antibiotics Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/antibiotics/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:23:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.13 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png antibiotics Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/antibiotics/ 32 32 NI rivers test positive for traces of veterinary medicines https://nivettoday.com/ni-rivers-test-positive-for-traces-of-veterinary-medicines/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:53:16 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6563 Rivers in Northern Ireland downstream from livestock farms and farms fertilised with manure have tested positive for residues of antibiotics known to be used in

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]]> Vets hail reduction in use of antibiotics on UK farms https://nivettoday.com/vets-hail-reduction-in-use-of-antibiotics-on-uk-farms/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:03:03 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6501 Two new reports showing major reductions in the sale and use of veterinary antibiotics on farms have been welcomed by the veterinary community. The studies

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]]> Deadline for STAMP vet software funding https://nivettoday.com/deadline-for-vet-software-stamp-funding/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:44:54 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5767 Veterinary practices have been urged to apply for funding for the STAMP AMU Benchmarking Tool before the March 31 deadline. Thanks to a research initiative

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]]> Huge drop in use of dairy herd antibiotics hailed https://nivettoday.com/huge-drop-in-use-of-dairy-herd-antibiotics-hailed/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:48:12 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5749 A new report has found a 98% drop in the use of critically important antibiotics across British dairy herds. Data from 940 dairy farmers and

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]]> Vets urged to help farmers demonstrate low antibiotic use https://nivettoday.com/vets-urged-to-help-farmers-demonstrate-low-antibiotic-use/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:19:15 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5356 Farm vets have been asked to help dairy, beef and sheep producers register their businesses on the AHDB-backed ‘Medicine Hub’ to show industry compliance on

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]]> 5% fall in use of antibiotics on pig farms https://nivettoday.com/5-fall-in-use-of-antibiotics-on-pig-farms/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:14:59 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2905 The amount of antibiotic medications prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms fell by 5% in 2020, industry figures have revealed. However, a class of

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