Use Animal Medicines Responsibly

This is the web page for the NOAH 'Use Medicines Responsibly' campaign. You may have seen the strapline on an animal medicine advertisement.

Responsible promotion of animal medicines is an important link in the chain towards responsible use. This website is here to advise you - and to give you links to existing advice which can help you too.

Appropriate medicine use can only be achieved by looking at all the links in the chain from prescriber to animal – promotion, prescription and use.

Come back to this page as the information source develops.

Information

Promotion
NOAH Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines
VMD guide: Advertising FAQs

Prescribing
NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines
RUMA Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials
RUMA Guidelines on the responsible use of vaccines and vaccination in farm animals
VMD Guidance on the use of the cascade
BVA's 8 point plan on the responsible use of antimicrobials
BVA guidance on the use of anthelmintics in grazing animals

Use
NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines
VMD Code of practice on responsible use
VMD How To Read a Label
RUMA Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials
RUMA Guidelines on the responsible use of vaccines and vaccination in farm animals
BVA guidance on the use of anthelmintics in grazing animals
Record keeping requirements for veterinary medicinal products (VMD)
Recording veterinary medicine use (Northern Ireland)
VMD: Is this medicine safe for my pet?
NOAH press release Don't use use your medicine on your pet
Pet Health Information - NOAH's website for pet owners

Storage
See Safe use of veterinary medicines for famers and other animal handlers

Disposal
(For veterinary practices) BSAVA Guide - Medicine waste disposal

Useful links for prescribers and users of animal medicines

RUMA. A unique initiative involving organisations representing every stage of the "farm to fork" process, RUMA (The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture) Alliance aims to promote a co-ordinated and integrated approach to best practice in the use of medicines
RUMA Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials. These species specific guidelines give advice on all aspects from application and responsibilities of the farmer and veterinary surgeon, to strategies for reduced usage.
RUMA Guidelines on the responsible use of vaccines and vaccination in farm animals. The guidelines come in two formats: short, giving concise information to farmers, and long, aimed at those advising farmers, such as veterinary surgeons.
BVA's 8 point plan for responsible use of antimicrobials
BVA guidance on the use of anthelmintics in grazing animals

SCOPS, which is chaired by the National Sheep Association, develops strategies for parasite control in sheep and oversees the delivery of these recommendations, which include
SCOPS recommendations
Drenching techniques
Blowfly strike in sheep
Sheep scab treatment recommendations.
Know your anthelmintics 2010

Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
Code of practice on responsible use
How To Read a Label
Record keeping requirements for veterinary medicinal products

BSAVA (British Small Animal Veterinary Association) Guide to the Use of Animal Medicines. The new BSAVA medicines guide has been developed to help veterinary surgeons navigate the minefield of issues, changes and regulations that face the profession.

HSE:
Safe use of veterinary medicines for famers and other animal handlers
Advice for famers and others when dipping sheep

Campaigns

Stop Every Drop campaign
JAB Blue Tongue