This FDA guidance provides common questions and answers regarding veterinary feed directive regulations, as well as sample VFD forms.
GFI233 (pdf, 921 KB)
The Food and Drug Administration’s revised rules for antibiotic use in hogs, including the VFD, has led to a reduction in and more strategic use of antibiotics in swine.
By Clayton Johnson, DVM Carthage Veterinary Service Integrated Veterinary Network
The US pork industry has a good track record for using antibiotics responsibly, but how should it be graded for its efforts? By volume? Types of antibiotics used? Resistance trends?
When it comes to responsible antibiotic management, there are wide-ranging views and interpretations on usage, impact, future direction and even terminology.
