Tagged: Antibiotics
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NewsZoetis receives FDA approval for Convenia RTU for Dogs, helping more medium and large dogs access single-injection treatment
The more concentrated cefovecin formulation provides up to 14 days of antibiotic treatment for bacterial skin infections in one injection, with launch expected in Q1 2027.
NewsStudy finds antibiotic residues above safe limits in poultry retail samples from Bangladesh, India and Vietnam
Between 3.7% and 8.6% of retail chicken samples from the three countries exceeded international safety thresholds, against a rate of just 0.05-0.09% in the EU during the same period.
NewsIndia's antibiotic bans secure EU market access but domestic enforcement gaps remain
Researchers warn that trade-driven restrictions on veterinary antibiotic use have yet to translate into meaningful changes in domestic food-animal production practices.
NewsVietnam raises fines for banned feed additives to VND80 million under new livestock decree
Decree No. 211/2026/NĐ-CP, effective 5 August 2026, tightens penalties across feed production, trading and farming violations involving prohibited substances and antibiotics.
NewsFAO study warns livestock antibiotic use heading for 30% rise by 2040 as Asia leads consumption
Improving farm productivity rather than tightening drug controls alone could reduce global antimicrobial use by up to 57%, researchers say, with cumulative resistance-driven production losses projected to far outweigh the cost of intervention.