Sponsor bio page for Responsible use of Medicines Alliance – Companion Animal & Equine (RUMA CA&E)

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• The RUMA Companion Animal & Equine (RUMA CA&E) Alliance was established to define the principles of responsible use of medicines in the companion animal and equine sectors, with a view to contributing positively to the One Health agenda • RUMA CA&E covers the responsible use of medicines in dogs, cats, rabbits, small mammals, exotic animals kept as pets, and equids • The aim is for the UK to lead the way in these sectors through evidence-based and measurable activities that will promote and enhance medicines stewardship • RUMA CA&E focused its limited resources initially on the responsible use of antibiotics, but is now extending its remit into other areas of responsible medicines use including antiparasitics • RUMA CA&E was created from the leadership and vision of the Responsible use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance, which has worked with the sectors to help them more than halve (59%) the use of antibiotics to treat UK farm animals since 2014. RUMA CA&E is the sibling organization to RUMA Agriculture