Animal Health News – Views

Sales of Antibiotics For Livestock is at Lowest Level Since Record Started

Sales of Antibiotics For Livestock is at Lowest Level Since Record Started

Source: Farmer’s Guide The UK has achieved its lowest levels of multi-drug resistance (AMR) in animals since reporting began a decade ago, according to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). Sales of critically important antibiotics for human health remain... read more
AquaExpo Panel: Retailers’ Increasing Shrimp Welfare Demands Will Require Cooperation Across the Supply Chain

AquaExpo Panel: Retailers’ Increasing Shrimp Welfare Demands Will Require Cooperation Across the Supply Chain

Source: Seafood Source The shrimp-farming industry’s success hinges on greater inter-industry collaboration to meet rising consumer demands for traceability, sustainability, and animal welfare, according to a panel at the AquaExpo conference in Guayaquil,... read more
DAFM To Set Up Animal Health and Biosecurity Advisory Measure

DAFM To Set Up Animal Health and Biosecurity Advisory Measure

Source: Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in Ireland is seeking a service provider to deliver training and advisory services in animal health and biosecurity for on-farm advisors. This initiative, part of the EU Rural Development... read more
Coated Seeds Turn Birds Into Mosquito-Killing Machines

Coated Seeds Turn Birds Into Mosquito-Killing Machines

Source: C & EN Researchers in California and Colorado are testing an innovative mosquito control method using ivermectin-coated birdseed to reduce mosquito populations and curb the spread of West Nile virus. Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, paralyzes and kills... read more