The animal health industry works hard to ensure continual improvement of antibiotic use. Diverse groups of stakeholders participate in ongoing National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) symposiums to seek common ground and develop solutions to the emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogen populations. NIAA with support from the Beef Checkoff, released a white paper last week summarizing workshop outcomes.
Source: Drovers CattleNetwork, February 11, 2016.
The 2015 symposium addressed the issue of how to determine the success of current and planned efforts to improve antibiotic use in animal and human health. According to the white paper, Presentations during the symposium revealed dramatic changes since the first NIAA antibiotic symposium in 2011.
INSIGHTS – As animal health pros, we face ever-changing consumer paradigms. This report shows how our efforts are working, as well as where we must continue to collaborate. If you sell or use antibiotics, you’ll want to review this white paper.