Survey shows declining use of antibiotics in animals; most are used to treat, control and prevent disease
As questions have been raised about the possible correlation between using antibiotics and problems of antibiotic resistance, more attention has been focused on the amount of antibiotics used in both human and veterinary medicine. In order to provide a [...]

Data Show Layers of Protection Are Working to Protect Public Health
The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is a multi-agency program consisting of three federal agencies:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which coordinates the programs and monitors for resistant bacteria in retail meats (http://www.fda.gov/cvm/narms_pg.html)
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which collects isolates, [...]

The agricultural community has gone beyond the legal requirements for safe antibiotic use and has created guidelines to give producers an additional tool for making proper decisions about the use of antibiotics.
The American Veterinary Medical Association, veterinary groups that are specific to different livestock species, producer groups and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have [...]

The approval and use of antibiotics to treat sick animals and maintain animal health is a science-driven process. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves antibiotics to treat specific diseases or conditions at specific dosage rates, and producers are legally required to follow these precise label directions.
There are four specific efficacy claims, or uses, for [...]