... Litter management can help control Salmonella Heidelberg
Jun 28, 2021Susan Spiegel
Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.
... Farmers told to ‘stick to guidelines’ for antibiotics as experts question conventional usage
Sep 17, 2017Susan Spiegel
UK farmers and veterinarians have been told to continue to follow prescription guidelines for treating animals with antibiotics after a group of health experts suggested current guidance needed to be...
... The Poultry Smith
Nov 02, 2016PHT Editor
In this exclusive interview with Poultry Health Today, Fieldale Farms veterinarian John Smith reflects on his career, the state of the US poultry industry and, most importantly, what it needs to do...
... Randall Singer: Therapeutics and antibiotic resistance
Apr 03, 2016PHT Editor
By Randall S. Singer, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Department of Veterinary and Biomedial Sciences
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
... Understanding the role of the poultry sector in antibiotic resistance
Jan 28, 2016PHT Editor
ATLANTA, Jan 27 - Antibiotic usage in poultry, its effects on antimicrobial resistance and human health have become highly politicized issues but they are really important, according to Professor...
... Can we learn from Denmark?
Jan 21, 2016PHT Editor
Proponents of antibiotic-free production often cite the experience in Denmark as “Exhibit A” in their argument against the use of antimicrobials in poultry and livestock feed.
... FDA: Salmonella, antibiotic resistance declining in US poultry meat
Jan 02, 2016PHT Editor
Incidence of Salmonella in ground chicken and turkey meat has dropped to its lowest level since the FDA began monitoring the foodborne pathogen, according to a new report. However, the development...
... Canada studies find no links between ionophores, resistance of other antibiotics
Dec 29, 2015PHT Editor
One of the few studies about antibiotic resistance and ionophores in poultry was published by Canadian researchers in 2007 who found that isolates showing resistance to multiple antibiotics can be...
... FDA finds positive and negative trends in antimicrobial resistance in bacteria isolated from humans, retail meats and food animals
Mar 04, 2015PHT Editor
The Food and Drug Administration has released its National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) 2011 Executive Report, showing both increasing and decreasing antimicrobial resistance...
... Animal antibiotic study launched by Colorado State University
Feb 27, 2015PHT Editor
Colorado State University researchers are conducting a series of studies to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the animal agriculture industry in an effort to determine if farm practices are...
... FDA reports positive trends in antimicrobial resistance
Oct 10, 2014PHT Editor
The annual NARMS Executive Report focuses on resistance to antibiotics that are considered important in human medicine as well as multidrug resistance (described as resistance to three or more...
... Antibiotic resistance revisited in recent media reports
May 27, 2014wpengine
Following the April 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) report warning of a “post-antibiotic era,” Current Biology published the findings of a new study on May 19, reports Influence Feed.
... CDC: Widespread use of antibiotics in hospitals is leading cause of resistance
Jan 24, 2014wpengine
The most important cause of antibiotic-resistant infections in people can be attributed to widespread antibiotic use in hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
... Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013
Jan 22, 2014wpengine
This CDC report explores antimicrobial resistance, one of our most serious health threats. Efforts to prevent such threats build on the foundation of proven public health strategies: immunization,...
