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G7 told to act on antibiotics as dreaded superbug hits U.S.

The U.S. has recorded its first case of resistance to last-resort drug,  but it has already surfaced in Canada and Europe

By Ben Hirschler, Kylie Maclellan June 8, 2016

Britain told the G7 industrial powers on May 27 to do more to fight killer superbugs as the United States reported its first patient with bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic. U.S. scientists said the infection in a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman “heralds the emergence of truly pandrug-resistant bacteria” because it could not be controlled even

Livestock

Antimicrobial use in beef to meet new pressures

Antimicrobial resistance in the Canadian beef sector is currently low,  but experts warn that producers should be cautious of overuse

By Jennifer Paige April 12, 2016

Antimicrobial use in Canadian cattle is in for a major rethink. Growing concern from consumers and animal scientists over antibiotic resistance also underlines an unpleasant truth for producers — these long-relied-upon tools may be on the cusp of becoming ineffective. “In our industry we need to know if we are creating resistance within our animal

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock

U.K. review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock

By GFM Network News, Kate Kelland December 8, 2015

London | Reuters –– Massive use of antibiotics in farming poses a critical threat to global public health and should be reduced dramatically to an internationally-agreed target, according to a British government-commissioned review. Agreeing and implementing a global target for agricultural antibiotic use won’t be easy, the review, led by former Goldman Sachs chief economist

Widespread antibiotic use reduced disease levels in herds but also sent resistance levels soaring.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Antimicrobial resistance in cattle means big changes coming

An alarming rise in resistance even has drug companies calling for producers to change their ways 

By Jennifer Blair July 21, 2015

Multi-drug resistance to disease-causing bacteria is quickly becoming a complete “game changer” that could cripple the cattle industry’s ability to manage common bovine diseases. “We are really slamming into the end of the antibiotic era,” said Dr. Trisha Dowling, a professor of veterinary pharmacology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. “I’ve got 24 different

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Livestock, Local news

Women’s Institute calls for action to protect antibiotics from overuse

The Manitoba Women’s Institute held its annual meeting earlier this month in Winnipeg

By Lorraine Stevenson May 27, 2015

The Manitoba Women’s Institute has added its voice to the growing concerns expressed about overuse of antibiotics in both humans and animals. At its May convention members strongly supported a resolution calling for the federal government to take action before a health crisis develops. Newdale farmer and retired nurse, Enid Clark, spoke to the matter

Livestock, National news

Auditor general slams federal inaction on antimicrobial drugs for livestock

Little progress has been made after more than a decade of discussions

By Alex Binkley May 8, 2015

The federal government has failed to take effective measures to contain the proliferation of drug-resistant bugs that threaten human health and to prevent the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in livestock production, says Auditor General Michael Ferguson. The Public Health Agency and Health Canada “have not fulfilled key responsibilities to mitigate the public health risks posed

Hogs, Livestock

Hog farmers more likely to carry resistant bacteria, U.S. study shows

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 2, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Hog farmers are six times more likely than the general population to carry an infectious bacteria that can cause skin and respiratory problems and resists treatment from multiple drugs, according to a new U.S. research study. The study, published this week in the online journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, is the largest-ever

Livestock

Federal government unveils plans to tackle drug resistance

Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose has held a workshop  with industry to discuss the plan

By Alex Binkley April 28, 2015

The federal government has unveiled a national plan for tackling the growing threat from bacteria increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Late on April 17, the Department of Health issued a press release saying it would propose regulations under the Food and Drugs Act to end growth-promoting claims and bulk imports. It didn’t provide any details on

Livestock

U.S. meat industry bought more human antibiotics to 2013, FDA says

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter April 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Sales of medically important antibiotics in the U.S. for use in livestock jumped by 20 per cent between 2009 and 2013, federal regulators said on Friday, although recent statements by producers suggest those figures could be dropping. Between 2012 and 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its annual report,

Livestock, Local news

Livestock producers must end antimicrobial growth promotants

The risk from antimicrobial-resistant organisms found in meat is statistically low, but of great potential consequence

By Shannon VanRaes February 18, 2015

If producers want to keep antibiotics in their tool boxes, they’re going to have to change the way they use them. And that means voluntarily ending the use of antimicrobials as growth promotants, Leigh Rosengren told those attending the annual Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg. “I promise you, if we see no change, this will

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Tag Archives Antibiotic resistance

G7 told to act on antibiotics as dreaded superbug hits U.S.

Antimicrobial use in beef to meet new pressures

U.K. review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock

Antimicrobial resistance in cattle means big changes coming

Women’s Institute calls for action to protect antibiotics from overuse

Auditor general slams federal inaction on antimicrobial drugs for livestock

Hog farmers more likely to carry resistant bacteria, U.S. study shows

Federal government unveils plans to tackle drug resistance

U.S. meat industry bought more human antibiotics to 2013, FDA says

Livestock producers must end antimicrobial growth promotants

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