Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animal Health
Following the recommendations from the first EU-JAMRAI (2017-2021), establishing harmonized core elements and standards at the European level, as well as a minimum framework to be used by all EU Member States, is considered a priority for the effective implementation of AMS and IPC programs. EU-JAMRAI 2 continues to work aiming to provide guidance on how to develop and implement an AMS program in the animal health sector, which will improve standardisation, harmonisation and facilitate benchmarking.
A Framework for AMS in food-producing animals and companion animals is being developed by:
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Literature review
During the initial years of the project, focus has been on collecting, reviewing and analysing information related to the AMS guidelines, protocols, practices, and tools in the animal health sector, in coordination with partners of IPC in animal health (WP 7.2).
Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) in close collaboration with partners has been conducting a comprehensive literature review on the existence of veterinary AMS guidelines, protocols, practices, and tools in the food-producing and companion animal sectors worldwide.
More information soon.
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Survey
A survey, jointly developed with IPC in animal health and with support from FVE, was distributed to collect information on the actors and their impact on:
a) Behavioural change in IPC & biosecurity and AMS
b) The existing IPC and AMS programs, tools, and practices
c) The main healthcare-associated and preventable infections per animal species.
More information soon.
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Workshops
A workshop was organized together with the working area of IPC in Animal Health to identify core-elements and core-competencies, and to facilitate the exchange of experiences and practices, models, and synergies on AMS and IPC between professionals in the human, animal and environmental health sectors.
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Voices from the field
A series of webinars, VOICES FROM THE FIELD started in autumn 2025, where experts from across Europe share their hands-on experiences in implementing AMS and IPC in the animal health sector.