Gamebirds

Snapshot

• Game sector organisations have been working with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, RUMA and their own sector’s specialist vets on continued antibiotic reduction.
• Voluntary monitoring of all antibiotic use in game birds began in 2016, and actions are decided each year through a joint meeting involving all industry stakeholders, followed by a joint communication detailing expectations.
• The sector achieved its target of a 50% reduction in total use and a 25% reduction in fluoroquinolone use by 2018, but extremely poor weather in spring 2019 led to an increase back above the target in efforts to control mycoplasma outbreaks.
• New goals include bringing in new British Game Alliance Audits and prescription restrictions
• Research by BVPA and others into Mycoplasma and protozoal infections is ongoing
• The aim is for another 40% reduction in antibiotic use by 2024 based on 2019 usage
• For more detail on progress against the 2017-2020 the gamebird targets, and new targets 2021-2024, please refer to the full Targets Task Force Report 2020.

News Updates

New antibiotic targets released for the UK livestock sectors

23 Nov 2020

New report shows progress towards achieving farm antibiotic targets

18 Nov 2018

Game farmers report another big reduction in antibiotic use

24 Oct 2018

RUMA confirms position on ‘antibiotic-free’ labelling

08 Oct 2018

Campaign aims to remind prescribers and farmers that #VaccinesWork

11 Sep 2018

Interim report gives picture of progress towards farming’s antibiotic targets

27 Jul 2018

UK farming triple winner at Public Health England’s Antibiotic Guardian awards

28 Jun 2018

Food report from pressure groups misleads on antibiotics

19 Apr 2018

Initiatives

Campaign aims to remind prescribers and farmers that #VaccinesWork

Sep 2018

Useful Organisations