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Preparing for Prescription-Only Antibiotics in Livestock Industry: Important Changes Ahead
Preparing for Prescription-Only Antibiotics in Livestock Industry: Important Changes Ahead

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.

Over-the-Counter Antibiotics: What You Need to Know Before June 11
Over-the-Counter Antibiotics: What You Need to Know Before June 11

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.

Nine Research Grants Focus on Improving Beef and Swine Antibiotic Use
Nine Research Grants Focus on Improving Beef and Swine Antibiotic Use

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.

The Gray Area of Antibiotics: What Should I Use and When?
The Gray Area of Antibiotics: What Should I Use and When?

While several brand-name and generic products are available at a variety of price points, what questions do you ask yourself when there’s a sick animal needing care?

NIFA Invests $5M in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain
NIFA Invests $5M in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain.

Probiotics May Pose Risks to Animal and Human Health
Probiotics May Pose Risks to Animal and Human Health

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.

Animal Health Companies Target Ways to Lower Antimicrobial Resistance
Animal Health Companies Target Ways to Lower Antimicrobial Resistance

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.

Universities Partner to Study Antimicrobial Use in Food Animal Production
Universities Partner to Study Antimicrobial Use in Food Animal Production

Kansas State University & University of Minnesota researchers collaborate with the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine and food animal industries to evaluate systems for collecting and evaluating antimicrobial use data.

One hundred countries around the globe are concerned about the overuse of antibiotics.
7 Alternatives To Antibiotic Use Identified By Researchers

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.

Feedlot cattle
Cattle Antimicrobial Resistance Research

A Texas Tech researcher has received funding from both USDA and NCBA for a project to evaluate the distribution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes and the occurrence of horizontal gene transfer in high-risk cattle.

Antibiotic Resistance: The Bacteria Battle
Antibiotic Resistance: The Bacteria Battle

Antibiotics have their work cut out for them.

Antibiotic Resistance: Works Today, Not Tomorrow?
Antibiotic Resistance: Works Today, Not Tomorrow?

Antimicrobial resistance might sound like a challenge straight out the headlines, but it could become awfully personal when you find routine antibiotics no longer cure a sick calf.

We asked veterinarians for their thoughts on the key challenges and opportunities for success in eight categories during the decade of the 2020s.
What to Expect from the 2020s

Part 4: Antibiotic Stewardship

 A new streamlined format intended to enable NARMS partners to issue more timely public updates in the future.
NARMS Releases Latest Report on Antimicrobial Resistance Trends

This week, the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) released its 2016-2017 NARMS Integrated Summary.

Dave McClellan
Commentary: Are We Willing to Change?

A pending trade agreement between the US and the EU would give the US 50% of the EU’s imported beef. 

Researchers gathered nearly 1,000 publications and unpublished veterinary reports from around the world to create a map of antimicrobial resistance in low- to middle-income countries.
Princeton Study: Antibiotic Resistance Increasing Globally

According to an analysis published in the journal Science, antibiotic resistance among bacteria affecting food animals has nearly tripled over the past 20 years.

The studies will examine duration of use for tylosin phosphate used to prevent liver abscesses in feedlot cattle and chlortetracycline treatment of anaplasmosis in adult cattle.
FDA Funds Duration of Use Studies

The FDA has awarded two $250,000 grants to fund research projects in fiscal year 2019 to help target and define durations of use for certain medically important antimicrobial drugs administered in animal feed.

CVM plans to bring non-feed dosage forms for medically important antibiotics used in livestock under the oversight of veterinarians.
FDA Plans Next Moves on Antimicrobials

Veterinarians and livestock producers have adapted to significant changes in antimicrobial regulations, and change will continue as the FDA works through its five-year plan for antimicrobial stewardship.

FDA reissued the release, with added text to emphasize that monensin is safe for use in cattle and goats, and that “meat from cows and goats and milk from cows treated with Monovet 90 are safe for people to consume."
FDA Clarifies: Monensin Safe for Cattle, Goats

In a release earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of Monovet 90, the first generic monensin product for use in cattle and goats.

Alltech ONE 2019: Beef Producers Tackling Carbon Footprint

One way that researchers and cattlemen are addressing emissions is through the creation and adoption of technology that introduce efficiency to the beef production cycle.

Alltech ONE 2019: Beef Producers Tackling Carbon Footprint
Alltech ONE 2019: Beef Producers Tackling Carbon Footprint

One way that researchers and cattlemen are addressing emissions is through the creation and adoption of technology that introduce efficiency to the beef production cycle.

The Future of Antibiotic Use in Beef Production

The way that antibiotics are purchased and used in beef production could face further changes than just the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD).

The Future of Antibiotic Use in Beef Production
The Future of Antibiotic Use in Beef Production

The way that antibiotics are purchased and used in beef production could face further changes than just the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD).

Excretions of antibiotics in cattle urine and feces, and subsequent accumulation in feedlot and dairy manure, has led to concerns over potential contributions to emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Composting Manure Could Reduce Antibiotic Residues

Composting can reduce the concentration of antibiotics in cattle manure, but the degree of that reduction can vary depending on how it is tested.

