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Saying he was condensing a 2-3 day seminar into 30 minutes, Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Veterinary Medical Assn. (AVMA), sought to bring the use of antibiotics home to pork producers at the forum yesterday. He first noted that the attention to antibiotics use in recent weeks — CBS, commission reports, legislation, etc. — has created a public that’s “concerned but misinformed” about how antibiotics are used in food animal production. He then defined a few terms, including microorganisms that are living organisms too small to be seen,
Supporters have launched an effort to place on the November ballot an amendment that would require the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to set minimum humane requirements for poultry, pigs and cows within a six-year period. Among their proposals is that the killing of pigs or cows on farms be done in a humane fashion by conforming to methods approved by AVMA. Cincinnati.com
Under a new rule proposed by Montana’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, wildlife agents will no longer be required to seek additional permits to cull wolves that are confirmed to have killed a livestock animal. The rule will take effect after final revisions are made. KPVI-TV (Pocatello, Idaho)/The Associated Press
The number of confirmed rabies cases in animals in South Dakota increased to 53 in 2009 from 24 in 2008, prompting health officials to remind in-state residents to get their pets vaccinated. “The increase is not a cause of alarm,” the state veterinarian said, adding: “It’s just another reminder that we still have rabies in South Dakota. We strongly encourage vaccines for any animal in contact with family.” Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Agricultural officials in Michigan have developed an e-mail alert system to get the word out about local disease outbreaks among animals. Systems such as the Animal Health Network could save livestock industries millions of dollars, an emergency planning specialist says. Kalamazoo Gazette (Mich.)
Farmers across the Midwest struggled last year to harvest their crops in what turned out to be an unseasonably wet autumn. These conditions led to reports of widespread mold in this year’s corn crop. Moldy corn is a hazard for all species of livestock, but horses are particularly sensitive to certain… Read more