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Vaccinated birds shown to have lower incidence of Salmonella at processing
Broilers vaccinated against Salmonella showed reduced levels of the pathogen at processing in a recent study, according to Charles Hofacre, PhD, president, Southern Poultry Research Group. Inc.
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Looming crisis for poultry: Finding and funding veterinarians
The poultry industry is rife with job openings for veterinarians that can’t be filled, according to Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia.
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VFD compliance: FDA’s animal-feed director says agency’s focus is on education, not penalties, during first year
Compliance with the updated veterinary feed directive (VFD) rule is expected to continually improve as stakeholders become more educated with the process, according to David Edwards, PhD, director of...
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Want the recipe for a VFD? Here are 14 key ingredients
Issuing a veterinary feed directive (VFD) involves more than just completing a form and sending it to the producer and feed mill. Veterinarians need to have 14 key ingredients on hand to include in...
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Documenting diagnoses: What are FDA’s expectations for VFD medications?
The updated veterinary feed directive (VFD) rule does not specifically define how veterinarians writing VFDs must document their clinical diagnoses, according to an FDA veterinarian.
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Producers eye vaccines, sanitation, biosecurity following new VFD rules
Increased use of vaccines and better sanitation and biosecurity are the two most common changes livestock and poultry producers are making in response to the loss of shared use antibiotics imposed by...
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You’ve got mail: Know the differences between VFD distributor, acknowledgement letters
Notification and acknowledgement letters are required by the updated veterinary feed directive (VFD) regulation effective January 1, 2017. If you’re confused about who has to send what to whom,...
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How often do poultry vets need to visit farms to meet new VFD criteria?
Part 8 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on the new VFD that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
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VFD requirements for feed mills: Not as simple as A, B, C
Part 4 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, on the new VFD that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
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Accessibility is key when storing VFDs at integrated companies
The best place for integrated companies to store veterinary feed directives (VFDs) should depend on whether they’re keeping hard or electronic copies.
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The inspector’s here: What to expect from a VFD audit
Part 5 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on the new VFD that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
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Interpreting the language of the new VFD rule
In a candid 90-minute interview, William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, clarified some hazy points of the new veterinary feed...
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FDA defers to vet’s ‘clinical judgement’ to link health problems to VFD product’s indications
FDA will defer to the expertise of veterinarians to diagnose health conditions requiring veterinary feed directive (VFD) medications, but the agency still expects usage to comply with the product...
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USDA/APHIS launches VFD training module for health professionals
USDA/APHIS has introduced a new training module to help veterinarians and other health professionals get up to speed on the new veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules.
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Get to know the ins and outs of the new veterinary feed directive
In an exclusive interview, William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, clarified some hazy points of the new veterinary feed directive...
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FDA vet offers guidelines for managing VFDs in integrated poultry operations
Part 6 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on the new VFD that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
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FDA vet offers guidance for syncing indications of mature VFD medications to today’s health problems
Part 3 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, on the new VFD that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
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Laboratory vs. clinical diagnosis: Which is needed for a VFD?
Part 2 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, on the new VFD that took effect Jan. 1, 2017.
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Making the transition: Tips for managing medicated feed through the Jan. 1 VFD deadline
Part 1 of an exclusive interview with William Flynn, DVM, MS, deputy director for science and policy for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, on the new VFD that took effect January 1, 2017.
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Q&A: Tips for complying with the updated VFD rule
VFD News Center Q&A is a series of interviews about the updated Veterinary Feed Directive.
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Opinion: VFDs — More work, same result?
by Philip A. Stayer, DVM, Corporate Veterinarian, Sanderson Farms, Inc.
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Straight talk with FDA about the VFD in poultry
Dan McChesney, PhD, director of surveillance and compliance for FDA’s Center of Veterinary Medicine, recently visited with Poultry Health Today to talk about the new VFD regulations and their...
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FDA: Some antibiotics still OK for production purposes
New FDA guidelines that discourage using medically important antibiotics for promoting growth in food animals appear to have been well-received by both producers and most consumer activists. Change...
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FDA to require species-specific sales data on antibiotics used in food animals
Drug companies will have to break down their antibiotic-sales data by species in their annual reports to FDA, according to a new rule issued by the agency.
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Sanderson Farms vet shares views on sustainability, antibiotic-free and FDA’s new antimicrobial guidelines
Antibiotic-free poultry production is creating ethical conflicts for veterinarians while raising questions about sustainability, animal welfare and the industry’s ability to feed a growing...
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New FDA guidelines: Rating an animal antibiotic’s importance to humans
The new industry guidelines issued by the US Food and Drug Administration in December suggest removing performance claims from food-animal antimicrobials deemed “medically important” to humans...
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Still confused about VFDs? Panel brings clarity to new rules
More than 1,000 representatives from the US poultry and livestock industries attended a recent webinar to get a better handle on the FDA’s new rules for the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD).
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Preparing for the VFD: Challenges at the feed mill
In light of the impending FDA's veterinary feed directive, Richard Sellers of the American Feed Industry Association talked to Poultry Health Today about the challenges poultry feed mills can expect...
