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UK vet, welfare, food & supply chain, agriculture & aquaculture organisations promoting responsible use of medicines. *See new antibiotic usage targets 2021-24*
Joined September 2016
The latest @KingshayFarming Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report has been released this week showing that UK dairy farmers continue to reduce antimicrobial use. The use of antimicrobials on UK dairy farms has reduced by almost a fifth in the past five years, according to this latest report from Kingshay. Download your copy below 👇👇👇 #OneHealth
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Kingshay’s 4th edition of the Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report 2024 is now available to download. This FREE report includes an in-depth analysis of antimicrobial data for the last 5 years from 879 dairy farms. Download a copy of the report here:
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@AMTRA_RAMA has this week launched a big industry survey to gather insights about the role and impact of SQPs/RAMAs across the animal medicines industry. They are seeking feedback from animal owners (farmers, horse or pet owners), non-SQP owners/employees of animal medicine retail businesses, and vets and other members of the veterinary practice team including VNs, veterinary receptionists, and practice managers. If you're in one of these categories, please take part. 👇👇
We've just launched our biggest ‘Industry Survey’ to date to help gather insights about the role and impact of SQPs/RAMAs across the animal medicines industry. In addition to hearing from RAMAs/SQPs, we’re also keen to hear from animal owners (farmers, horse or pet owners), non-SQP owners/employees of animal medicine retail businesses, and vets and other members of the veterinary practice team including VNs, veterinary receptionists, and practice managers - so if you are able to encourage any of them to complete it as well, that would be great. This survey will only take approximately 5 mins to complete. By completing it you will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win a Fortnum & Mason Hamper to the value of £75*. Survey closes Friday 28 March *Winner will be chosen at random and notified within two weeks of the survey closing. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered.
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RUMA Agriculture is deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of award-winning vet, academic and former BVA president, Simon Doherty, who was a highly respected and internationally recognised expert in his field. RUMA Agriculture Chair, Cat McLaughlin, says: “Simon was an inspirational vet and champion of one health and sustainability who dedicated his life to the veterinary profession. “He supported RUMA Agriculture’s work on many occasions and was a pleasure to work with. He has made a hugely positive impact on animal health and welfare and his legacy will live on long into the future." Read our full statement here:
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RT @RCVSKnowledge: If you’ve made contributions to Quality Improvement (QI), we have awards for achievements in Education in QI, QI to Lead…
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Great to see the launch of the @ruma_cae annual report today highlighting the ongoing commitment to the responsible use of medicines across the CA&E sectors. It's a great read. 👇👇👇
Today sees the launch of the latest RUMA Companion Animal & Equine Annual Report which highlights the continued focus and efforts on antimicrobial stewardship underway across the CA&E sectors with reductions in antibiotic use in dogs, and HP-CIA use in cats, between 2022 and 2023. Find out more here: With thanks to #Animalcare for their sponsorship of the report. #onehealth #veterinary #companionanimals #equine #cats #dogs #rabbits #horses #antibiotics #animalmedicines
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RT @RCVSKnowledge: Are you making an outstanding contribution to Antimicrobial Stewardship or Quality Improvement? The 2025 RCVS Knowledge…
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In the second part of our ‘responsible medicines use in focus’ campaign about the Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) group @COWSworms we hear from Mark Jelley who was the original farmer on the group when it was first established. He shares how he got involved in COWS, what the early days of the group looked like and his input. Read more here: #cattle #worms #animalmedicines #parasites
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In our latest ‘responsible medicines use in focus’ campaign, we are shining a spotlight on the work of the Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) group @COWSworms, which is a voluntary initiative that aims to provide the best available, evidence-based information to the beef and dairy cattle industries in relation to the sustainable control of both internal and external parasites. In this first feature which we have produced in collaboration with COWS, we share details of the history of this important group, its inception and an overview of its work to date. Read more here: #cattle #worms #animalmedicines #parasites
