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UK One Health Report: Joint report on antibiotic use, antibiotic sales and antibiotic resistance.
Research and analysis
The third publication of the One Health Report brings together antibiotic resistance and consumption data from humans, animals, food, and the environment.

Behind the VARSS 2022 Report is the success story of the UK’s voluntary and collaborative approach to antibiotic stewardship in the veterinary and farming sectors and the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

The Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment programme uses the latest DNA-sequencing technology and environmental sampling to improve the detection and tracking of foodborne disease and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Validation for applications during the Christmas period 2023 for MA, ManA, WDA, Batch Release, Specific Batch Control and Export Certificate.

Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance 2022
Research and analysis
This UK VARSS report provides the details of UK veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance.

Introducing our biennial satisfaction survey for MAHs, Manufacturers, and Wholesale Dealers.

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