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Meet our scientists specialising in animal health at SPACE!
SPACE 2023
12/09/2023

12 to 14 September 2023

Meet our scientists specialising in animal health at SPACE!

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Parc des expositions de Rennes
Come and meet our scientists at the International Livestock Trade Fair (SPACE) to be held in Rennes from 12 to 14 September 2023.
ANSES in action: 2022 Annual Report
Rapport d'activité 2022
07/07/2023

ANSES in action: 2022 Annual Report

ANSES is publishing the annual reports for 2022. The general report offers an insider’s view of our missions and explains how we work to provide scientific guidance to protect our health and that of animals and plants. Three specific reports describe our activities in the areas of plant protection products, biocidal products and biotechnology.
Zootopique: Season 2 of our podcast now available (in French)
Animaux humains
28/06/2023

Zootopique: Season 2 of our podcast now available (in French)

In 2021 ANSES created Zootopique, the anticipation podcast that looks at the links between human and animal health. Season 2 of Zootopique, available now, reminds us that both now and in the future, animal health is our health too. The flu, global warming, antibiotics and fish are the topics that will be addressed in these four new episodes. Episode 1 is available now (in French).
How can consumers be effectively protected from foodborne E. coli infections?
Infections alimentaires à E. coli : comment protéger davantage de consommateurs ?
27/06/2023

How can consumers be effectively protected from foodborne E. coli infections?

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) bacteria can cause potentially severe foodborne infections, mainly in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. In a new expert appraisal, ANSES classifies the strains of the bacterium responsible for serious forms of infection and makes recommendations for improving the monitoring of contamination risks in products before they are placed on the market. In this context, the Agency is reiterating the importance of continuing to apply good hygiene measures and comply with cooking recommendations; moreover, it notes that susceptible population groups should continue to avoid eating certain foods.
Preventing cases of Ostreopsis poisoning on the Basque coast
Ostreopsis
20/06/2023

Preventing cases of Ostreopsis poisoning on the Basque coast

Blooms of Ostreopsis microalgae have caused almost 900 cases of poisoning on the Basque coast since 2021. ANSES has recommended a series of measures to protect the populations most at risk, in particular professionals working on or near the beaches.
Antiparasitics containing fipronil are toxic to rabbits
Lapin
20/06/2023
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Antiparasitics containing fipronil are toxic to rabbits

Antiparasitics containing fipronil account for nearly one-third of adverse drug reactions reported in pet rabbits. These products, intended for use in dogs and cats, should not be administered to rabbits.
Do not treat your cat with antiparasitics for dogs
Antiparasitaire Chat
20/06/2023

Do not treat your cat with antiparasitics for dogs

The return of the warm weather coincides with the return of parasites such as ticks, fleas and mosquitoes, all of which can cause serious diseases in animals These parasites can also carry diseases transmissible to humans. Ectoparasiticides (designed to kill parasites that live on the exterior of a host) are a good way to protect pets. However, it is important to ensure that these veterinary medicinal products are used correctly, particularly in the case of permethrin-based antiparasitic products for dogs, which are toxic for cats.
New knowledge of emerging Brucella bacteria
Des bactéries du genre brucella
13/06/2023

New knowledge of emerging Brucella bacteria

Many discoveries about bacteria of the Brucella genus have been made in recent years: new species have been discovered, others that were already known have been detected in animals not known to carry these bacteria, and species such as Brucella canis are emerging in Western Europe. Could these bacteria be transmitted to humans? Which animal species are concerned? How can these bacteria be distinguished from each other? These questions were the focus of the European IDEMBRU project, coordinated by ANSES as part of the One Health EJP programme.
Improving consumer information on herbal food supplements
Compléments Alimentaires
08/06/2023

Improving consumer information on herbal food supplements

Many food supplements contain plants, particularly medicinal plants, which may pose a health risk due to possible interactions with medicines, contraindications, etc. Yet consumers are not necessarily informed of such risks. In order to avoid these adverse effects, ANSES has published an opinion and provided healthcare professionals with a tool to help them better inform their patients about 118 medicinal plants used in food supplements.

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