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Further antibiotic reductions in farming welcomed amid calls for better cattle and sheep data
A fall of 18% in sales of all antibiotics used to treat UK farm animals last year, and 29% in sales of highest priority critically-important…
Latest ESVAC report highlights overall progress as well as UK efforts to reduce antibiotic use
While UK farm animal antibiotic sales data for 2016 have been out for almost 12 months, the European Medicines Agency’s Eighth ESVAC report on Sales…
Response to article in The Guardian 27 September 2018
In response to “UK could use Brexit to avoid EU ban on antibiotics overuse in farming” (27 Sep, The Guardian): As The Guardian will be…
Campaign aims to remind prescribers and farmers that #VaccinesWork
A new #VaccinesWork campaign running from early September to the end of October will explore the role vaccines can play in helping to protect health…
New AMR surveillance report from FSA welcomed by RUMA
The Food Standards Agency has today released a surveillance study of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria isolated from chicken and pork on sale in the UK….
Conference to examine AMR in the food chain
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Christine Middlemiss will give the keynote address at the first national conference to examine global impacts of farm antibiotic use which…
RUMA position on feeding waste milk to calves
RUMA has issued a new position on feeding calves waste milk from cows treated with antibiotics. It says: “Waste milk (excluding colostrum*) from cows under…
Interim report shows UK farming’s progress towards antibiotic use targets
RUMA has released a half-year summary of the UK farming industry’s progress towards achieving 2020 targets for antibiotic use in each of eight different livestock…
UK farming receives accolades at Antibiotic Guardian awards
The UK farming industry took the Antibiotic Guardian Awards by storm last night (27 June), in the third annual event which saw entries from as…
RUMA welcomes news that UK pig sector has halved antibiotic use in two years
RUMA has welcomed the news released today that the UK pig sector has halved its antibiotic use over two years. The latest reduction of 28…
Guest schedule for RUMA’s ‘Drop-In Antibiotic Clinic’ at the Pig & Poultry Fair, 15-16 May
Note: the guest schedule for the Pig & Poultry Fair can be downloaded here Pig & Poultry Fair 2018 guest attendees on RUMA stand 290…
Food report from pressure groups misleads on antibiotics
A new report compiled by a consortium of pressure groups (‘Principles for eating meat and dairy more sustainably’) [1] incorrectly links higher antibiotic use in…
Former Chief Veterinary Officer joins RUMA Scientific Group
RUMA has announced that former Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens is joining its Independent Scientific Group. He will sit alongside other eminent researchers and scientists…
Drop-in antibiotics ‘clinic’ to be set up for Dairy-Tech
A drop-in ‘clinic’ will be in operation at Dairy-Tech (7 February at the NAC, Stoneleigh) to help vets and farmers discuss antibiotic treatments on dairy…
#ColostrumIsGold campaign aims to slash antibiotic use
UK cattle, sheep and pig sectors are teaming up during February to promote the ‘liquid gold’ properties of colostrum in reducing the need for antibiotics…
