RUMA Agriculture is running a series of four free online webinars starting in October and running throughout November covering a range of industry and sector topics.
Book your place for each one below by following the links. Each webinar needs to be booked separately. After each webinar the booking link will change to a link to the recording of each webinar.
Tuesday, October 27 October: 4pm-5.30pm – Overview of the UK Ruminant Antibiotic Stewardship Roadmap outcomes
This roadmap is a collaborative national initiative designed to improve, record, and demonstrate responsible antibiotic usage across the cattle and sheep sectors.
The webinar, chaired by RUMA Agriculture, will bring together the representatives from the project group for an overview of how the roadmap has been developed and what comes next.
The session will explore the underpinning research and methodology that has been undertaken, summarise stakeholder feedback and share the resulting outcomes and recommendations.
To book your place, click here.
Tuesday, November 3: 10am-11.30am – What can the UK learn about collecting AMU data from EU countries
Join RUMA Agriculture and representatives from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to explore how EU countries are responding to mandatory antimicrobial use (AMU) data collection and reporting requirements.
Drawing on findings from a VMD project, the session will examine the approaches and parameters used in different countries and consider what the UK can learn from them to strengthen AMU data collection and support efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
To book your place, click here.
Wednesday, November 11: 10am-11.30am – Opportunities and challenges for responsible use of medicines in UK livestock – panel session
Join RUMA Agriculture and a panel of industry and sector experts to explore the opportunities, challenges and emerging issues shaping responsible medicines use across UK livestock sectors.
The discussion will cover topics including: Importance of data, medicines availability, SPS/EU, role of the vet in responsible use, Veterinary Surgeons Act, environmental impact, mitigation and disposal, responsible use of wormers, parasiticides and anti-inflammatories, new and emerging diseases/disease surveillance.
To book your place, click here.
Tuesday, November 17: 10am-11.30am – Launch of the VMD VARSS and RUMA Agriculture TTF Annual Progress Reports
Be among the first to hear the headline findings from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s VARSS Report and the first annual progress report of RUMA Agriculture’s third Targets Task Force (TTF) cycle.
Presentations from the VMD and RUMA Agriculture will explore what the latest data and progress mean for responsible antibiotic use in UK livestock, followed by a live Q&A and discussion.
To book your place, click here.
