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New VFD Rules Now in Effect

Remember that the new Veterinary Feed Directive rule takes effect on October 1, 2015. This impacts the three VFD swine products currently on the market (florfenicol, tilmicosin and avilamycin) and any over-the-counter products that transition to VFD going forward. Watch your mail box in the next few weeks for an informative brochure on the new rule from AASV. The brochure is currently available on the AASV web site. In the meantime, here are some references to review if you have any questions about the new rule or you can email questions to FDA at AskCVM@fda.hhs.gov

Information on the AASV web site.

VFD Q & A document from FDA

list of states that have a VCPR requirement that comply with the key elements defined by FDA required to issue a VFD

VFD Final Rule

Source: AASV


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Heatwaves, Hay, and Hiccups On The Farm!

Video: Heatwaves, Hay, and Hiccups On The Farm!

We’re "Just Fed Up" on today’s episode of our daily sheep farming vlog here at Ewetopia Farms. This video spans several days of trying to keep things running smoothly in the face of yet another relentless heat wave. The intense heat and humidity made work in the barns and fields extremely difficult for both us and our flock. With soaring temperatures, the sheep refused to go outside to graze and struggled to breathe in the heavy air.