifically aimed at those advising dairy farmers, especially veterinary surgeons. More... 3 December 2004 The RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture) Alliance has updated its farmer guidelines on responsible use of antimicrobials. Species-specific guidelines for sheep, pigs and poultry have been reviewed and revised to bring them in line with new legislation and good practice. More..... 23 September 2004 Farmer guidelines for the responsible use of antimicrobials in dairy and beef cattle production updated and relaunched. More...... |
