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Animal Health Sector Commitments and Actions on Antibiotic Use

Antibiotics are key to treating infections in humans and animals - there are no alternatives to treating life-threatening bacterial infections. The world has recognized that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a challenge that costs lives. Our vision is a world where veterinary antibiotics are used responsibly to protect and treat animals, and where they maintain their value as a therapeutic tool. An equally important challenge is maintaining and increasing food safety and security. To address these interconnected challenges, companies and...

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White paper: Anthelmintic Resistance in Companion Animals

Overview of the current knowledge on anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal helminths (worms) in companion animals, with a focus on dogs and cats. This position paper does not focus on external parasites (ectoparasites – ticks, fleas) or heartworm of dogs and cats.

A One Health Approach to Antibacterial Efficacy in Animal Health

Antibacterial therapy remains the single most effective intervention in the treatment of specific diseases in animals and is an essential tool for protecting animal welfare. While preventative measures including vaccination are foundational in managing diseases and minimizing antibacterial use in livestock, antibacterial therapy is necessary for those situations where preventative measures fail to provide sufficient coverage. The One Health concept which integrates medical, veterinary and environmental health into a single approach provides a...

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Administration of drugs to animals – necessity of group treatments

Veterinary medicine has to deal with many different species. Furthermore, in case of food producing animals the group / herd / whole flock conditions has to be taken into consideration. The appropriate administration route for treatment depends on the specific case and can vary by illness, severity of illness, selected drug, age or condition of the animals, species of the animal, type of housing and other factors. Especially in poultry, swine and aquaculture group treatment via oral routes including antibiotics are indispensable in situations...

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Macrolides in the context of critically important antimicrobials

Expert factsheet

The use of 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones in Food-Producing Animals

Expert factsheet

Vaccination Myths

Filling the void between vaccination fact and fiction

Vaccination has resulted in human survival rates rising dramatically in the 20th century, surpassed in impact only by the increased availability of clean drinking water.Read more about this and other myth-busting facts about vaccination for animals in this Vaccination Myths paper.

HealthforAnimals News - issue nr. 6 - September 2016

The latest news from the global animal medicines association, HealthforAnimals: View online version

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Global Vision for Regulation of Veterinary Medicines

HealthforAnimals promotes a 2025 Vision for Regulation of Veterinary Medicines across the world.

The vision sees efficient regulatory systems that result in harmonised, science-based decisions in predictable time frames, resulting in the wide availability of safe and effective veterinary medicines.

This paper sets out a ten point plan supporting the vision.

HealthforAnimals News - issue nr. 5 - July 2016

The latest news from the global animal medicines association, HealthforAnimals: View online version

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