Study suggests origins of MRSA strain in food animals
23 Feb 2012 - A strain of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA has jumped from food animals to humans, according to a new study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Phoenix, AZ, USA. Read more >>
Research: Antibiotic-free label does not guarantee MRSA-free pork
03 Feb 2012 - A study conducted by the epidemiologists at the University of Iowa, College of Public Health analysed 395 separate pork packages concluded that there was no difference in the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in pork from either background, be it conventionally farm raised animals or those labeled antibiotic –free. Read more >>
Germans will cull 2,400 pigs due to chloramphenicol
30 Jan 2012 - About 2,400 German pigs have to be culled after having been fed pig feed contaminated with the banned antibiotic chloramphenicol. Read more >>
OIE: Antibiotics for livestock vital to feed world
23 Jan 2012 - The world body in charge of fighting animal diseases called for action against widespread abuse of antibiotics in livestock farming, which leads to drug-resistant bacteria, but warned that a ban would leave the world short of protein, Reuters reports.
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E.coli in pigs quickly arms itself against antibiotics (plus VIDEO)
19 Jan 2012 - After giving pigs a low-dose of antibiotics for just two weeks, researchers detected a drastic rise in the number of E. coli bacteria in the guts of the animals. And those bacteria showed a large jump in resistance to antibiotics.
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Hardly any progress in pig health in last 20 years, says expert
18 Jan 2012 - A Ghent University professor has qualified progress in pig health in the last 20 years as minimal, Dutch agricultural newspaper Boerderij Vandaag reports.
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Study: New insights into antibiotics and pig feeds
17 Jan 2012 - Antibiotics in pig feed increased the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.
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FDA silently continues backing certain antibiotics in animal feed
03 Jan 2012 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided not to withdraw penicillin and tetracyclines in animal feed, backing away from the agency's initial intention to do so. The news was not announced, but was published in the Federal Register just before the holidays.
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Quantifying the effect of fewer antibiotics in pigs
21 Dec 2011 - Scientists find it difficult to quantify financial effects of a reduction of antibiotics usage in livestock production, Dutch agricultural newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad reports.
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Antibiotics in swine feed encourage gene exchange
14 Dec 2011 - A study to be published in the online journal mBio® (Nov 29) shows that adding antibiotics to swine feed causes microorganisms in the guts of these animals to start sharing genes that could spread antibiotic resistance.
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Persistent resistance on antibiotic-free farms
14 Dec 2011 - Bacteria taken from farms still showed resistance, up to 2 ½ years after the administering of antibiotics was discontinued, a Canadian study says. Farms quitting antibiotics may still be breeding grounds for drug-resistant germs, reported Science magazine.
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Use of antibiotics in food animals addressed
06 Dec 2011 - Antibiotic use in food-animal production is the focus of a White Paper recently released by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA).
The White Paper is a summary of science-based information delivered by the 13 human health and animal health speakers and symposium participants at the "Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: A Dialogue for Common Purpose" symposium in Chicago, Oct. 26-27.
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Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming
21 Nov 2011 - In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance. They report that the preponderance of evidence argues for stricter regulation of the practice. Stuart Levy, a world-renowned expert in antibiotic resistance, notes that a guiding tenet of public health, the precautionary principle, requires that steps be taken to avoid harm.
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BPEX Live: Pig health advice
17 Nov 2011 - Pig producers from across the UK took part in the first BPEX Live interactive online workshop with Dr. Luke Minion (pictured), who spoke to attendees live from Minnesota, United States. He explained how his region’s pig health improvement measures could be applied to the UK market.
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Key elements for a successful pig industry
09 Nov 2011 - Communication, communication, communication – that’s where the future success of the pig industry lies according to the winner of this year’s David Black Award, Paul Toplis.
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NIAA to host symposium on antibiotic use in food animals
24 Oct 2011 - The US National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host a symposium Oct. 26 and 27, 2011, in Chicago called ‘Antibiotic use in food animals: A dialogue for a common purpose.’
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US pork producers use six time more antibiotics than Danish
20 Sep 2011 - The USA uses about six times more antibiotics than Denmark to produce about 1 kg of meat, a Danish food official said in a presentation in Chicago, Illinois, earlier this week. Read more >>
EU food watchdog: Pork imports from Brazil not likely soon
23 Aug 2011 - Brazil still has a long way to go in traceability issues before it can sell pork in the European Union. That was the conclusion of the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office after an inspection journey to Brazil. Read more >>
EFSA, ECDC report on antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic bacteria
01 Aug 2011 - Scientists at two EU agencies have analysed member state data to compile the first joint EU report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting animal, humans and food. Read more >>
The Philippines: Higher profits with probiotics in pig feed
28 Jul 2011 - Producing pork without the use of antibiotics and other synthetic chemicals is increasingly becoming the trend in swine production. That is because pigs grown the organic way are claimed to be best for good health and consumers are willing to pay a higher price for antibiotic-free meat. That is why there are companies that are developing probiotic products for use in growing organically grown animals, especially pigs...
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