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Government fails to tackle farm antibiotics

Published 17.09.13

Government fails to tackle farm antibiotics

A new UK government report outlines its five year strategy for tackling the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

Act now on farm antibiotics

Published 18.11.13

Act now on farm antibiotics

Lancet Infectious Diseases report calls for action to be taken to tackle the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance.

New Dutch research supports the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics

New research supports Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics

Published 08.06.12

New research supports Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics

Dutch scientists have found much lower levels of antibiotic use and prevalence of MRSA on organic pig farms compared with non-organic pig farms.

Unique collaboration with human health group

Published 30.07.12

Unique collaboration with human health group

Compassion in World Farming along with Sustain and the Soil Association have collaborated in a unique partnership with the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) to combat the concerns of…

The Netherlands leads the way in reducing antibiotic use in livestock

Netherlands reducing antibiotic use in livestock

Published 02.07.12

Netherlands reducing antibiotic use in livestock

The Netherlands has achieved its policy objective for 2011 of reducing antibiotics use in livestock by 20% compared with 2009 figures.

Defra antibiotic advertising decision is a risk to humans

Published 07.01.11

Defra antibiotic advertising decision is a risk to humans

"The use of antimicrobials* in animals is an important factor in the development of resistance in some organisms, particularly those organisms associated with food poisoning in…

Are cows carrying a new strain of dangerous MRSA?

Published 03.06.11

Are cows carrying a new strain of dangerous MRSA?

A new report released today has found a new strain of MRSA "superbug" in British cows. It is suspected to be linked to the overuse of antibiotics in dairy cows and there is a…