Agency will limit access to antibiotics for livestock producers
Cowboy Sage Morris administers routine vaccinations to a calf during a fall work session. As new FDA regulations are set to go into effect in June, vaccinations will become even more important in reducing the possibility an antibiotic will be needed for maintaining herd health. Starting this summer, cattle producers must have a prescription from a veterinarian to access antibiotics that historically have been available over the counter. joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record
On June 11, 2023, feed stores and other outlets no longer will be able to purchase or sell antibiotics directly to livestock producers. Any producer who has an animal that will need a course of antibiotic treatment will not be able to administer the required medication without a prescription from a veterinarian.
Tracy Tomascik, the Texas Farm Bureau associate director of commodity and...
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