Prevention/Treatment
Antibiotic changes, an important topic at WPX
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) goal is for food-animal producers to “use less antibiotics,” says Liz Wagstrom, the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) chief veterinarian. As a result, FDA released its Guidance 209 in late April. The antibiotic issue was one of many discussed last week at World Pork Expo (WPX) in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Curriculum and priority changes needed in veterinary medicine
More attention is needed to recruit and prepare the next generation of veterinarians for teaching and research, as well as for jobs in diagnostic laboratories, regulatory agencies, the pharmaceutical industry and more. That’s according to a new National Research Council (NRC) report.
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Commentary: Whack a mole is not the answer
Raising, processing, distributing and preparing food involves a complex series of systems. Actions in one sector can have unintended consequences in another.
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NFU encourages judicious use of antibiotics
National Farmers Union Vice President of Government Relations Chandler Goule discussed antibiotic use in animal agriculture today in a presentation at a national stakeholder meeting hosted by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Washington, D.C.
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FSIS to increase residue testing
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced two steps designed to prevent meat products that contain illegal residues from reaching consumers.
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FDA Plan for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program
Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final Strategic Plan for the Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program (FVM) for 2012-2016.
The plan addresses the responsibilities of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and the Center for Veterinary Medicine while including activities supported by the Office of Regulatory Affairs.
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More insight into FDA’s antibiotic guidance
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidance on antibiotic use in food-animal production, some confusion and many questions have surfaced. The new guidance calls for voluntary suspension of antimicrobial use for growth promotion purposes and more veterinary oversight in the form of Veterinary Feed Directives (VFD). Representatives from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the Animal Health Institute (AHI) provided perspective this week.
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New procedures help diagnose Mycoplasma-associated arthritis
Data from the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU-VDL) shows that diagnosis of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae and Mycoplasma hyorhinis-associated arthritis has increased in swine in the Midwest United States.
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Online CE course on foreign animal disease
The web-based course, Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA), will be offered July 10 – August 18, 2012. The course has been approved for 18 hours of continuing education through RACE.
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Consult your veterinarian when developing biosecurity plan
Biosecurity risks are unique to each farm and the best plans are developed by working with a swine veterinarian who has extensive knowledge of the farm, workers and local risk factors.
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Brucellosis raises red flag in N.C. feral swine
For the first time since testing began several years ago, feral pigs in North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis, an important and harmful bacteria that can be transmitted to domestic pigs and people.
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