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Meat | World Antibiotic Awareness Week |Day #2
Meat On Day 2 of World Antibiotic Awareness Week we are looking at the meat industry and their use for antibiotics. Antibiotics are frequently used for rapid growth promotion and prevention… -
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Milk | World Antibiotic Awareness Week |Day #1
Milk On Day 1 of World Antibiotic Awareness Week we are looking at the dairy industry and their use for antibiotics. Antibiotics are used in the dairy industry routinely for pure… -
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California bans Chlorpyrifos Pesticide
A recent Forbes article has stated; “California plans to ban all sales of chlorpyrifos after Feb. 6, 2020, according to an agreement between the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and… -
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High signs of Aflatoxins present in Indian Milk
Findings from a recently released National Milk Safety and Quality Survey has found that Indian milk, especially from the Kerala region of the country is found to contain high levels of… -
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UK border control seizes antibiotic consignment
It has been reported this week by the Guardian newspaper that a large consignment of Chinese antibiotic suspected to be destined for Northern Ireland where stopped at UK customs and with… -
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UK poultry sector announces 80.2% reduction in antibiotic use
The British Poultry Council’s Antibiotic Stewardship Report has announced that in the last 6 years (2012-2018) there has been a reduction of 80.2% in the total use of antibiotics in the… -
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New draft guidance for antibiotic use in livestock has been released by the FDA
The FDA has published a new draft antibiotic guidance for industry (GFI) #263 this week. The guidance aims to establish a process to voluntarily bring the remaining medically important drugs under… -
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The US and EU settle their beef over new deal
The US government has agreed a new trade deal which welcomes more non-hormone treated beef into the EU. The deal which was agreed in early 2019 was officially signed on the… -
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Testing for Quinolones in Milk
Quinolones are a broad spectrum group of anti-microbial drugs that are used worldwide for the treatment of infections. They are effective against a range of pathogenic gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, disrupting the… -
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US reducing antibiotic use in Cattle and Swine
Recent data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will help reduce antibiotic use by livestock producers. The data from May 2019, described two national…
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