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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
6 Marketing Questions Answered

6 Marketing Questions Answered

Here at Beyond Indigo Pets, we often hear the same questions over and over. Digital marketing is complicated, overwhelming, and sometimes a person just wants to know WHY he or she is jumping through hoops to be seen and used on the Internet platforms. We are here to... read more
One Person CAN Make a Difference

One Person CAN Make a Difference

If you permit, I’d like to share some news about a new employee of my Animal Policy Group, Samantha (“Sam”) Geiling, RVT, of Burnsville, Minnesota. Sam was just awarded Vet Tech of the Year by the national association, NAVTA. She became my Chief of Staff last June and... read more