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United States: antimicrobials sold or distributed in 2012 for use in food-producing animals

The total quantity of medically important antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals increased by 16 percent over the period 2009-2012.

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United States: national strategy for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Detecting, preventing and controlling antibiotic resistance requires a coordinated effort.

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Clinical case: Early medications and respiratory disease in growing pigs

Well intentioned treatment of piglets at birth may adversely affect the normal early nasopharyngeal or tonsil colonisation making pigs vulnerable to respiratory infections due to potential pathogens present within the herd.

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European Union: Commission adopts proposals to improve animal and human health

The Commission adopted proposals on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed, to improve the health and wellbeing of animals, to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the EU and to foster innovation.

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New methods to identify MRSA in pigs

These studies have resulted in new methods, high-throughput approaches, which can identify genes important for the survival of MRSA in pigs.

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European Union: EFFORT, a EU project against antimicrobial resistance

The EFFORT consortium is made up of 20 partners from 10 different European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.

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Netherland: NVWA found no traces of the banned antibiotic furazolidone in pigs

Las 97 granjas porcinas bajo sospecha han sido liberadas.

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Holland: feeds contaminated with furazolidone detected

The NVWA has closed off the cattle and pig farms on which the contaminated feeds have been found.

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Belgium: drop in the total consumption of veterinary antibiotics

The total consumption of veterinary antibiotics (in farm animals and pets), expressed in terms of tonnes of active ingredients, dropped by 6.6% between 2012 and 2013.

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United States: House and Congress passes the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act

Bill will make it legal for veterinarians to transport and use controlled substances beyond their primary places of registration and across state lines to treat their animal patients.

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Antibiotics use in livestock: Time to act - BEUC position paper published

BEUC (European Consumer Organisation) has set out its position on how to fight antibiotic resistance, one of today’s most challenging public health issues.

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Antibiotics used in animals raised for food

Dr. Richard Raymond, Consultant, from the 2013 NIAA Symposium Bridging tge Gap Between Animal Health and Human health, November 12-14, 2013 Kansas City, MO, USA.

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In-feed use of heavy metal micronutrients in swine and its role in multidrug-resistant Salmonella

The findings demonstrate strong association between heavy metal tolerance and antimicrobial resistance, particularly among Salmonella serotypes important in public health.

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United States: CDC - Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs is an ongoing threat

Each year, antibiotic-resistant infections from foodborne germs cause an estimated 430,000 illnesses in the United States.

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United States: FDA secures full industry engagement on antimicrobial resistance strategy

All 26 drug manufacturers affected by Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213 have now agreed to fully engage in the strategy.

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France: ANSES assessment of the risks of emergence of antimicrobial resistance

ANSES publishes its assessment of the risks of emergence of antimicrobial resistance related to patterns of antibiotic use in the field of animal health.