Animal diseases

Training programme for UK farmers and vets aims to encourage responsible use of antibiotics

A training programme aimed at supporting the responsible use of antibiotics across UK farms has been launched by the National Office of Animal Health.…

WHO calls on food industry to stop routinely using antibiotics in healthy animals

The World Health Organization has called on farmers and the food industry to stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals.…

How chemicals and heavy metals contribute to antimicrobial resistance

Evidence is emerging that biocides and heavy metals all contribute to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.…

Balancing action on antimicrobial resistance with animal welfare

As almost everyone in the business of caring for the health of humans and animals is acutely aware, on our current trajectory, it is estimated that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050, with many arising from simple infections following routine operations. Thi…

The history of antibiotic use in livestock and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance

‘One health and the politics of antimicrobial resistance’, by Laura Kahn.…

European Medicines Agency to reconsider colistin advice

The European Medicines Agency is looking at whether its advice about the use of colistin in animals, especially pigs, needs to be updated following a request from the European Commission.…

Bird flu case reported on Scottish poultry farm

A suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been reported on a poultry farm in Dunfermline in Fife, the Scottish Government has confirmed.…

Resistance to ‘last resort’ antibiotic found in bacteria on British farms

Resistance to the antibiotic colistin has been found in samples of bacteria on three British farms, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed.…

Mind-altering parasites

Steve Bremer describes different types of parasitic infection that can cause behavioural changes in humans.…

Case of bird flu confirmed in UK

A case of avian influenza has been confirmed in the UK by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.…