Comparing antibiotic resistance in pigs Great strides are being made in the EU to reduce antibiotic use in pigs. Health expert David Burch thought it...
Should colistin be banned for pigs? Colistin has become the antibiotic of last resort in certain circumstances in human medicine, after 40 years of...
Antibiotic use in pigs – an update Progress regarding reduction in use is starting to happen even before what health expert David Burch considers...
3 major pig health issues Recently, a number of things have happened on the EU medicines front. Some are positive but some are also...
Zinc oxide in weaner pigs – Decision day is approaching A momentous decision on zinc oxide is likely to be made in the European Union. Will it be a reversal of the plan...
Ban on therapeutic use of zinc oxide – it’s decision time Soon the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) in the European Union will announce its final...
4 reasons why ZnO ban in pigs is unfortunate The therapeutic use of zinc oxide (ZnO) should be banned and existing national registrations should be withdrawn...
Antimicrobial usage targets in pigs Although the UK is coming out of the European Union, the country is still pushing forward with antimicrobial...
Antibiotics measures: A global overview Animal health expert David Burch dives deep into antimicrobial legislation and summarised it clearly on a global...
After the Brexit: Where will UK pig production go? For health expert David Burch, it came as a huge surprise that a majority of UK voters chose to leave the...
Antibiotic use and resistance in people There seems to be a constant barrage of attacks against antibiotic use in the pig industry at the moment by all...
Thai uni zooms in on antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance in Asia is gaining increasingly more attention, as this year’s edition of the...
7 EU antibiotic remarks that need clarification Antimicrobial usage in the pig and other livestock industries is under ongoing scrutiny by the European...
Antibiotics: Prevention out – treatment in? The banning of collective and preventive antibiotic treatment of animals is advocated by the European...
100 columns on pig health, medicine and welfare David Burch has written over 100 columns for Pig Progress over the years, ranging from EU feed medication...