Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Resources, news and insights from RCVS Knowledge, for veterinary teams and other animal health professionals, focused on antimicrobial stewardship.

Featured work on antimicrobial stewardship

UK ruminant antibiotic stewardship roadmap

The ruminant roadmap is a major collaborative initiative bringing together the UK ruminant sector to develop ways of promoting and evidencing responsible antibiotic usage (ABU).
Farm Vet Champions

A major collaborative project to empower the veterinary community in a united front to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Antibiotic Guardians

Become an antibiotic guardian for companion animal and equine teams.
Animal Medicines Amnesty campaign

Each November, the veterinary sector joins forces to hold an animal medicines amnesty. Working together we will encourage the public to return out-of-date or unused antibiotics to tackle the issue of antibiotic resistance.

Antimicrobial stewardship resources

Case example

2 July 2026

Reduction of Cefovecin use in practice

RCVS Knowledge Antimicrobial Stewardship Award Champion 2026 – Gower Veterinary Surgery, Linnaeus.

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Podcast

1 July 2026

Knowledge Award Audio Overview: cefovecin audit by Gower Veterinary Surgery

Hear how Gower Veterinary Surgery approached their audit looking into cefovecin use.

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Tool / guidance

10 June 2026

Antimicrobial audit template

Use this template to help record antibiotic prescribing data.

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Podcast

31 March 2026

Using clinical audit to assess veterinary practices during lambing

Explore this clinical audit by IVC Evidensia Sheep Clinical Working Group, who were named Highly Commended in the 2025 QI in Practice Award.

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Podcast

31 March 2026

Auditing Serratia marcescens cases to reduce antimicrobial use

Explore this clinical audit by Bishopton Vets, who were named Highly Commended in the 2025 Antimicrobial Stewardship Award.

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Podcast

31 March 2026

Reduction of antibiotic use in equine non-theatre castrations

Explore this clinical audit by North West Equine Vets, who were named Highly Commended in the 2025 Antimicrobial Stewardship Award.

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News

30 June 2026

UK ruminant sector unites to tackle challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship at summit, opened by Lord Trees

The challenge of proving and then improving responsible antibiotic stewardship (ABS) in the ruminant sector is being tackled today (Tuesday 30 June) at a summit hosted by us.

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News

16 December 2025

New survey seeks views from ruminant sector on antimicrobial stewardship

A survey launched as part of the ruminant roadmap initiative is seeking the views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship (ABS). 

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News

3 November 2025

We encourage veterinary teams to make positive steps on antimicrobial resistance using our free resources

We are encouraging veterinary teams across the UK to make positive steps to improve their antimicrobial stewardship and start making a difference on antibiotic resistance.

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Featured work on antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial stewardship resources

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