Measures to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance Through the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials in Animals

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. This work is part of the initiatives being undertaken by the European Commission to help tackle the rising threats to public and animal health posed by the development of AMR.