SPECIALISTS OF VIC GROUP PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON "SYSTEM ORGANIZATION TO MONITOR THE USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS IN PIG INDUSTRY"

On 10 and 11 April, the specialists of VIC Group participated in the International Seminar on "System organization to monitor the use of antimicrobial drugs in pig industry", which was held in Belgorod.

The audience of the Seminar consisted of more than 120 veterinarians from pig complexes, management of Veterinary Administration of Belgorod Region, researchers from Russia and Denmark. VIC Group sponsored the event.

At the opening of the Seminar, D. Karaichencev, Head of the Veterinary Administration of Belgorod Region, delivered a welcome speech. He stressed that one of the major cause of the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria has been uncontrolled and improper use of antibacterial drugs. 

V. Kuzin, Head of the "Antibiotic-free" project presented a report on "System organization to monitor reasonable use of antibacterial drugs at pig enterprises". He spoke of the need to use antibacterial drugs only if necessary and on the basis of laboratory tests. The specialists of VIC Group understand the importance of the problem resulting from unreasonable use of antimicrobial drugs.

The specialists of VIC Group are ready to give all information and assist in monitoring the use of antibacterial drugs. 
 
A special system to monitor the use of antibacterial drugs has been developed in Russia, and few enterprises use it. "The system to monitor the use of antibacterial drugs is aimed at safe agricultural products, products free from antibacterial residues. It assumes product certification followed by "antibiotic-free" labeling which the company receives after the analysis of production and veterinary inspection", - said S. Shchepetkina, Head of the Program, senior research at All-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Candidate of Veterinary Sciences.