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Beef 911: The facts about the dangers of antibiotic resistance

The cattle industry is doing a good job to prevent resistance and we are improving those efforts

By Roy Lewis March 15, 2017

There has been volumes written on antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance in the last several years. This article will highlight some of the key points on how well the cattle industry is doing so far and predict what changes veterinarians may make in their recommendations going forward. For those of you who crave more detailed information, there are

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock

Tyson accelerates shift away from antibiotics in chicken

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek February 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Tyson Foods in June will switch its retail line of company-branded chicken products to birds raised without any antibiotics, a top executive said on Tuesday, accelerating the meat sector’s shift away from the drugs. The change will make Tyson, which is the largest U.S. chicken processor, into the world’s leading producer

(CNW Group/A+W Food Services of Canada Inc.)

Livestock

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 14, 2017

Canadian burger and root beer chain A+W has chalked up another year of same-store sales growth despite “economic challenges” in the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets. Posting its year-end results on Tuesday, A+W’s Vancouver-based income fund reported same-store sales growth of 3.4 per cent in 2016 over 2015, down from a 7.6 per cent sales growth

Dr. Roy Lewis spoke at Ag Days about his observations of use of pain control measures while cautioning producers on overusage of antimicrobials.

Livestock, Local news

Vet seeing widespread adoption of pain control measures

Observed benefits by producers, plus new products and influence of veterinarians all contributing to wide usage, says Ag Days speaker

By Lorraine Stevenson February 14, 2017

Pain control is here to stay in the cattle industry — and not just because the beef codes of practice have brought these measures to the forefront, said an Ag Days speaker. Western Canadian ranchers are widely adopting the use of pain control measures for procedures such as castrations, dehorning and branding because they see

Hogs, Livestock

Pizza chains expand antibiotic-free meat market

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 7, 2017

Canadian pizza chains Pizza Nova and Pizza Pizza are both staking out further space in the chain dining market for meats from livestock raised without antibiotics. Toronto-based Pizza Pizza on Jan. 23 announced it would source all chicken products on its menu from birds raised without the use of antibiotics, effective immediately. The company’s pledge

Livestock

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 4, 2017

The parent of fast-food chains Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to end the use of certain medically important antibiotics in its Canadian chicken supply chain in 2018. Restaurant Brands International (RBI) in late December announced the new policy on its website, saying it “will work with our supply chain partners to support and implement

Bacteria like this Streptobacillus caught on film through microphotography, are extremely good at evading control measures and developing resistance.

Livestock

AMR challenge results in new strategy

Weakening bacterial diseases would give animals and humans the opportunity to defeat them on their own

By Alex Binkley December 5, 2016

It may be better to knock disease down, instead of out. That’s the heart of a new strategy to treat bacterial diseases in humans and animals, curbing their virulence rather than using antibiotics to wipe out the bacteria that causes them, and possibly contributing to the mushrooming challenge of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. The goal

McDonald’s investor renews push to cut antibiotics in all meat

By GFM Network News, Lisa Baertlein November 17, 2016

Reuters — A McDonald’s Corp. shareholder is redoubling efforts to convince the fast-food chain to stop all of its global restaurants from serving the meat of animals raised with antibiotics that are vital for fighting human infections. More than 70 per cent of medically important antibiotics in the U.S. are sold for livestock use. Scientists

Beef cattle, Livestock

Wet weather promotes foot rot

Experts warn to be on the lookout for foot rot as recent weather conditions  have been ideal for the growth of the bacteria

By Jennifer Paige November 7, 2016

Keep a weather eye out for foot rot. The wet and warm conditions of this season have set the stage for the bacteria that causes it to flourish. “The wet weather gives more places for the bug to live and softens up the animal’s skin which makes little wounds more prevalent,” said Dr. Wayne Tomlinson,

Veterinary drug use is going to be subject to new regulations, likely sometime in 2017, says Jane Philpott, federal health minister.

Livestock, News

Health Canada edging closer to action on antimicrobial resistance

Use of these products in livestock is likely to be sharply curtailed to protect products important to human health

By Alex Binkley November 1, 2016

There’s no hard deadline, but the federal government is going to begin reforming antibiotic use in animals this fall. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says the government wants to make changes to protect antibiotics that are important to human health. Without change, deaths linked to diseases that become resistant to modern medicines could outstrip those

Daily Network News

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U.S. not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs slide

Tag Archives Antibiotics

Beef 911: The facts about the dangers of antibiotic resistance

Tyson accelerates shift away from antibiotics in chicken

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

Vet seeing widespread adoption of pain control measures

Pizza chains expand antibiotic-free meat market

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

AMR challenge results in new strategy

McDonald’s investor renews push to cut antibiotics in all meat

Wet weather promotes foot rot

Health Canada edging closer to action on antimicrobial resistance

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