Daily Archives: September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Provided by Aaron Lower, DVM | September 2018 FDA CVM published this month their 5 year plan to support antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary settings. I summarized the 5 most relevant to our businesses below. It is of interest to see where we are going with regard to antimicrobial usage. Develop duration of use on all antimicrobial – 40% don’t have one Move injectable medically important antibiotics to Rx – 5% of total antimicrobial usage Move from educational to compliance inspections of the VFD process.
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African Swine Fever in Feed Information
Provided by Aaron Lower, DVM | September 2018 ASF biosecurity: The “Frequently asked questions about ASFV and CSFV in feed” is a good summary document to read regarding making decisions about your feed ingredients and mill. The general consensus seems to be ~60 days from production if stored at room temperature should be relatively safe. It depends on a lot of factors so the range you may hear is 30-100 days. Work with your suppliers on identifying ingredients that come from eastern Europe and
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