Many people apparently do not realize that there are rules, regs and laws surrounding the use of drugs in food animals. Many people don't seem to care. Many people seem to think that by calling me names and sending me vile little messages they are immune from the regulations. Yet this is a cite that purports tolerance and education. We all need to be aware of ELDU and AMDUCA becasue we are producing food. These are the rules - don't shoot the messanger. I am not willing to jeopardize my licence to work outside these rules. You can do what you will and what you choose and hope you don't get caught but you should at least be educated and aware that they exist and what they are. Now lets move on and talk about something else -
Extralabel Drug Use
(ELDU)
An Informational Outline of the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA)
REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
* ELDU is permitted only by or under the supervision of a veterinarian.
* ELDU is allowed only for FDA approved animal and human drugs.
* A valid Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship is a prerequisite for all ELDU.
* ELDU for therapeutic purposes only (animal's health is suffering or threatened). Not drugs for production use.
* Rules apply to dosage form drugs and drugs administered in water. ELDU in feed is prohibited.
* ELDU is not permitted if it results in a violative food residue, or any residue which may present a risk to public health.
* FDA prohibition of a specific ELDU precludes such use.†(See gray box below
)
†Drugs Prohibited for Extralabel Use in Food Animals (Current as of June 2003. Check for updates on the FDA Web site at www.fda.gov/cvm)
* Chloramphenicol
* Clenbuterol
* Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
* Dimetridazole
* Ipronidazole
* Other Nitroimidazoles
* Furazolidone, Nitrofurazone, Other Nitrofurans
* Sulfonamide drugs in lactating dairy cows (except approved use of sulfadimethoxine, sulfabromomethazine, and sulfaethoxypyridazine)
* Fluoroquinolones
* Glycopeptides (example: vancomycin)
* Phenybutazone in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older
* Adamantane and neuraminidase inhibitor classes of drugs that are approved for treating or preventing influenza A are prohibited therapy in chickens, turkeys, and ducks (Effective: June 20, 2006)
*RECORD REQUIREMENTS
* Identify the animals, either as individuals or a group.
* Animal species treated.
* Numbers of animals treated.
* Conditions being treated.
* The established name of the drug and active ingredient.
* Dosage prescribed or used.
* Duration of treatment.
* Specified withdrawal, withholding, or discard time(s), if applicable, for meat, milk, eggs, or animal-derived food.
* Keep records for 2 years.
* FDA may have access to these records to estimate risk to public health.
**LABEL REQUIREMENTS
* Name and address of the prescribing veterinarian.
* Established name of the drug.
* Any specified directions for use including the class/species or identification of the animal or herd, flock, pen, lot, or other group; the dosage frequency, and route of administration; and the duration of therapy.
* Any cautionary statements.
* Your specified withdrawal, withholding, or discard time for meat, milk, eggs, or any other food.
Extralabel Drug Use
(ELDU)
An Informational Outline of the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA)
REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
* ELDU is permitted only by or under the supervision of a veterinarian.
* ELDU is allowed only for FDA approved animal and human drugs.
* A valid Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship is a prerequisite for all ELDU.
* ELDU for therapeutic purposes only (animal's health is suffering or threatened). Not drugs for production use.
* Rules apply to dosage form drugs and drugs administered in water. ELDU in feed is prohibited.
* ELDU is not permitted if it results in a violative food residue, or any residue which may present a risk to public health.
* FDA prohibition of a specific ELDU precludes such use.†(See gray box below
)
†Drugs Prohibited for Extralabel Use in Food Animals (Current as of June 2003. Check for updates on the FDA Web site at www.fda.gov/cvm)
* Chloramphenicol
* Clenbuterol
* Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
* Dimetridazole
* Ipronidazole
* Other Nitroimidazoles
* Furazolidone, Nitrofurazone, Other Nitrofurans
* Sulfonamide drugs in lactating dairy cows (except approved use of sulfadimethoxine, sulfabromomethazine, and sulfaethoxypyridazine)
* Fluoroquinolones
* Glycopeptides (example: vancomycin)
* Phenybutazone in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older
* Adamantane and neuraminidase inhibitor classes of drugs that are approved for treating or preventing influenza A are prohibited therapy in chickens, turkeys, and ducks (Effective: June 20, 2006)
*RECORD REQUIREMENTS
* Identify the animals, either as individuals or a group.
* Animal species treated.
* Numbers of animals treated.
* Conditions being treated.
* The established name of the drug and active ingredient.
* Dosage prescribed or used.
* Duration of treatment.
* Specified withdrawal, withholding, or discard time(s), if applicable, for meat, milk, eggs, or animal-derived food.
* Keep records for 2 years.
* FDA may have access to these records to estimate risk to public health.
**LABEL REQUIREMENTS
* Name and address of the prescribing veterinarian.
* Established name of the drug.
* Any specified directions for use including the class/species or identification of the animal or herd, flock, pen, lot, or other group; the dosage frequency, and route of administration; and the duration of therapy.
* Any cautionary statements.
* Your specified withdrawal, withholding, or discard time for meat, milk, eggs, or any other food.