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Use of Veterinary Feed Directive Drugs in Aquaculture

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The United States Aquaculture Society, National Aquaculture Association and North Central Regional Aquaculture Center are offering a free webinar entitled, Use of Veterinary Feed Directive Drugs in Aquaculture.

A veterinary feed directive (VFD) is a written statement issued by a licensed
veterinarian that authorizes the use of a VFD drug in animal feed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed VFD administrative rule in 2000, and Aquaflor® became the first VFD aquaculture drug in 2005. Based upon national initiative to prevent the development of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs used in food animals, FDA issued a VFD Final Rule in 2015. Under this rule, all additional antimicrobial drugs used in aquaculture feed (including Romet® and Terramycin®) will transition from over-the-counter to VFD marketing status effective January 1, 2017. This presentation will discuss the impact of the Final Rule on the producers, distributors and veterinarians using VFD drugs in aquaculture.

View the Powerpoint presentation of this video.

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