Control and Detection of Antimicrobial Residues in Milk
Antimicrobials are used in veterinary medicine to treat infectious diseases in animals caused or complicated by microorganisms, mainly bacteria, or to prevent the development or spread of infection in healthy animals. The factsheet details the necessary steps for their prudent use and important risk minimizations practices. It also features information on the IDF/ISO guidance to […]
Antimicrobial Resistance – IDF Factsheet
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria has had profound effects on the management of therapeutic approaches to both human and veterinary diseases. Treatment and control of mastitis is the most common use of antimicrobials in dairy cows.
IDF Animal Health Report N° 14
The 14th edition of the IDF Animal Health Report illustrates the importance of animal health and welfare for sustainable dairy production, providing information and practical insight. It explores the role of animal health and welfare in sustainable development and food security and gives examples of innovative solutions for improvement that take animal health and welfare […]
IDF Animal Health Report N° 13
IDF’s 13th edition of the IDF Animal Health Report. This latest tool to share knowledge in dairy welfare was released in November 2019 and presents 17 case studies on animal welfare from nine different countries. It complements the updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0.Â
Bulletin of the IDF N° 498/2019: The IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0
This guide provides recommendations on stockmanship, feed and water, physical environment, husbandry practices and health management. To assess the level of welfare for the animals in dairy production systems, example animal welfare outcome measures are proposed. Keywords: Animal Welfare, Good Dairy Farming Practice, Standards, Welfare measure for dairy cattle
Animal Health Report N° 12
The annual Animal Health Report addresses key issues affecting the dairy sector. The report is a worldwide journey through the field of animal health and welfare within dairy and provides insights on topics including animal welfare, mastitis, antimicrobial resistance and biosecurity.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 491/ 2018: Teat-cup and cluster removal strategies for cattle and small ruminants, Review and recommendations
Since the 1990s, when the technology was first introduced to Europe, automatic milking systems AMS (extraction of milk from dairy animals without human labour) have gained substantial momentum. Nowadays, more than 25,000 dairy farms worldwide employ AMS to milk their dairy herds. An optimal teat-cup removal is needed to achieve gentle, quick and complete milking […]
IDF Animal Health Report N° 11
The IDF Animal Health Report addresses key issues affecting the dairy sector. The report is an overview of animal health and welfare within dairy and provides insights on topics including biosecurity, mastitis, antimicrobial resistance and animal care standards. It includes research progress, global insights and expert opinion.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 488/ 2017: The IDF Guide on Biodiversity for the Dairy Sector
These guidelines aim at providing principles for identifying biodiversity indicators that can be used to measure progress and assist technical advisors of dairy industry stakeholders in improving biodiversity management. Keywords: : biodiversity, ecosystem, dairy impacts, dairy farm.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 474/ 2014: Detecting antibiotic residues in milk – Guidance on the application of screening and confirmatory methods in integrated dairy chain management
Checking compliance with regulations is the main reason for testing. Examples of different regulations in terms of residue limits are included. All the actors of the dairy chain are responsible for ensuring safe milk delivery. The document provides tools that can be implemented at any level of the dairy chain and can help in choosing […]
