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Essential Reading:
  • EU continues reductions in farm antibiotic use – with UK still well-placed
  • New antibiotic targets released for the UK livestock sectors
  • Pig sector continues to reduce antibiotic use
  • India bans colistin use on farms

Tech Tools & Tips

Links and downloads to help you find the technical information and tools you need to start discussing changes with your team and your vet.


Antibiotics and fighting abortion in sheep – Sheep Farmer

Sheep

Looking beyond antibiotics: Time to Vaccinate Guide – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Pigs, Sheep

Antibiotics and lameness in sheep – Sheep Farmer

Sheep

Quantitative Analysis of Colostrum Bacteriology on British Dairy Farms

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep

Podcast: Looking at suckler cow nutrition with Alex Corbishley – AHDB

Beef Cattle

Prevalence of and risk factors for Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) in English suckler herds – AHDB

Beef Cattle

Podcast: Ewe nutrition in mid to late pregnancy – AHDB

Sheep

HP-CIA product list for food-producing animals (updated 10 February 2020)

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Measuring antibiotic use on-farm: follow-up advice on metrics to use for pigs (eMB)

Pigs

Measuring antibiotic use on-farm: metrics to use for pigs (eMB)

Pigs

Measuring antibiotic use on-farm: metrics to use for sheep

Sheep

Measuring antibiotic use on-farm: metrics to use for dairy cattle

Dairy Cattle

Measuring antibiotic use on-farm: metrics to use for beef cattle

Beef Cattle

Measuring antibiotic use on-farm

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Pigs, Sheep

New cattle & sheep vaccine figures show increased uptake – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep

Advice for quarantining incoming sheep to prevent lameness – Farmers Weekly

Sheep

‘We want to inspire people – it’s about embedding good biosecurity every time’ – Pig World

Pigs

How to achieve long-term reduction in antimicrobial use in your pig herd – The Pig Site

Pigs

Three lessons to reduce antimicrobials in pigs – All About Feed

Pigs

Dairy farm’s 8 changes that halved antibiotics use and lifted milk yields – Farmers Weekly

Dairy Cattle

Advice on how to vaccinate sheep against foot-rot – Farmers Weekly

Sheep

Sheep lameness: The successes and remaining challenges – Farmers Weekly

Sheep

Simple steps to stamping out sheep lameness – Farmers Weekly

Sheep

Targeting sheep abortion will save farmers money and avoid inappropriate antibiotic use

Sheep

Healthy livestock produce sustainable food – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Calf Notes compendium of information on managing and feeding colostrum

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

#ColostrumIsGold downloadable colostrum leaflet for cattle, sheep and pigs

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Pigs, Sheep

Sheep! magazine article on colostrum feeding

Sheep

Colostrum, food for life: optimising use in pigs – AHDB

Pigs

Use of vaccines in dairy and beef cattle production 2011-17

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Calf housing – NADIS

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Liver Fluke in Cattle – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

British Veterinary Poultry Association Antimicrobials Guidelines 2018

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Livestock farmers urged to use correct injection sites – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Minimal antibiotic use in parent stock production

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat

Piglet vaccination to reduce antibiotics use developed by Finnish Technical Research Centre

Pigs

High-tech, low-labour vaccination on a farrow-to-finish unit – Agriland

Pigs

8 Danish tips to help reduce antibiotics – Pig Progress.

Pigs

Pig Health webinar – Proagrica/Pig Progress (register to access)

Pigs

Salmonella and ileitis: are they linked? – Pig Progress

Pigs

Calf Health Infographic

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Can total protein measurements in newborn calves be used to predict subsequent daily live weight gain? – Westpoint Veterinary Group

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Impact of Colostrum

Impact of colostrum type on the incidence of failure of passive transfer in dairy calves – Westpoint Veterinary Group

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Use of Decoquinate

Use of Decoquinate in Milk Replacer to Control Coccidiosis in Calves – Westpoint Veterinary Group

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Colostrum management – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Vaccination: benefits and pitfalls – Westpoint Farm Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Cryptosporidiosis – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Respiratory Disease in Dairy and Beef Rearer Units – NADIS

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Disbudding Calves

Disbudding Calves – NADIS

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Cryptosporidiosis – NADIS

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Calf Scour: Suckler Herds – NADIS

Beef Cattle

Calf Scour: Beef and Dairy Rearer Units – NADIS

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Calf Management – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Suite of calf-management tools – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Calf Health Management Practices, Pre-Weaning Disease Levels And Calf Mortality – Westpoint Veterinary Group

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Getting rid of that winter cold for good – Westpoint Farm Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

A Quick Guide Infectious Calf Scours – Westpoint Farm Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Antimicrobial resistance: Using antibiotics responsibly – AHDB

