Preparing Your Livestock Farm for the Loss of OTC Antimicrobials
Event Details
Date
May 3, 2023
Time
7pm-8pm
Location
Zoom
Cost
REGISTRATION REQUIRED : Free
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
By June 11, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration will require farmers to have a prescription from their veterinarian to purchase all over the counter, medically important, antimicrobial products. Dr. Melanie Hemenway, Field Veterinarian with NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets will provide an overview of what this means for your farm.
link to register: https://bit.ly/OTC-webinar. Contact Nancy Glazier for questions, 585-315-7746.
The need for the directives is to protect medically important microbials from the more rapid development of resistance. The loss of efficacy can occur with any drug, but care needs to be taken so we do not lose those products that are medically important for human health. With the elimination of OTC antimicrobials for livestock use, veterinary diagnosis is needed prior to treatment to ensure these products are used judiciously.
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