Check use of antibiotics on animals, farmers told

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 24

The Directorate of Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised a webinar to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.

Dr Parkash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education, GADVASU, said the aim of the week was to create understanding of antimicrobial resistance at the global level. Careless application of antibiotics on livestock is a major public health risk. He expressed his concern at the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the livestock sector at the farm level.

He said that the webinar was organised to help the livestock farmers acquire deep knowledge regarding the ill-effects of misuse of antibiotics on animals.

Dr RK Sharma, Head, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, was the speaker at the webinar.

He spoke about the perils of the widespread use of antibiotics on animals. He informed the audience that identification of disease of dairy animals is a major step in decision making regarding the use of antibiotics on animals. It can go a long way in minimising the use of antibiotics to the required level. He also shared important tips for the prevention of diseases in dairy animals. Dr Jaswinder Singh and Dr Arunbeer Singh coordinated the webinar. The webinar witnessed a huge participation from farmers, students and professionals.