Beef Cattle

Calf Health Scorer – University of Wisconsin

Dairy Cattle

Pneumonia MOT – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Beef diseases directory – AHDB

Beef Cattle

Best practice for vaccination of beef and dairy cattle – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Consensus statement – dry cow therapy

Dairy Cattle

The Antibiotic Challenge roundtable – Pig World and AHDB

Pigs

Latest cattle vaccination updates and protocols – Vet Times

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 2: new approaches and potential solutions

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics in food-producing animals Part 1: challenges and needs

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Sheep vaccinations: latest research and farmer communication – Vet Times

Sheep

Vaccination tools and guides – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep

Keeping Britain’s Youngstock Healthy- MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Time to Vaccinate: addressing barriers to vaccination – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Temperature sensitivity of vaccines – WHO

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Vaccine storage checklist – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Fridge Check survey results – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

List of farm animal diseases for which vaccines are widely available in the UK

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Correct vaccine storage temperatures – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Veterinary vaccination advice and perceived farmer compliance on UK dairy farms – BCVA Cattle Journal

Dairy Cattle

Commercial chicken vaccination 3: injectable administration – Vet Times

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat

Commercial chicken vaccination 2: drinking water administration – Vet Times

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat

Commercial chicken vaccination 1: spray and aerosol usage – Vet Times

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat

Guidelines on vaccinating sheep – RUMA

Sheep

Guidelines on vaccinating poultry – RUMA

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat

Poultry health e-learning guide on autogenous vaccines – University of Nottingham

Laying Hens, Poultry Meat

Guidelines on vaccinating pigs – RUMA

Pigs

Guidelines on vaccinating fish – RUMA

Fish

Guidelines on vaccinating dairy & beef – RUMA

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

BVDZero BVD vaccination information – Boehringer Ingelheim

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Exploring attitudes and beliefs towards implementing cattle disease prevention and control measures – University of Nottingham

Dairy Cattle

Reducing lambing losses for Better Returns manual – AHDB

Sheep

Sheep abortion factsheet – XL Vets

Sheep

Sheep lameness factsheet – XL Vets

Sheep

Stamp out lameness: follow the 5-point plan – MSD Animal Health

Sheep

Implementation of vaccination strategies on British dairy farms – University of Nottingham

Dairy Cattle

Mastitis vaccines – Farmers Weekly

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Parasitic bronchitis factsheet – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Johne’s Disease factsheet – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

IBR factsheet – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Calf scour factsheet – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Calf pneumonia factsheet – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

BVD virus factsheet – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Dairy herd biosecurity factsheet – XL Vets

Dairy Cattle

AHDB Vaccination Quiz

Vaccination quiz – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Biosecurity management for sheep – XL Vets

Sheep

AHDB Cattle Purchasing Checklist

Cattle purchasing checklist – BCVA & AHDB

Dairy Cattle

Time to Vaccinate: the importance of preventive health and vaccination programmes in ruminant production – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep

www.checs.co.uk

Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS)

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Pre-purchase checklist for cattle – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Biosecurity management booklet for cattle – XL Vets

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Time to Vaccinate: looking beyond antibiotics – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Pigs, Sheep

RUMA - Responsible use of Vaccines and Vaccination in Farm Animal Production

Responsible use of vaccines and vaccination in farm animal production – RUMA

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

NOAH - Farm Vaccination

Farm animal vaccination briefing document – NOAH

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

A Tale of Two Lambs – Watery Mouth animation

Sheep

Improving udder quality traits in sows to aid survival, health and lifetime performance of piglets – AHDB

Pigs

Influence of Colostrum Intake on Piglet Survival and Immunity

Pigs

Sow Colostrum Quality Factsheet – AHDB

Pigs

Good colostrum management for pigs – AHDB

Pigs

Colostrum, Colostrum, Colostrum! – BVA blog

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Dry Cow Management: A practical guide to effective mastitis control – AHDB

Dairy Cattle

Keep Britain’s Youngstock Healthy: Colostrum Management – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Assessing Colostrum Quality for Optimal Immunity in Newborn Calves – Merial

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Managing Scour Outbreaks – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Lowering Infection Pressure from Using Vaccines – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Good Colostrum – MSD Animal Health

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Extended Colostrum Feeding – Scientific Paper

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Plan Protect Prevent for Lambing Success

