Healthy Animals
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
AMR develops when bacteria, fungi or viruses are exposed to antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals. As a result, the antimicrobials become ineffective and infections in animals and humans may persist. In addition, medical interventions including surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy may become impossible.
AMR is considered the biggest global threat of Health and Food Safety.
AMR Insights
For professionals in animal husbandry who wish to prevent Antimicrobial resistance, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Livestock breeders and animal caretakers
- Veterinarians for production animals
- Veterinarians for companion animals
- Lab technicians in contract analysis laboratories
- Veterinary regulatory authorities staff
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07 October 2025Antimicrobial resistance profiles and genomic insights of phenotypically extended spectrum β-lactamase-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae from cattle farms
A study in Punjab, India, investigated Klebsiella pneumoniae from 288 cattle farm samples and found it in 10.1% of cases. Among these isolates, 65.5% were multidrug-resistant (MDR) and 6.9% showed an ESBL-like phenotype. Detected resistance genes included β-lactam (blaTEM, blaAmpC, blaSHV), quinolone (qnrS), and tetracycline (tetA) genes. Whole-genome sequencing of two representative MDR/ESBL isolates revealed […]
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07 October 2025Microbial risks triggered by oral administration of antibiotics in fish aquaculture persist long after the legally mandated antibiotic withdrawal time
This study shows that antibiotic use in aquaculture, even within regulated withdrawal times, can leave lasting resistance risks. In common carp treated with florfenicol, gut microbiome analysis revealed that antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements increased during treatment and remained elevated even after withdrawal. Prolonged treatments led to more diverse ARG-carrying plasmids and […]
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03 October 2025Human Cases of Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli Linked to Spread Between Animals and the Environment in a Veterinary Facility -Massachusetts, USA, 2023
This study reports the first evidence of possible cross-species transmission of carbapenemase-producing E. coli (blaNDM-5) between humans, pets, and a veterinary hospital environment in Massachusetts. Whole genome sequencing showed human, animal, and environmental isolates were nearly identical (0–10 SNPs). While no human-to-human links were initially found, follow-up revealed that all three affected patients had pets […]
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