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Changes ahead: Everything you need to know about the new guidelines for oral antimicrobials
The US poultry industry has already shown that it knows how to use antimicrobials judiciously. In this special report, Poultry Health Today editors take an in-depth look at what FDA calls Guidance...
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AAAP supports veterinarians’ rights to treat sick poultry with FDA-approved antibiotics
The AAAP “strongly supports” the rights of licensed veterinarians to treat sick poultry and other food-producing animals with FDA-approved antibiotics that prevent pain and suffering, according...
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Are ionophores antibiotics? That depends on whom you ask
In the EU — a market often perceived to be less tolerant of antibiotic use in food animals than the US — antibiotics used for growth promotion were banned in 2006. However, certain ionophores,...
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Judicious drug use: The good, the bad and the ugly
According to FDA, judicious use means administering an antimicrobial drug appropriately — and only when necessary.
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FDA Releases Biannual Progress Report on Judicious Use of Antimicrobials in Food-producing Animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today its second progress report on its strategy to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals.
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Prevention claims essential for ensuring flock health, welfare
New FDA guidelines that discourage using medically important antibiotics for promoting growth in food animals appear to have been well-received by both producers and most consumer activists.
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Guidelines at a glance
Highlights of the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines for antimicrobial usage in poultry and livestock.
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FDA issues rule requiring veterinary supervision of medically important antimicrobials
The US Food and Drug Administration announced today its final rule for the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) — a move that is said to be “an important piece of the agency’s overall strategy to...
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Poultry vet reviews nuts and bolts of FDA’s new antimicrobial guidelines
FDA recently rolled out new voluntary guidelines for antimicrobial usage in poultry and livestock — not just how the medications are categorized and prescribed, but also how, when and why they...
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Leading welfare, food-safety groups urge chicken Industry to reduce antibiotics responsibly
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Center for Food Safety: "Eliminating the routine use of [antibiotics] without addressing the birds’ underlying health problems...
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White House forum targets antibiotic resistance, promotes responsible use in farm animals
A recent White House forum on antibiotic stewardship brought together more than 150 key players from human and animal health constituencies in an effort to ensure responsible antibiotic use and...
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Editorial: The animal doctor’s dilemma
Today, some poultry veterinarians are being asked to avoid using antibiotics that have been reviewed, approved and licensed for use in poultry and other species by the US FDA.
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Animal antibiotic study launched by Colorado State University
Colorado State University researchers are conducting a series of studies to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the animal agriculture industry in an effort to determine if farm practices are...
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US Poultry Industry Responds to New Food Safety Proposal
The industry body, the National Chicken Council and one poultry processor have welcomed the aims of the recently announced proposal to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter on poultry parts
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AAAP-AVMA antimicrobial guidelines stress good management, judicious use
Recent guidelines from the American Association of Avian Pathologists and the American Veterinary Medical Association outline the judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials while focusing on the...
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FDA reports positive trends in antimicrobial resistance
The annual NARMS Executive Report focuses on resistance to antibiotics that are considered important in human medicine as well as multidrug resistance (described as resistance to three or more...
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Author of California bill defends using antibiotics to prevent disease
California lawmakers passed SB-835 (Food animals: medically important antimicrobial drugs), which mirrors the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Guidance 213 (covered in Influence Feed edition "Real...
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Activist groups defeated in attempts to curb antibiotic use
Two activist efforts recently suffered defeats in attempts to curb antibiotic use in US animal agriculture
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New FDA antibiotic guidelines: What’s a VFD?
The phrase Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) may be new to poultry veterinarians and producers, but the process has actually been around since 1996, when Congress passed the Animal Drug Availability...
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#152 Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the safety of antimicrobial new animal drugs with regard to their microbiological effects on bacteria of human health concern
Appendix A of this document ranks antimicrobial drugs according to their importance in human medicine and may be updated by FDA.
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Should antibiotics be used to prevent disease in poultry?
Three veterinarians explain why they think it's a sensible and ethical thing to do with certain diseases.
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FDA issues update on antibiotic guidelines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued on March 26 an Update on Animal Pharmaceutical Industry Response to Guidance #213, which asked animal health companies to voluntarily phase out...
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Incentives missing in New Poultry Inspection System, says NCC’s Peterson
The ability to forgo the SIP waiver process for on-line processing may be the rule’s biggest benefit for the poultry industry, said the National Chicken Council’s Vice President of Science and...
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Five federal bills seek to curb on-farm antibiotic use
Although FDA has introduced new guidelines for using feed antibiotics in poultry and livestock, some members of Congress would like the industry to go a few steps further.
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Specialists discuss impact of new FDA guidelines
In anticipation of the new FDA guidelines for antibiotic usage, Zoetis, Inc., teamed with Watt Global Media to organize a panel discussion about the future of antibiotics in poultry. Following are...
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Veterinarians define judicious antibiotic use in poultry
With antibiotics, deciding when to use them is as essential as determining how much.
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Using antibiotics to improve flock performance
Low doses of some antibiotics can help maintain a healthy flock without increasing drug resistance, according to a University of Minnesota veterinarian.
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