For research studies on animal antibiotics in animal agriculture, please visit our Research and Resources page.
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
As clinically trained experts on animal antibiotics, the AVMA has put together a collection of informative resources, including:
- Antimicrobial Use Task Force Report – Executive Summary
- Antimicrobial Use Task Force Report – Full Report (PDF)
- Antimicrobial fact sheet for veterinarians
- Executive summary of the AVMA response to the final report of the Pew Commission on industrial farm animal production
Videos and Podcasts
- Dr. Ron DeHaven, AVMA CEO, responds to Pew Report on Industrial Farming
- Antimicrobial resistance and you
- Cause for concern: Responding to the Pew Report
- Keeping livestock healthy
- Antimicrobial resistance – assessing the risk
AVMA Responses to Government Action
- Issue brief: H.R. 1549/S. 619 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act
- Issue brief: H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act
- House may consider resolutions on antimicrobial use (JAVMA News, July 15, 2010)
- AVMA says Pew Commission report is flawed, unscientific (JAVMA News, September 1, 2009)
- AVMA responds to FDA Draft Guidance #209 – Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs
- AVMA responds to FDA Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0326, Extralabel Use of Cephalosporins in Food-Producing Animals
- Congressional testimony of Dr. Christine Hoang AVMA Assistant Director concerning antibiotic resistance and the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture (July 14, 2010)
- Congressional testimony of Dr. Christine Hoang AVMA Assistant Director on advancements of animal health within the livestock industry (September 25, 2008)
- Congressional testimony of Dr. Lyle P. Vogel AVMA Assistant Executive Vice President on antimicrobial resistance (June 24, 2008)
Executive Summary of Testimony
Congress
- House Agriculture Committee
FDA Should Use Science, Not Political Posturing, When Considering Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
- Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa)
Opinion-editorial published in The Hill: “Farmers, not bureaucrats, know best”
- Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa)
Boswell Meets with Iowa Farmers and Producers to Discuss Current Farm Bill, Upcoming Legislation
Non-Governmental Organizations
- Animal Agriculture Alliance
Current Issues- Animal Health/Antibiotics
- International Food Information Council
Questions and Answers: Animal Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Resistance and Impact on Food Safety
- Institute of Food Technologists
Food Safety and Defense
(click the link for Microbial Food Safety under “Resources”)
- Competitive Enterprise Institute
Antibiotics and Meat DO Mix