Antibiotic Resistance
The event is slated for July 22-24 in Rochester, N.Y., with an agenda focused on the theme of “Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk Quality.”
With food recalls skyrocketing, one might find it hard to discern whether they’re reading a current USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service report or a chapter straight out of Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel “The Jungle.”
Vigilance with vaccination protocols and calf management can help prevent BRD on the dairy.
The agency has issued an update that has to do with Guidance For Industry document #120.
FSIS will collect liver and kidney samples from eligible cattle, and ARS will analyze the samples using a method that targets more than 180 veterinary drugs from various major classes of antibiotics.
USDA’s APHIS is awarding more than $3.2 million to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards to improve access to information on antimicrobial resistance in domesticated animals.
While another month has come and gone for the 2023 production year, if you haven’t already heard, June will hold some significant changes for the livestock industry in the area of antibiotics.
On June 11, FDA’s Guidance for Industry #263 brings 91 over-the-counter antimicrobial products from OTC to prescription oversight. Three experts weigh in on why you need to prepare for this change now.
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) has awarded nine grants to develop management strategies that improve judicious antibiotic use in beef cattle and swine.
Sandra Stuttgen, bovine veterinarian and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, says now is the time for livestock owners to establish a relationship with their DVM.
Antimicrobials are some of the most critical tools for treating infections and saving people and animals. That’s why APHIS is making up to $3 million in funding available to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards.
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain.
Data from NARMS are used by FDA in the regulatory review of new animal antimicrobial drugs, and to develop policies on judicious antimicrobial use in animals.
Probiotics may not be as beneficial for animal and human health as people think, according to recently published research at Kansas State University. Here’s why.
Antimicrobial resistance is a “One Health” challenge that requires effort across both human and animal health sectors. Animal health companies have invested billions as part of a strategy to reduce antibiotic use.
A new report,“Beyond Antibiotics: The Future of Animal Health Alternatives,” identifies alternatives that could help support the animal health industry and producers, while reducing antibiotic use.
Market forces and regulatory actions will drive emphasis on disease prevention and antibiotic stewardship.
Market forces and regulatory actions will drive emphasis on disease prevention and antibiotic stewardship.
FDA’s annual summary report on antimicrobial sales for use in food animals shows a small year-over-year increase in 2018, but the total remains well below pre-VFD levels.
As we enter a new year and a new decade, antibiotic stewardship remains on the top of issues affecting food-animal veterinarians.
This year’s 9th Annual Antibiotic Symposium expanded its focus to include scientific updates on antimicrobial resistance, research, technology and innovation.
The proposal would bring remaining approved over-the-counter medically important antimicrobial drugs used for animals under veterinary oversight.
On August 29, FDA released its first report on inspection and compliance activities.
The 9th Annual NIAA Antibiotic Symposium will be in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University, October 15–17, 2019.
Zoetis targets livestock immunotherapies as alternatives to antibiotics.
The FDA has issued a new Guidance for Industry (GFI #181), which provides content and format regulations for the representative “Blue Bird” labeling to be used for Type B and Type C medicated feeds.
The biomass method would adjust antibiotic sales data by livestock population, providing more valuable information than the current use data.