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29 June 2021
Injuries from incorrect medicine administration can cause pain and devalue the carcase, but are preventable. Read our tips on best practice for injections and drenching on farm.
29 June 2021
Find out why the five Rs are critical to responsible medicine use on farm.
3 September 2025
Read our advice and information to help you use medicines responsibly.
29 June 2021
From faecal egg count to monitoring anthelmintic effectiveness, our advice will help you to use anthelmintics responsibly on farm.
10 June 2021
Antibiotic prescribed to pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%
18 November 2020
The pig industry has reduced its use of antibiotics, with latest figures showing a 5% fall in the first half of the year.
1 May 2025
Learn about using medicines responsibly and environmental considerations.
12 July 2021
Find out about the antimicrobial subgroup of the Pig Health and Welfare Council.
20 February 2020
An industry standard for measuring and monitoring antibiotic use on beef farms has been agreed following extensive industry consultation.
22 October 2024
4 January 2019
Guidance about using alternative treatments from our Healthy Feet Programme to manage lameness and reduce antibiotic use in your herd.
16 November 2018
A report on the number cattle vaccines sold in the UK between 2011 and 2017 - split by disease: BVD, IBR, Leptospirosis, calf enteritis and Pneumonia