Resources

Online antimicrobial stewardship courses

  • FutureLearn course Antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice – self-paced.
  • AMR Vet Collective Online Vet AMS course, self-paced, hosted by the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University. The website also hosts a suite of educational materials, including prescribing guidelines for poultry, dairy cattle, beef cattle, pigs and sheep.
  • OpenWHO online course on competency-based approach to AMS.
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Learning Site (AMRLS), hosted by the University of Minnesota, has a suite of educational materials to teach and promote the prudent use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary practice.
  • British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) Infection Learning Hub – open-access global learning on AMR and antimicrobial stewardship.

Other useful resources for planning an antimicrobial stewardship plan or education activities

  • WOAH AMS website – a website that provides stakeholders with AMS communication resources – designed for vets, farmers, policymakers, pharmaceutical industry, stock feed manufacturers.
  • Antimicrobial stewardship guidelines for the Australian cattle feedlot industry. Published by Meat and Livestock Australia. Includes practical information for veterinarians and farmers to develop AMS plans specific to each farm. Can be applicable to sector 1 and 2 farms in LMICs.
  • Farmed Animal Stewardship Initiative (FAAST) – veterinary AMS resources for farmers and veterinarians, supported by the Canadian Government, veterinary associations and industry. Videos, podcasts and resources available.
  • The FAO has recently published the Handbook on responsible use of antibiotics in livestock production for animal health workers in Viet Nam. You can review it on the FAO website.
  • Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO practical toolkit – while focused on human health, there is applicability to antimicrobial stewardship in food animals in LMICs. You can access the document via the WHO website.
  • Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on Antimicrobial Resistance – collaboration between the WOAH, WHO, UNEP and FAO.

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