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The document is a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) for administering ChlorMax® (chlortetracycline) to breeding sheep to reduce the incidence of vibrionic abortion caused by Campylobacter fetus infection. It includes details such as veterinarian and client information, drug dosage, duration of use, and emphasizes that extra-label use is not permitted. The VFD must be signed by a veterinarian and retained by all parties for two years.

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Why is the veterinary feed directive important?

2) The VFD protects animals and people Under the direction of a veterinarian, the responsible and appropriate administration of antibiotics reduces the opportunity for resistance to develop, and helps preserve our supply of effective antibiotics for situations of true need to protect animal and human health.

What is the new FDA rule on animal antibiotics?

Starting June 11, 2023, animal owners will be required to have a veterinary prescription to purchase antibiotics. Antibiotics will have to be purchased from a licensed pharmacy. They will no longer be available for purchase over the counter. Feed stores will have to be licensed to accept prescriptions.

What is aureomycin crumbles for sheep?

Aureomycin 4g crumbles are an antibiotic feed source used to help prevent and fight a wide variety of bacterial infections. Often used to clean-up ewe and does prior to lambing and kidding. This is a VFD feed and requires a veterinarian script.

In what year did the FDAs veterinary feed directive go into effect?

The final rule became effective on October 1, 2015. In March 2019, FDA published a draft revised Guidance for Industry #120 that enhances and expands upon the previous version released in September 2015.

Does MGA require a VFD?

The feed additives of bacitracin, coccidiostats, lasalocid, monensin (Rumensin), salinomycin, other ionophores and MGA will not need a VFD as these are not important antibiotics and/or they are not a concern for human health; their use will remain the same as before.

How do you write a veterinary feed directive?

A Lawful VFD Has to be Complete veterinarians name, address, and telephone number; clients name, business or home address, and telephone number; premises at which the animals specified in the VFD are located; date of VFD issuance; expiration date of the VFD; name of the VFD drug(s);

How will the new veterinary feed directive affect livestock producers?

Cow-calf, stocker cattle, and feedlot producers will be affected if or when they want to purchase a medicated feed or supplement with a VFD additive. Feed manufacturers and retailers will be affected by increased amounts of required oversight and regulatory paperwork.

What are the implications of the new veterinary feed directive that became effective on January 1, 2017?

When the changes were fully implemented, it became illegal to use these medically important antimicrobials for production purposes, and animal producers now need to obtain authorization from a licensed veterinarian to use them for prevention, control or treatment of a specifically identified disease.

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