Vets welcome global joint working to defeat resistant superbugs
The global Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), commissioned by the UK government and chaired by Lord O’Neill, has published (19 May) its final report calling for incentives to develop antibiotics, improved diagnostics and vaccines, and country-specific targets for the reduction of antimicrobial use in livestock. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Lord O’Neill’s final […]
Antimicrobial resistance and anthelmintic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance receives considerable media attention in medical, veterinary and wider literature so conscientious practitioners are left in no doubt as to best practice. The key points are summarized in the BVA 8-point plan1, the first of which urges practitioners to work with clients to avoid the need for antimicrobials, primarily through integrated disease control […]
Replace, Reduce, Refine – A way forward for use of antibiotics in agriculture
A framework for replacement, reduction and refinement needs to be established for the responsible use of antimicrobials along the food supply chain. This is one of the main findings put forward by a top-level roundtable, Antimicrobials – Who Needs Them, chaired by the sustainable farming research and development business, the Food Animal Initiative, and pharmaceutical […]
