Tag Archive: animal welfare, antibiotic restrictions, antimicrobials, banning antibiotics
... EU could face further restrictions on antibiotic use in farm animals
Apr 28, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on EU could face further restrictions on antibiotic use in farm animals
Further restrictions on the use of antibiotics in farm animals may be underway for the EU, a development that could be especially problematic for poultry producers.... Give agriculture the ‘steering wheel’ for data collection
Mar 30, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on Give agriculture the ‘steering wheel’ for data collection
Increased veterinary supervision of antimicrobials in food-producing animals is coming about despite the absence of important scientific and ethical insights, according to a Kansas State University...... Analysis of antimicrobial data confirms human-animal link
Apr 06, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Analysis of antimicrobial data confirms human-animal link
A new study by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) shows that there are also important differences in the consumption of antimicrobials in animals and in humans between European countries.... New vet oversight rules will affect more than half antimicrobials sold
Jan 08, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on New vet oversight rules will affect more than half antimicrobials sold
In two years time, regulatory changes will come into effect that will cover 57 per cent of current antimicrobial sales for animals in the US.