Antibiotic Awareness Week and AASV's Commitment to the AMR Challenge

November 18, 2019 — Abbey Canon

AASV is pleased to participate in World Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, 2019. World Antibiotic Awareness Week is a global initiative to raise awareness of the health risks of antibiotic resistance to humans, animals, and the environment and to encourage best practices among healthcare providers, policy makers, and the public to limit the emergence or spread of resistant bacteria. Slowing the development of resistance and preserving effective antimicrobials for use in animals and humans are priorities for swine veterinarians.

New this year, the AASV joined other organizations in human, environmental, and animal health in making a commitment to the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Challenge. The AMR Challenge is a yearlong international effort to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

In addition to identifying resources that increase the knowledge of veterinarians and promote the health and well-being of the pigs we care for, we also advocate for science-based approaches to veterinary, industry, and public health issues, including antimicrobial resistance. The AASV is committed to providing swine veterinarians the resources, information, and knowledge they need to use antimicrobials judiciously and promote stewardship among producers, which includes veterinary oversight, use data collection, and disease prevention.

Read more about AASV's commitment

Join AASV in promoting Antibiotic Awareness Week and engage your practice and clients by

• following and reposting social media messages from AASV, the National Pork Board, and the National Pork Producers Council;
• using social media #USAAW19 #WAAW19 #BeAntibioticsAware #AMRChallenge;
• sharing stories and activities you do as a veterinarian to promote stewardship;
• including articles about antibiotic use and resistance in your newsletters; and
• holding dialogues about antimicrobial use and resistance with other stakeholders.

Be sure to join our conversations on social media this week to show us your stewardship!

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Instagram @AASwineVets

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Abbey Canon is the AASV Director of Public Health and Communications