Avian InfluenzaWhat is Avian Influenza? Avian Influenza Virus (AIV), often called 'bird flu' is a contagious viral infection caused by avian...
The Cost of CompassionThe price of a pet is more than just its purchase. Learn how prices are established for the services your pet needs.
Biosecurity in Practice - Cleaning and DisinfectionCleaning and Disinfection (C and D) Disinfection in On-Farm Biosecurity Procedures Source: Ohio State University Disinfection in...
Livestock Lightning SafetyThe United States Department of Agriculture estimates that lightning is responsible for 80% of all accidental livestock deaths...
Canada's Eco-Friendly Beef ProducersCanada’s beef producers continually strive toward improvement, and it shows. Their commitment to responsible agriculture has led...
Are You Being Misled About Healthy Beef?Marketing spin or evidence based fact? Healthy food comes from healthy animals and healthy animals are a result of...
Are antibiotics good or bad for livestock?What is an antimicrobial? Antimicrobials are a class of medications that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, including...
Are You Being Misled About Healthy Beef?Marketing spin or evidence based fact? Healthy food comes from healthy animals and healthy animals are a result of...
APRUMA: A BackgroundThe Alberta Best Practices Framework for the use of Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals is intended to provide information...
Avian InfluenzaWhat is Avian Influenza? Avian Influenza Virus (AIV), often called 'bird flu' is a contagious viral infection caused by avian...
Biosecurity in Practice - Cleaning and DisinfectionCleaning and Disinfection (C and D) Disinfection in On-Farm Biosecurity Procedures Source: Ohio State University Disinfection in...
Biosecurity in Practice - PlanningIntroduction The Tool Kit is an integral part of Biosecurity in Practice. It contains many of the "how to's" and resource...
Netherlands Reports Declining Antibiotics Use in Livestock FarmingSource: Feedstuffs June 25, 2012 The policy objective in the Netherlands of a 20% reduction in the use of antibiotics in the...
Research Points to Millennia of Antibiotic Resistance in bacteriaIndustry News – AM By Lisa M. Keefe, 4/17/2012 Bacteria may have a built-in resistance to antibiotics that can be traced back...
Seasonality and Temporal Correlation between Community Antibiotic Use and Resistance in the United StatesAuthors: Sun, Lova; Klein, Eili Y.; Laxminarayan, Ramanan Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases; September 2012, Vol. 55 Issue:...
SPOTLIGHT ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE FOR WORLD VETERINARYWorld Veterinary Day (WVD) takes place annually on the last Saturday of April and this year vets from around the world join...
Summit on Antimicrobials, Oct 11, 2011 – World Veterinary CongressThe World Veterinary Association has released conclusions reached during the World Veterinary Association Summit, an event...
Time is Now for StewardshipExceptional management will be increasingly important for the responsible use of antibiotics in food-producing animals. Download...
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine ConferenceThe Antimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Conference was in held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
Antimicrobial use: the need to act responsiblyJackie Atkinson, director of authorisations at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, discusses how the issue of antimicrobial...
CAHI Member Companies Agree to Phase-Out Uses of Medical Important AntibioticsCanadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) Member Companies Agree to Phase-Out Uses of Medically Important Antibiotics for Growth...
