欧洲兽医联盟对禁止兽医销售兽药的提案提出质疑 欧洲议会即将就“欧洲兽医是否保留对于兽医药品特别是抗生素药物的销售权利”的议案进行投票，此事引起了FVE（欧洲兽医联盟）的密切关注。

FVE主席Walter Winding表示，禁止兽医销售兽医药品并不是解决抗生素耐药性问题的办法。事实上，历史经验表明，那些不允许兽医销售兽药的国家，其抗生素耐药性情况并不比别国乐观。而且，一份关于“兽医与兽药销售脱钩后的效应”研究报告显示，限制兽医销售抗生素药物的举措并非有效，并且建议在动物抗生素药物使用的问题上，应该加强兽医的“看门人”作用。

FVE主席称，兽医在其专业领域训练有素，而且几乎每天都与农户和动物主人们打交道。如果要提倡负责任地使用抗生素，提高对抗生素耐药性问题的意识，兽医应该是首当其冲的重要力量。

如果议案被采纳，欧洲很多大的动物诊所的处境将变得非常艰难，而对解决抗生素耐药性的问题也毫无益处。而且兽医与农户关于畜群健康计划的合作关系将受到威胁，从而动物的健康与福利状况将受到严重影响。

相比改变兽药销售渠道，进一步增强教育和培训，提升监测水平，才是真正的解决之道。

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FVE questions part of resolution on animal drugs sales by vets

The news that Members of the European Parliament will be voting whether or not veterinarians in Europe should retain the right to dispense veterinary medicines in general and antimicrobials in particular was met with grave concern by the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE).

While the FVE welcomes the EP initiative for a Resolution on Antimicrobial resistance1, it firmly rejects proposed amendment 50, which asks Member States “to restrict veterinarians from, in non-acute cases, selling veterinary medicines directly to farmers and animal owners”2.

Walter Winding, FVE president, stated: “Prohibition of selling veterinary medicines is not the solution to avoid antimicrobial resistance.”. In fact, “experience has shown that in Member states where veterinarians are not allowed to sell veterinary medicines, this did not lead to a lower frequency of antimicrobial resistance”. Furthermore, the Berenschot report, which examined the effects of decoupling veterinary prescription and dispensing3, concluded that restricting the sales of antimicrobials by veterinarians would not be effective, and even recommended strengthening the position of the veterinary practitioner as ‘gatekeeper’ for antimicrobial use in animals.

President Winding commented: “Veterinarians receive extensive training in the field of medicines, and are in daily contact with farmers and animal owners. They are at the forefront when it comes to promoting responsible use of antimicrobials and raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance.”

If adopted, the amendment would put at risk many large-animal practices in the EU, with little proven benefit in terms of safety of medicines or reducing antimicrobial resistance in particular. It would also severely jeopardise the partnership between veterinarians and farmers regarding the farm herd health plans, thus putting the health and welfare of animals at risk.

“A greater reliance on education, training and improved monitoring, as proposed in the Resolution, stands a far better chance of achieving the desired result than changing the medicines distribution channels to pharmacists, wholesalers or the internet trade.”

The European Parliament’s Committee of Agriculture and Rural Development was expected to vote on this Resolution and its proposed amendments on 12 April. More information on the decision follows.