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Rules Finalised on US Antibiotic Sales Reporting

2016-05-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised a rule that revises its annual reporting requirements for drug sponsors of all antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals.

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Electronic Medicine Book to Record Antibiotic Usage Data

2016-04-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

UK - An electronic medicine book for pigs (eMB-Pigs) is now available for all UK pig producers, in light of the need to collect accurate on-farm antibiotic usage data.

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New Approach Improves Pigs' Health, Reduces Antibiotic Use

2016-04-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS - UK pig producers could reduce antibiotic usage and improve the health and productivity of pigs on the farm by adopting a new approach which has already proved successful in the poultry industry.

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Antibiotic Resistance Genes Increasing

2016-04-15 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Around the world, antibiotic use and resistance is increasing while the discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted. In new research conducted by Michigan State University this troubling trend is exacerbated by concentrated animal feeding operations. Results from the study show that in large swine farms where antibiotics are used continuously in feed for growth promotion and disease prevention, multidrug-resistant bacteria are likely the norm rather than the exception.

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