FDA: Aspirin use in dairy cattle and other food animals is now prohibited

Citing HPAI infections in dairies, drug residue risks and concerns about protocol drift, the FDA has reversed its stance on using aspirin, which was never approved for use in cattle.

Protocol drift is a real thing . . . there are approved drugs with labeled indications, those should be our first line of treatment.” – Alison Vander Plaats, DVM

Source: Hoard’s Dairyman, October 17, 2024. Link.