IPC in Animal Actions
EU-JAMRAI 2 works to support the wider uptake of state-of-the-art IPC for the animal health sector by actions like:
Develop an EU-JAMRAI expert network on IPC/biosecurity in animal healthcare to perform a comprehensive review of veterinary IPC protocols, practices, and diagnostic tools.
Identify key components of EU-standards for IPC/biosecurity in veterinary medicine according to animal species and husbandry across EU countries.
Determine key health and biosecurity measures in animal husbandry to reduce AMC at the farm level.
Create educational programs to facilitate knowledge dissemination and information exchange between IPC professionals.
Webinar Series “VOICES FROM THE FIELD”
- Launched in autumn 2025 in collaboration with the working area of AMS in Animal Health (WP6.2)
- Experts from across Europe share their hands-on experiences with implementing AMS and IPC in animal health.
Joint Workshop on AMS & IPC/biosecurity
Held on 11 March in Bilbao, jointly organised by the working areas of AMS and IPC in the animal health sector (WP6.2 and WP7.2).
Participants included representatives from countries and key stakeholders (e.g. WOAH, FAO, ECDC and DG Sante).
A detailed report with conclusions, along with supporting materials and photos, is available HERE
Focus groups with veterinarians
- Currently being organised across different sectors (cattle, poultry, pigs, companion animals).
- Aim is to gather insights from veterinarians on the actions taken and barriers experienced regarding antimicrobial use (AMU) and the implementation of biosecurity/IPC measures for various infectious diseases relevant to AMU and AMR
Joint Survey in collaboration with the working area of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animal Health (WP 6.2)
- Collected 30 responses from 17 different countries.
- A working group with 7 partners from 6 countries analysed the data and evaluated the IPC/biosecurity tools and practices.
- Results were consolidated in a report summarizing data on existing IPC guidelines and tools used in the European context of animal health.
Comprehensive literature review
- During 2024, it was conducted a comprehensive literature review on IPC guidelines in both food-producing and companion animal sectors.
- The review is ongoing and expected to be finalised soon, leading to a report and a scientific publication.