Guidance
Guidelines and guidance on the responsible use of veterinary medicines
Guidelines and guidance for vets, farmers and animal keepers on the responsible use of antimicrobials.
This list brings together links to guidance and guidelines on responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. It covers information produced by government and animal health organisations.
List of guidelines and guidance on the responsible use of antimicrobials in animals
Links correct as of 26 September 2024 鈥� if you find a link no longer works, or you would like to add to this list please email: amr@vmd.gov.uk
British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy | August 2022 |
British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Horses | Unknown | |
| 听 | - (Moredun Research Institute) | 2022 |
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | February 2024 | |
| Small animals | January 2022 | |
| Small animals | March 2024 | |
| Small animals | April 2024 | |
| Small animals | April 2024 | |
| Small animals | 鈥� an article | November 2018 |
British Veterinary Association (BVA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | 2019 | |
| 听 | 2019 | |
| 听 | 2019 | |
| Companion Animals | November 2013 |
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Livestock | 鈥� Poster for livestock keepers. | November 2014 |
European Commission
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | September 2015 |
European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals (EPRUMA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Food producing | 2015 | |
| All | 2019 |
Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Companion Animals | 2022 |
Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | January 2019 |
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | August 2012 |
National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 2017 | |
| Sheep | 2010 |
National Office of Animal Health (NOAH)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | May 2016 | |
| All | May 2016 | |
| All | May 2016 | |
| All | May 2016 |
Pig Veterinary Society (PVS)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pigs | January 2016 | |
| Pigs | October 2015 |
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | September 2024 |
Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry and game | July 2022 | |
| Pigs | August 2022 | |
| Cattle | August 2022 | |
| Dairy | August 2022 | |
| Sheep | August 2022 | |
| Fish | August 2022 |
Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep | June 2012 | |
| 听 | 2019/2020 | |
| 听 | January 2022 |
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | Information and resources on the UK鈥檚 plans to see antimicrobial resistance contained and controlled by 2040 | May 2024 |
| All | Code of Practice on the responsible use of animal medicines on farms | December 2014 |
| All | Responsible antibiotic use under the prescribing cascade | August 2014 |
| All | LA-MRSA: information for people who work with livestock and in abattoirs | April 2016 |
| All | Handling of manure and slurry to reduce antibiotic resistance | August 2016 |
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| All | October 2024 | |
| 听 | November 2016 | |
| 听 | May 2021 |
World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)
| Species | Summary of Guidance and Associated Web-link | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dogs and cats | 2021 |
Updates to this page
Published 22 July 2016
Last updated 8 October 2024
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