Sheep

Feeding Suckler Cows and Calves for Better Returns – AHDB

Beef Cattle

Feeding the Ewe for Better Returns – AHDB

Sheep

Reducing Lamb Losses for Better Returns – AHDB

Sheep

Feeding the Suckled Calf for Better Returns – AHDB

Beef Cattle

Low Birth Weight Piglets – AHDB

Pigs

Newborn Pig Management Indoors – AHDB

Pigs

Split Suckling Guide for Pigs in a Large Litter – AHDB

Pigs

Colostrum Management in Indoor Pigs – AHDB

Pigs

Literature Review: Colostrum Transfer to Calves

Dairy Cattle

Colostrum Hygiene Factsheet – AHDB

Dairy Cattle

Testing Colostrum Quality – AHDB

Dairy Cattle

The 3Qs of Colostrum Management Factsheet – AHDB

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Antibiotic Use Calculator – University of Nottingham & AHDB

Dairy Cattle, Vet, Med & Regulatory

Top tips from the NPA chairman on how he reduced his antibiotic use in pigs – Pig World

Pigs

From dependency to transparency: how the Dutch have reduced antibiotic use #1 – Pig World

Pigs

Slash antibiotic use with a holistic approach – The Pig Site

Pigs

Blitzing Digital Dermatitis can lower antibiotic use – Vet Times

Dairy Cattle

Common Diseases of Gamebirds in Great Britain – Defra

Game Birds, Vet, Med & Regulatory

What you need to know about AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) in the food chain – Food Standards Agency

Vet, Med & Regulatory

Responsible use of antibiotics in dry cow strategies – RUMA

Dairy Cattle

Are you antibiotic aware? – British Veterinary Association

Vet, Med & Regulatory

7-point plan for the responsible use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine – British Veterinary Association

Vet, Med & Regulatory

Use of fermented protein in reducing the use of antibiotics in pig and poultry – Innovation for Agriculture

Pigs, Poultry Meat

Reducing antibiotic use: Case study from a poultry farm in the Netherlands – Innovation for Agriculture

Poultry Meat

Could cow’s own lactic acid bacteria serve as a tool to prevent and/or treat mastitis? – Innovation for Agriculture

Dairy Cattle

Reducing antibiotic use: Case report from a Dutch pig farm – Innovation for Agriculture

Pigs

Alternatives to antibiotics in livestock production, particularly BVD and Footrot – Innovation for Agriculture

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep

Roundtable discussion on antibiotic use in livestock – Innovation for Agriculture

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Beef and Lamb Colostrum Feeding – Innovation for Agriculture

Beef Cattle, Sheep

Reducing antibiotic use : Case report from a Dutch dairy farm – Innovation for Agriculture

Antibiotic reduction through farm biosecurity measures – Innovation for Agriculture

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Could typing of mastitis be the way forward in reducing antibiotic usage in dairy cows? – Innovation for Agriculture

Dairy Cattle

Lowering the use of antibiotics in modern pig rearing systems: Infogrraph – EPI Agri

Pigs

Reducing antibiotics in pig farming: Final Report – EPI Agri

Pigs

Adding herbs to sheep feed to produce a natural antimicrobial effect – EPI Agri

Sheep

Antibiotics in waste milk fed to calves: research from the USA – Calf Notes, Dr Jim Quigley

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Feeding waste milk to calves and impact on the development of antibiotic resistance – Defra research

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

Antibiotics: your role as a farmer – British Veterinary Association

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Learnings from an antibiotic use study tour to the Netherlands in 2015 – Pig Health and Welfare Council

Pigs

Biosecurity advice to cut the need for antibiotics in pig herds – AHDB (www.ahdb.org.uk)

Pigs

Vaccinating against abortion – AHDB

Sheep

Learning Processes for the Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Pig Farming – Fortané et al, Antibiotics Journal 2015, 4

Pigs

Logging antibiotic use on the pig electronic Medicine Book (eMB) – AHDB (www.ahdb.org.uk)

Pigs

Achieving responsible medicines use at practice and farm level – University of Bristol, In Practice, March 2017

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Fish, Game Birds, Laying Hens, Pigs, Poultry Meat, Sheep

Biosecurity key to reducing antibiotic use in pigs – Pig World

Pigs

Four areas where dairy farmers can reduce antibiotic use – Farmers Weekly and Elanco

Dairy Cattle

Strategies for reduced antibiotic usage in dairy cattle farms – Trevisi et al, Research in Veterinary Science, 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

Dairy Cattle

Reducing Antibiotic use on Dairy farms – Dr Graham Shepherd, G Shepherd Animal Health.

Dairy Cattle

Using medicines correctly for better returns – AHDB

Beef Cattle, Sheep

Antibiotics at lambing: scour and joint ill – Sheep Farmer

Sheep

Reducing antibiotic usage in the milking parlour – Endell Vets in Livestock Matters (www.xlvets-farm.co.uk)

Dairy Cattle

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