AMR
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Antimicrobial resistance puts Kenya’s livestock feed practices under scrutiny
Antimicrobial resistance is linked to an estimated 5.5 million deaths globally each year, underscoring the need for stricter regulation of veterinary medicines.
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Dsm-firmenich joins WOAH to lead the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
They are highlighting the role of animal nutrition in reducing antibiotic use.
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Mandera launches livestock vaccination drive targeting 112,500 sheep and goats
KENYA – The Mandera County Department of Veterinary Services, in partnership with local non-governmental organisations, has launched a 15-day integrated livestock health campaign aimed at…
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Zimbabwe cuts antimicrobial use in poultry farming in major One Health intiative
The initiative focuses on strengthening biosecurity measures to prevent disease outbreaks and reduce antibiotic use at the farm level.
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Vietnam tightens controls on antibiotic use in livestock farming
Meanwhile, research shows that the global market size for animal antibiotics is likely to more than triple in the next decade.
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Zimbabwe advances One Health action by bringing plant and aquaculture sectors into AMR surveillance
AMR surveillance in plant and aquaculture systems remains limited despite their growing importance for national food security.
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World Federation for Animals joins WHO Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
The WHO Civil Society Task Force on AMR was formed to ensure civil society contributes meaningfully to global efforts against AMR.
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WOAH launches REASONS Project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture
The effectiveness of antimicrobial treatments is limited by diagnostic accuracy and timeliness, the limited availability of registered antimicrobial products for aquatic animals and the growing impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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New study ties fish disease to drug resistance in Lake Victoria
The study is the first in Lake Victoria to isolate and identify bacterial pathogens from a tilapia mortality event and assess their resistance to antibiotics.
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Danish researchers trial laser therapy to treat mastitis in cows without antibiotics
The successful adoption of laser therapy could align Danish dairy farming more closely with the global push to fight anti-microbial resistance in animals and humans.
