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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23 June 2025Multi-omics surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the pig gut microbiome
High-throughput sequencing technologies are increasingly used to monitor global health challenges, such as antimicrobial resistance. A study using shotgun metagenomics and metatranscriptomics analyzed the effect of different treatments on the transcriptome and resistome of pig gut microbiome in post-weaning diarrhea. A metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) catalogue was generated from 140 pig fecal samples. Results showed that […]
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21 June 2025Livestock Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) in livestock is a growing global concern, causing bacterial strains to develop and spread to humans through consumption of contaminated products, direct contact, or environmental exposure. The history of antibiotic use in livestock, its mechanisms, and the role of livestock and the environment as reservoirs for resistant pathogens are crucial. To mitigate […]
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12 June 2025Decreasing antimicrobial resistance in representative UK livestock species was associated with reduced total sales of antimicrobials in the last decade
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis that contributes to human mortality, with livestock being a reservoir of AMR. Since 2014, UK surveillance schemes for antimicrobial use (AMU) have decreased, allowing for a study to assess the relationship between AMU and AMR. The study found that a decrease in detectable AMR phenotypes in E. […]
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