The Importance of Antimicrobials

Antimicrobials are essential to combat and prevent the spread of infectious bacterial diseases, whether conventional or novel approaches are applied.

Antimicrobials have drawbacks in the modern age – improper usage can result in antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) strains. These AMR strains of bacteria can adversely affect animal stocks in agriculture and therefore impact the economy. A few classic antimicrobials are now becoming redundant against some Bacteria and can no longer be used. Unfortunately, resistance development is not only caused by improper usage…

Every use of an antimicrobial increases the risk of resistant strains evolving. This leads to the vital need to research and develop novel types of antimicrobials and keep track of the viability of our current options to help mitigate the impact on the industry from AMR strains.

Ridgeway Research deals with many microbial studies throughout a year and can assist you in developing your veterinary medicinal product – recent studies we’ve carried out include:

• Safety, tolerance and efficacy of a novel antimicrobial mastitis treatment in lactating cows.
• Reduction of Salmonella enteritidis in the caecae of artificially infected chickens fed a supplement
• Treatment of calf pneumonia with an injectable antimicrobial
• + Many others…

Please note that above all, we are committed to animal welfare and excellence in veterinary science and take pride in the conditions offered during our studies and our conduct.

The studies detailed are only a showcase of our capabilities – we have great flexibility with our offering and are happy to perform studies on new pathogens. Please get in touch if this is of interest.