Source: Chris Scott, MEATINGPLACE, 5/30/18



The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has released a set of international guidelines and standards that offer concrete definitions designed to help ensure responsible use of antimicrobial products in animals around the world.

OIE introduced the new guidelines as part of its 86th General Session last week in Paris. They include three main updates and adaptations of previous standards regarding the surveillance and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in animals.

New definitions also are expected to provide clearer guidelines for data collection on antimicrobial usage and to better differentiate between veterinary medical use and non-veterinary antimicrobial use. Newly defined concepts cover “treatment,” “control” and “prevention” when it comes to antimicrobial use, OIE said.

The update also includes an OIE list of “antimicrobial agents of veterinary importance,” and a manual of diagnostic tests and vaccines for terrestrial animals, including those destined for human consumption.

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