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UNDER REVIEWAABP judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials in cattle
The AVMA has endorsed these guidelines developed by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
AVMA news
AVMA releases resources on antimicrobial resistance susceptibility testing
The AVMA’s Committee on Antimicrobials (CoA) recently created one-pagers on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to help veterinarians make…
JAVMA news
Antimicrobial oversight could increase through VFDs
Veterinary oversight could become required for some antimicrobials currently available over the counter to livestock owners.
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens affecting animal health
The AVMA has worked with experts to identify bacteria affecting multiple animal species for which there is evidence of antimicrobial resistance. The…
JAVMA news
HOD passes resolution on workforce issues
AVMA leaders resolved to help address economic, staffing, and morale challenges in the veterinary workforce and they adjusted a series of existing…
Instructions for completing a veterinary feed directive (VFD) order
How veterinarians should fill out a veterinary feed directive (VFD) order, using a form based on the FDA's recommended common format.
JAVMA news
Restrictions on medicated feeds coming to farms
By the end of this year, hundreds of antimicrobial applications for livestock will change to add veterinarian oversight and remove approval for growth…