As the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) becomes reality, AVMA offers expertise. Veterinarians wanting help filing VFDs can use a model form and instructions the association offers. VFD regulations require veterinarian oversight of antimicrobials in drug classes considered important to human medicine.
Source: JAVMA News, March 2, 2016.
The AVMA published the model form in January, and it is available to members. Food and Drug Administration officials have forecast expanded use of VFDs, which are similar to prescriptions, as pharmaceutical companies agree to eliminate over-the-counter availability of many feed- and water-use antimicrobials by December 2016.
INSIGHTS: View AVMA’s instructions for completing a VFD order and 123s of VFDs.