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SUMMARY:Participatory approaches to encourage responsible use of antibioti
 cs in livestock - Dr Kristen Reyher\, Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Scien
 ce\, University of Bristol
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CONTACT:Fiona Roby
DESCRIPTION:The increase of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing pr
 oblem for human and animal health. Antimicrobials are widely used in food-
 producing animals\, posing a potential risk for selection of AMR bacteria 
 and transmission from animals to humans as well as a reduction of the effe
 ctiveness of antimicrobials for treatment across species. A group of resea
 rchers at the Bristol Veterinary School (the AMR Force) have mobilised res
 ources and inspired and enacted change in antimicrobial use on farms and i
 n veterinary prescribing practices through a plurality of approaches. Init
 iatives include developing an antimicrobial stewardship policy with veteri
 narians and Waitrose dairy farmers\, involving farmers in peer-to-peer lea
 rning approaches to share best practice in antimicrobial stewardship\, tra
 ining veterinarians (through BCVA) and farmers across a number of veterina
 ry practices on responsible antimicrobial use\, and informing industry and
  legislative bodies (AHDB Dairy\, Dairy UK\, RUMA\, CHaWG\, the Veterinary
  Medicines Directorate and Defra) on appropriate interventions to improve 
 health and reduce antimicrobial use in the livestock sector. 
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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