Tag: antimicrobial resistance
IFIF and FAO strengthen partnership on actions for sustainable livestock
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held their 23rd annual meeting in Rome,...
USDA gives awards to support antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has unveiled it is providing nearly $5 million to support...
Metabolites and gut maturationin newly weaned piglets
More than 9,000 researchers, veterinarians, swine nutritionists, and pig farmers gathered digitally or in person at Wageningen University this year for the ArMoR (research...
Intestinal health and pathogen risk-reduction benefits antimicrobial management
In the dynamic world of livestock production, the increase of antimicrobial resistance and consumer demand for high-quality food has raised the interest for sustainable...
WOAH calls for antimicrobials not to be used as growth promoters
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) urges veterinary authorities and the animal industry to live up to their commitments regarding the use of...
Antimicrobial resistance in shrimp farms
Initially, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stood as a remarkable manifestation of bacterial intelligence, adapting and thriving in the modern scientific landscape of humanity. Its presence,...
ICASA awards grants to address antimicrobial resistance in cattle and swine
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) awarded three grants totaling $377,503 to track antimicrobial usage and support better-informed antibiotic treatment for...
New report reveals global decrease in antimicrobial use in animals
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has released a landmark report showing encouraging progress in combatting antimicrobial resistance. According to the report, the...
Role of nutraceuticals in livestock feed
The prohibition of antibiotics as growth promoters, concerns about antimicrobial resistance, and consumer demand for drug-free animals and high-quality food products present challenges for...
How an additive strategy can decrease antibiotics in livestock?
Antimicrobial reduction efforts around the globe have shown that an integrated approach to reducing antibiotics on the farm must consider feed, farm, and health...
