The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a rule finalizing three previously-issued interim final rules designed to further reduce the potential risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), sometimes referred to as “mad cow disease,” in human food. The final rule provides definitions for prohibited cattle materials and prohibits their use in human food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, to … Read More
Elanco Animal Health Gets FDA Approval of Imrestor™
The FDA has given Elanco Animal Health approval of Imrestor™ – the first product of its kind for the dairy industry. Imrestor is only available from veterinary prescription for the reduction in the incidence of clinical mastitis in the first 30 days of lactation in periparturient dairy cows and periparturient replacement dairy heifers. The protein helps support the natural function … Read More
Iowa Farm Bureau Releases Antibiotic Report
A new report by the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman, “Antibiotic Stewardship on the Farm,” takes a detailed look at what the new protocols mean for consumers and farmers and how Iowa livestock farmers continue to improve practices on the farm. “Although research has never established a direct link between the use of medically important antibiotics used in raising food animals … Read More
DC Forum Talks Antibiotic Resistance
The National Pork Board and Atlantic LIVE have joined together to bring together experts for a discussion on the challenge of responsible antibiotic use in the 21st century. Leading stakeholders from the National Pork Board, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and representatives … Read More
FDA Grant Opportunity for Antimicrobial Data Collection
The FDA has a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support the collection of data on antimicrobial use in animal agriculture. The funded data collection efforts are intended to provide part of the baseline information on antimicrobial use practices in the four major food-producing animal groups (cattle, swine, chickens, and turkeys) needed to assess the impact of the agency’s judicious use … Read More
Standing Equine MRI Wins IOP Award
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging has been named as a winner of The Institute of Physics Innovation Award 2015 for their development of the EQ2, the world’s first and only magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for the standing horse in 2002. The Institute of Physics (IOP) Innovation Award is an accolade that recognize companies that achieve significant commercial success built on physics. … Read More
Farm Foundation Responds to Guidance #213 Concerns
Farm Foundation NFP hosted 12 workshops across the nation last fall to more than 500 livestock producers, veterinarians and feed suppliers on the new policies and requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Guidance for Industry #213 concerning the use of medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food animals. The policy changes are expected to take full effect Jan. 1, … Read More
Antibiotic Workshop Features Industry Leaders
The Farm Foundation NFP and the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) are co-hosting a March 17-18 workshop that intends to explore incentives and disincentives for development of new antimicrobial drugs and alternatives to antibiotics for use in food animals. The workshop will take place March 17-18 at the ERS offices at Patriots Plaza III, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC, … Read More
Mystery Behind Poultry Vaccine Revealed
A recently completed research project funded by The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the USPOULTRY Foundation has revealed the mystery behind an important poultry vaccine. The research project, part of USPOULTRY’s comprehensive research program, was completed by Dr. Brian Jordan and Dr. Mark Jackwood in the Department of Population Health & Poultry Science at the University of Georgia … Read More
Veterinarians Lead Ceva Animal Health
The launch of Ceva‘s new U.S. Swine Division has caused quite a stir within the pork industry and the company is glad to shake things up a little by offering a new perspective along with their new products. Long before the new division made its way into the public eye, research was being done to see what it was producers … Read More