RUMA clarifies position on antibiotic use for livestock.

The article offers information on the position paper published by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) earlier in August 2014 on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use in livestock. It mentions that the paper aims to clarify the position of RUMA on antibiotic resistance and how antibiotics can be used responsibly in livestock in Great Britain. Moreover, RUMA is also supporting calls for the collection of better data on the use of antibiotics in animals.