Contents tagged with antibiotic

29 June 2021

Injuries from incorrect medicine administration can cause pain and devalue the carcase, but are preventable. Read our tips on best practice for injections and drenching on farm.

29 June 2021

Find out why the five Rs are critical to responsible medicine use on farm.

6 February 2023

Read our advice and information to help you use medicines responsibly.

29 June 2021

From faecal egg count to monitoring anthelmintic effectiveness, our advice will help you to use anthelmintics responsibly on farm.

10 June 2021

Antibiotic prescribed to pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%

18 November 2020

The pig industry has reduced its use of antibiotics, with latest figures showing a 5% fall in the first half of the year.

29 May 2024

Read our advice to help you learn about using medicines responsibly. You will find information and resources on medicine administration, health planning and antibiotic resistance.

12 July 2021

Find out about the antimicrobial subgroup of the Pig Health and Welfare Council.

20 February 2020

An industry standard for measuring and monitoring antibiotic use on beef farms has been agreed following extensive industry consultation.

12 February 2019

Join AHDB Beef & Lamb and Nick Gibbon from Belmont Farm & Equine Vets, for this meeting to discuss ways of reducing antibiotic use in your beef enterprise, while optimising herd health. The UK livestock industry has made good progress at reducing antibiotic use over the last few years and it is important we continue to look at longer term options to reduce the usage further across all sectors.

12 February 2019

Join AHDB Beef & Lamb and Douglas Ross from Bakewell Veterinary Clinic, for this meeting to discuss ways of reducing antibiotic use in your beef enterprise, while optimising herd health. The UK livestock industry has made good progress at reducing antibiotic use over the last few years and it is important we continue to look at longer term options to reduce the usage further across all sectors.

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