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Swine Medicine Talk October 19 – Register Now!
AASV Swine Medicine Talk October 19 – Kristin Foran, Applied Swine Genetics: What a Practitioner Needs to Know.
FDA Releases Plan for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings for FY 2024-2028
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) released, “Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings, Goals for Fiscal Years 2024-2028.” This five-year plan builds upon the progress of the previous plan for FY 2019-2023.
October Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) October Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available.
For Comment: FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals
Open for Public Comment: FDA Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals
For Comment: Structure and Scope for Proposed Framework to Strengthen Assessment of Antimicrobial-resistance Risks Associated with Pesticide Use
Open for Public Comment: Feedback Requested on Structure and Scope for Proposed Framework to Strengthen Assessment of Antimicrobial-resistance Risks Associated with Pesticide Use
For Comment: Federal Register Notice for Draft National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases
Open for Public Comment: Federal Register Notice on the draft National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States: A Framework for One Health Coordination and Collaboration across Federal Agencies.
APHIS Celebrates African Swine Fever Preparedness and Prevention Accomplishments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the Agency’s many successful efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from reaching the United States and prepare for a possible introduction of the disease. In honor of ASF Action Week, APHIS is recognizing the continuing efforts to prevent this deadly swine disease from reaching our shores.
Merck Animal Health Expands Voluntary Banamine Recall
Merck Animal Health is voluntarily recalling four additional batches of Banamine Banamine-S (flunixin meglumine injection) 50 mg/mL in the United States due to the presence of particulate matter. These batches are in addition to the recall of three batches dated Sept. 1, 2023, due to the presence of particulate matter.
USDA Hosts Third African Swine Fever Action Week October 2 – 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting its third annual African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week from October 2 – 6, 2023. We are encouraging U.S. swine producers, small farms and pig owners to join us and learn about ASF and what they can do to help protect the U.S. swine herd.