News from the profession
...common seals recovered from the east coast of England which were undergoing treatment at wildlife rescue centres. Kpp is an interesting bacterium, because it can live in the intestinal tract...
The Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) central laboratory and headquarters based near Weybridge, Surrey is celebrating its 100th anniversary today, 25 September. The Weybridge site is an internationally recognised...
...for action on antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic use in animals Most importantly, we saw real progress across the industry in implementing new practices to reduce the need for antibiotics. Defra’s latest...
...in a challenging and interesting job at the centre of Government, working across the Civil Service and with the private sector, with my CVO colleagues in Scotland, Northern Ireland and...
...CVOs of the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Strangely, we all agreed! Robert Heuy and inflatable cow on cairn top of Slieve Donard. Send A Cow...
...outbreak such as this offers an opportunity to be at the front line protecting animal health and GB’s economy, as well as enabling our vets to use diagnostic and epidemiology...
To mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2016, we spent the week highlighting the work we're doing to help the fight against antibiotic resistance. See a selection of tweets about...
Next year, we will celebrate the centenary of the opening of the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Weybridge. It's a great opportunity to reflect on our achievements and look ahead at...
...Standards Agency Veterinary Director Javier Dominguez took part in a Twitter Q&A to answer your questions around use of antibiotics in animals. https://storify.com/DefraGovUK/amr-twitter-q-a Subscribe to the blog for email updates....
