Anti-Microbial Resistance

Building on our 2017 Antibiotics Commitment, which outlined five key principles to improve animal health and responsible antibiotic use, we see a way forward that addresses AMR by reducing the need for antibiotics in animals through better prevention, earlier diagnosis, increased access to innovative treatments, and more. AnimalhealthEurope and HealthforAnimals members, pledge to collaboratively...
This report summarises certain work carried out by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in veterinary medicine and, in particular, the efforts to encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials in animals, as advocated in the European Union (EU) guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine, published in September 2015....