On European Antibiotic Awareness Day (18 November 2016)  EPRUMA's Chairman, Rens van Dobbenburgh, pledges to promote the responsible use of veterinary antibiotics across the EU, in line with the platform's written declaration outlining 7 commitments to responsible use.  Download this and other related videos from our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/w4GjvJupLCY

EPRUMA declaration on 'Our 7 commitments to the responsible use of veterinary medicines': signed in Brussels on 13 October 2016 during the EPRUMA/Slovak Presidency of the EU workshop on creating a common understanding on the responsible use of veterinary medicines.

A fact sheet explaining the Responsible Use of medicines in animals, as well as EPRUMA's role and objectives.

EPRUMA brochure explaining the role and benefits of antibiotics in animal health and describing best-practice for their use in food-producing animals at the farm. It outlines a 'next level' approach following on from the 2008 'EPRUMA best-practice framework for the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals'.

The brochures presents both a more holistic and more specific approach to implementing responsible use of antibiotics for further optimisation of animal health. It also gives guidance on indoor and free-range production, housing, biosecurity, nutrition, etc. and it includes a decision tree on the use of veterinary antibiotics in food-producing animals.

Leaflet explaining EPRUMA’s goal, objectives and activities and highlighting the responsibility of farmers, veterinarians and pet owners as well as overall societal benefits. Updated in December 2014.

8 July 2014: EPRUMA has produced a video featuring its Chaiman, Gwyn Jones. He explains the role and work of EPRUMA and what the Responsible Use of veterinary medicines means.

Gwyn Jones is a dairy farmer from Sussex (UK) and a strong advocate of the responsible use of medicines on farm.

EPRUMA's Chairman, Gwyn Jones, explains the work of EPRUMA and the Responsible Use of veterinary medicines.

See this and other related videos on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/eprumacom.

EPRUMA document on veterinary medicinal product terminology including terms such as: antimicrobials - antibiotics; treatment: curative - prophylaxis - metaphylaxis; veterinary prescription and POM; Responsible Use.

EPRUMA poster explaining the role of veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and pharmacists regarding the responsible use of medicines in animals.

A joint publication by the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association and the Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Association. The brochure received the World Veterinary Day Award 2012 from the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).