📢 We Need You!
The University of Liverpool is conducting vital research to improve antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in horses.
We’re looking to identify the most effective sampling strategies to ensure ongoing monitoring and better protection for equine health.
✅ Your participation can help shape the future of AMR management in horses!
👉 Get involved today- we need- Fresh faecal samples from healthy horses!
Ask your vet for a sample pack today, or call us on 01584 841 080.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is critically important in horses for several reasons:
1. Impact on Equine Health
- Horses often require antibiotics for conditions like respiratory infections, wounds, or post-surgical care.
- If bacteria become resistant, these treatments may fail, leading to prolonged illness, complications, or even death.
2. Zoonotic Risk
- Resistant bacteria in horses can transfer to humans (owners, vets, stable workers) through direct contact or the environment.
- This creates a One Health concern, linking animal, human, and environmental health.
3. Limited Treatment Options
- There are fewer approved antibiotics for horses compared to humans or livestock.
- Resistance reduces these options further, making infections harder and more expensive to treat.
4. Environmental Spread
- Horses often live in shared environments (yards, pastures, competitions), which can facilitate the spread of resistant bacteria between animals and into soil and water.
5. Global Surveillance
- Horses travel internationally for racing, breeding, and competitions, potentially spreading resistant strains across borders.
