Since the 2017 implementation of the veterinary feed directive, beekeepers and veterinarians are learning from one another. It was a surprise to the bee community. They did not anticipate the rule, which restricts beekeepers from using certain antimicrobials in honeybees without a veterinary feed directive or prescription from a veterinarian.
It won’t take many years to get us up to speed, to where the beekeeping community trusts our knowledge, but for now we should learn from the beekeepers.” – Terry Ryan Kane, DVM
Source: JAVMA News, August 1, 2020. Link.
Also see: A2BeeVet. Video Link. Terry Ryan Kane, a veterinarian and beekeeper discusses the importance of pollinators and starting with habitat development.