APRUMA: Canadian initiative on responsible use of veterinary medicines

• February 13, 2012

• 13 February 2012 - APRUMA, the Alberta Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals, has launched a 'Best-practice framework for the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in Alberta' (Canada). APRUMA is a joint initiative of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) and Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC).
  
  The APRUMA initiative was inspired by EPRUMA, the European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals, and their framework document is based on the original EPRUMA document. It has been adapted to reflect the reality of food animal production in the Province of Alberta in Canada.
  
  EPRUMA partners are delighted to see that the initiative is having a positive impact both in Europe and beyond. The EPRUMA 'Best-practice framework for the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in the EU' is now available in ten languages (French, Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Romanian, Turkish) and further versions are being prepared. Furthermore, several countries are developing multi-stakeholder platforms to promote the responsible use of veterinary medicines, such as as AMCRA in Belgium, RUMA in the United Kingdom and, Vet+I in Spain.
  
  See further details on www.apruma.ca.

  

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