John Maday, Editor, Bovine Veterinarian
AMR Issue Exemplifies “One-Health” Approach

The complex challenges of addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) make it a prototypical “One-Health” issue, according to five new papers published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

John Maday, Editor, Bovine Veterinarian
Residues Becoming More Elusive

USDA study finds virtually no residues in retail pork.

Medically important antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals.

1kg = kilogram of active ingredient. Antimicrobial class includes drugs of different molecular weights, with some drugs labeled in different salt forms. Antimicrobials labeled in International Units (IU) (e.g., Penicillins) were converted to kilograms.
Antibiotic Stewardship: FDA Cites Progress

Report shows substantial decline in sales of medically important antibiotics for food animal use during 2017.

Drovers TV: McDonald's Updates Beef Antibiotic Policy for 2020 Goals
Drovers TV: McDonald's Updates Beef Antibiotic Policy for 2020 Goals

McDonald’s has announced plans to partner with its global beef suppliers to reduce the use of medically important antibiotics by the end of 2020.

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Drovers TV: McDonald's Updates Beef Antibiotic Policy for 2020 Goals

McDonald’s has announced plans to partner with its global beef suppliers to reduce the use of medically important antibiotics by the end of 2020.

John Maday, Editor, Bovine Veterinarian
Veterinary Groups Issue Statement on Antimicrobial Use

Noting the importance of keeping the use of antimicrobials as low as possible without compromising health, three international veterinary organizations have issued a statement regarding judicious use in food animals.

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Drovers TV: Study Compares Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Beef

USDA researchers say they have found little difference in levels of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in ground beef samples from either cattle raised without antibiotics or from conventionally raised cattle.

John Maday, Editor, Bovine Veterinarian
Researchers Bust Antimicrobial-Resistance Myth

Study indicates same levels of resistant pathogens in ground beef raised with and without antibiotics.

Feeling squeezed?
3 Issues Squeezing Livestock Producers

In a marketplace where margins are tight, change can be hard—and expensive.

Injectable antibiotics, many of which are now available over the counter, likely will require veterinary oversight within the next five years.
FDA Plan Previews the Future of Antimicrobial Stewardship

Veterinarians will, over the next five years, become more involved in overseeing the use of all forms of medically important antimicrobials used in livestock.

Stewardship and Resistance: A Rancher’s Perspective on Antibiotics
Stewardship and Resistance: A Rancher’s Perspective on Antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance has received much attention in recent years, as human and animal health officials work to understand the issue.

The World Health Organization (WHO), along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and  World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), developed the report.
Global Report Finds Progress, Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance Fight

Given today’s potential for pathogens to quickly spread across borders, curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) must be an international effort.

Metaphylaxis is used selectively by 59 percent of U.S. feedlots on 20.5 percent of all cattle placed on feed.
K-State Study Measures Economic Impact of Using Antimicrobials

Effect on U.S. feedlots could be as much as $1.8 billion, report shows.

Record keeping will be critical in verifying compliance with VFD rules.
GVL, FDA plan VFD Audit Webinar, Solicit Questions

When new veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules launched last year, FDA indicated they would initially focus on education, rather than penalties, to facilitate adoption and compliance.

The WHO's Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS) aims to improve systems for monitoring antimicrobial resistance worldwide.
WHO Study Finds Widespread Antibiotic Resistance

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week released the first report from its Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS), showing high levels of antibiotic resistance in human pathogens worldwide.

Zoetis offers these tips on antibiotic stewardship.
Antibiotic Stewardship Takes a Collaborative Approach

Important roles in preserving antibiotic efficacy in 2018 and beyond.

The VFD rule places responsibility on veterinarians to ensure producers use medicated feeds strictly according to their labels.
VFD: One Year Later

Part 2: Veterinarians look ahead toward continued action on antibiotic stewardship.

The VFD rule places responsibility on veterinarians to ensure producers use medicated feeds strictly according to their labels.
VFD: One Year Later

Part 1: Veterinarians outline the most common questions, challenges or sources of confusion among their clients.

FDA Clarifies Medicated-Feed Rules for Anaplasmosis
FDA Clarifies Medicated-Feed Rules for Anaplasmosis

Since the FDA launched its new veterinary feed directive (VFD) policies in January 2017, numerous producer questions have centered on the use of chlortetracycline (CTC) for control of anaplasmosis.

VFD Webinar: Lessons Learned
VFD Webinar: Lessons Learned

GlobalVetLINK (GVL) will host a free webinar, Veterinary Feed Directive Implementation: Lessons Learned, on Tuesday, December 5th at 12:00 p.m. CST for veterinarians, feed distributors and producers.

WHO Releases New Antibiotic Recommendations
WHO Releases New Antibiotic Recommendations

Report calls for restrictions on use of antibiotics for performance or disease prevention in livestock.

Good and Bad News in Latest NARMS Report
Good and Bad News in Latest NARMS Report

The latest report from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) shows antibiotic resistance remains low for most human infections.