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To mark the 5th day of #WAAW we've released the recording of the webinar we held earlier this month which was a celebration of the RUMA Targets Task Force and highlighted the journey and success of this collaborative group in the responsible use of antibiotics. In the webinar we also heard from @UKAMREnvoy who shares her thoughts on the work of the RUMA TTF and stated that the work the farming sector has done to date is to be ‘congratulated’ and that, as expected, these efforts are coupled with trends in decreasing resistance in animals in the UK which has given us the proof they are linked. Dame Sally Davies' words are certainly something to be very proud of. Tune in here: #KeepAntibioticsWorking #AMR #OneHealth #UKfarming #farming #livestock #farmers #vets #animalmedicines #animalhealth
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The recording from the joint RUMA Agri and @vmdgovuk webinar on Wednesday marking the launch of the latest RUMA TTF and VARSS Reports, is now available to view online - see details below. #WAAW #KeepAntibioticsWorking #OneHealth
😞Missed the @RUMA_UK & @vmdgovuk 's webinar on the new Targets Taskforce 2 Update & UK-VARSS 2023 Reports? 😀Don't worry you can catch up right now on @vmdgovuk 's YouTube Channel👇 📺
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Thank you to everyone that attended the joint RUMA TTF report and @vmdgovuk VARSS report launch yesterday. National usage figures remain low and largely unchanged from last year and the long-term AMR surveillance work carried out by the VMD shows multi-drug resistance in animals is at its lowest level in a decade. RUMA Chair, Cat McLaughlin, says: “These latest results from both the VARSS Report and in our RUMA Targets Task Force Report demonstrate that the collaborative, voluntary efforts over the past decade from the UK farmed animal, bird and fish sectors in addressing AMR are clearly paying off. The fact that AMR continues to decline with multi-drug resistance in animals at an all-time low should be applauded and should reassure everyone that the work on responsible use and stewardship is making a real and tangible difference." Read the full press statement and link to the TTF report here: #WAAW #KeepAntibioticsWorking #AMR #onehealth
🙏Huge thanks to everyone that attended! 📺Look out for the webinar recording on @vmdgov's YouTube page👉 🦠Read #UKVARSS2023👉 🐷Read TTF2 Report👉 #ConfrontingAMR
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RT @APHAgovuk: This World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, find out how APHA plays a key role in protecting animals and people from…
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As we continue to mark #WAAW we'll be co-hosting a webinar this morning with @vmdgovuk to discuss the release of the UK-Veterinary Medicines Directorate Antibiotic Resistance Sales and Surveillance Report 2023 (UK-VARSS 2023) and the RUMA Targets Task Force 2: Four years on report. - both of which were published yesterday. The headlines from the reports show UK livestock efforts continue to drive positive results in tackling AMR with antibiotic use remaining low and long-term surveillance showing resistance is reducing and sitting at an all-time low. Please join us at 10am today - use this link to register:
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RUMA Agriculture is pleased to launch the latest Targets Task Force Report today alongside the @vmdgovuk VARSS Report. UK livestock efforts continue to drive positive results in tackling AMR with antibiotic use remaining low and long-term surveillance showing resistance is reducing and sitting at an all-time low. Read the full press statement and link to the report here: #WAAW #AMR #animalmedicines #UKfarming #livestock #veterinary #farming
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To mark the start of #WAAW we're pleased to start our week by launching our first ever podcast entitled: 'Mythbusting around the use of antibiotics in the veterinary sector and explaining the difference between antibiotics and antimicrobials'. In this first episode Chris Lloyd, RUMA Agriculture Secretary General, talks to Dr Shabbir Simjee, who is chief medical officer for Elanco Animal Health and their global advisor on antibiotics. He’s also an active member of the RUMA Independent Scientific Group. Tune in here:
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RUMA Agriculture and @vmdgovuk invite stakeholders to a webinar on Wednesday 20th November 10-11.30am for an update on the release of two upcoming new reports: - UK-Veterinary Medicines Directorate Antibiotic Resistance Sales and Surveillance Report 2023 (UK-VARSS 2023). This annual report brings together antibiotic sales, use and resistance data for the UK’s animal population for 2023. - RUMA’s Targets Task Force 2: Four years on. This report summarises the fourth year of progress against antibiotic use targets identified by the UK livestock industry’s Targets Task Force 2 (TTF2) in November 2020. Please use this link to register for the webinar: #OneHealth #WAAW #AMR #animalmedicines
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