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Bill Calls for More Transparency of Antibiotic Use
2013-03-04 13:31:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) have introduced H.R. 820, the Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013 (DATA Act). This legislation would require drug manufacturers to provide information to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on how their drugs are used by determining (or estimating) the amounts used in each segment of food-producing animals for which they are approved. read more
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Be Ready for Antibiotic Restrictions
2013-02-14 18:39:30| National Hog Farmer
The use of antimicrobials will become more limited as so-called voluntary guidelines go into effect over the next few years. By Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor If you are in the pork production profession, get ready for restrictions on the way you handle antibiotics, no matter what form they are delivered to your pigs, says James McKean, Iowa State University swine veterinarian and associate director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center. read more
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Impact of Unchecked Antibiotic Use in Animals on Global Human Health
2013-02-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - The increasing production and use of antibiotics, about half of which is used in animal production, is mirrored by the growing number of antibiotic resistance genes, or ARGs, effectively reducing antibiotics' ability to fend off diseases – in animals and humans.
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Logic vs. Fear: Antibiotic Issue Draws Passionate Response
2013-02-08 17:18:00| National Hog Farmer
When it comes to the use of antibiotics in pork production, some things boil down to simple logic. We all know that appropriate antibiotic use can keep both animals and humans healthy. We also know that only antibiotics approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are used to treat hogs, and that veterinarians oversee which antibiotics are used to treat, prevent and control swine diseases. Healthy pigs grow better and eat less feed. And healthy pigs are directly related to a safer food supply. Of course, veterinarians work closely with farmers to make decisions on which pigs may need antibiotics to treat or prevent disease. Remember, those antibiotics do come at a cost, which means pork producers focus on preventing the need and expense of using antibiotics unnecessarily in their herds. In spite of this simple logic, we still have wild statements about the amount and intent of antibiotic use in pork production flying around in the news. Sadly, its all in the wording. Recent news stories and statements seem particularly designed to incite fear among consumers. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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Antibiotic Sales Doesnt Make Case for Public Health Threat
2013-02-06 23:45:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Scott Hurd, DVM Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released some valuable reports about antimicrobial sales in livestock, according to a blog posted by Scott Hurd, DVM, Iowa State University. The links from FDA noted below explain from where the data are derived and offer some good thoughts about interpretation. I will highlight a few points. read more
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