Countries step up to back UN AMR Challenge Nations across the globe are stepping up to make commitments to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial...
Colombia: Detecting superbugs in poultry A team of scientists in Colombia are working with the Welcome Trust to reduce the levels of antibiotic-resistant...
Germany concerned about antibiotic levels in poultry sector The German Federal Government has expressed concerns about levels of antibiotics in poultry following the...
Antimicrobial resistance on the rise A new report has found antimicrobials used to treat diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans,...
Argentina: No more colistin in veterinary products Argentina has banned the ‘elaboration, distribution, import, use and possession of veterinary products...
Small-scale farming, large impact on antibiotic resistance Small-scale meat production operations have direct impacts on the spread and selection of clinically important...
US poultry firms issue framework for antibiotics stewardship Leading poultry firms and stakeholders in the United States are among a group of major stakeholders who have...
Intensive broiler farming, rise in antimicrobial resistance Intensive broiler rearing practices in the EU is contributing to the rise in antimicrobial resistance in...
"We are polluting the environment with resistant genes" Antimicrobial resistance is not new, but actually a very old phenomenon. But we see the amount of resistant...
Link antibiotics and internal bacteria researched Levels of antibiotic resistance in the intestinal tracts of broilers and pigs are linked to antibiotic usage,...
Countries step up to tackle antimicrobial resistance Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance but serious gaps remain and require...
US build on antibiotic research following Wellcome Trust... Grant funding to study the impact of California’s new legislation limiting the use of antimicrobial drugs given...
Multiple resistance genes found in chickens in China A team of investigators have isolated colistin resistant Escherichia coli from a commercial poultry farm in...
Indian poultry farming and global superbugs Intensive poultry farming and the widespread use of antibiotics in India has come under renewed criticism this...
India to reduce use of antibiotics in poultry Fears about the growing pathogen resistance to life-saving antibiotics has led to action by the Indian government.
Investor group warns US farm antibiotics lagging One of the largest agricultural investor groups has warned the United States that it is lagging behind Europe on...
Strategies for sustainable use of antibiotic Poultry meat is the most popular source of animal protein around the world, owing to its affordability. Although...
Coccidiostats: Antibiotic or feed additive? The availability and the continuous preventive use of coccidiostats have contributed to a high level of animal...
Pros and cons of using phages The world of health and nutrition is currently wondering how to tackle issues related to antibiotic resistance....
Global Conference on AMR: Starkest health challenge Agriculture Ministers from around the world met at the 2nd Global Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance and...
Reducing antibiotics in turkey production Turkeys are lagging behind other farm livestock, notably broilers, in the elimination of antibiotics from...
Superbug poses risk for workers and consumers A Danish study shows that a novel strain of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) may spread to...
Superbugs need to be on everyone’s agenda One of the topics of the recently held VIV summit Latin America in Buenos Aires was the reduction of antibiotics...
The pressure is on Last month world leaders gathered at the United Nations for a high level meeting on microbial resistance. With...
Update on non-antibiotic era in EU Antibiotic use in livestock or should we say non-antibiotic use in livestock remains a hot topic within the EU...
UK chicken: Rise in antibiotic-resistant E. coli A quarter of British chicken from supermarkets has been found to contain antibiotic-resistant E. coli, a study...
Do we know what we are doing? Reducing antibiotic use is at the top of many people’s agenda, not only because of growing concerns that...
No snoozing for Nuscience's new CEO New CEO Johan de Schepper says "when you snooze, you lose. Acting quickly is the key" this is how he describes...
World Poultry 2: Highlights health challenges The 2nd edition of World Poultry 2016 is now online. The year has only just started, but for the poultry...
Effects of pre- and pro-encapsulated E. faecalis in broilers The use of antibiotics as a growth promoter in animal feeds has been banned in a large part of the world,...
'Different mindset needed for antibiotic use in animal... A new antimicrobial resistance mechanism has been found in bacteria from Chinese pigs, pork, poultry meat and...
Probiotics and enzymes: A good combination It seems to be more than just a gut feeling. Probiotics and enzymes have been proven to have a positive effect...