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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Plan (VMLRP)
On April 9 the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) posted the Designated Shortage Situations on their website. Click HERE for the map of designated areas in Iowa. Applications for Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Plan will be available on April 16 and will closed on June 15. Grants of up to $25,000 per year will be given to be applied toward qualified educational loans of eligible veterinarians who agree to serve in a NIFA designated shortage situation for a period of three years.
The IVMA and the College of Veterinary Medicine worked with the Iowa State Veterinarian to identify shortage areas in Iowa. These Type II Shortage areas are:
- Adair county or contiguous county
- Floyd county or contigous county
- O'Brien county or contigous county
- Wapello county or contiguous county
Several Iowa veterinarians have received these grants in past year and are available to assist in the application process. If you would like one of grantees to assist you, please contact the IVMA office at 800-369-9564. The IVMA will give your contact information to one of these veterinarians.
Click HERE for the VMLRP website to review the information provided about the application process. Click HERE to download the application.
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will host four live webinar sessions to provide an in-depth explanation of the VMLRP application process. Each session will end with a Q&A forum to allow webinar participants an opportunity to ask questions. Click HERE for details of the webinar. A link to the recording of the webinar will be available by May 21.
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Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)
Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) are sometimes incorrectly called a Health Certifcate. Click HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about CVIs.
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FDA Takes Steps to Protect Public Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is taking three steps to protect public health and promote the judicious use of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals.
The FDA is issuing three documents that will help veterinarians, farmers and animal producers use medically important antibiotics judiciously in food-producing animals by targeting their use to only address diseases and health problems. Under this new voluntary initiative, certain antibiotics would not be used for so-called “production” purposes, such as to enhance growth or improve feed efficiency in an animal. These antibiotics would still be available to prevent, control or treat illnesses in food-producing animals under the supervision of a veterinarian.
- A final guidance for industry, The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, that recommends phasing out the agricultural production use of medically important drugs and phasing in veterinary oversight of therapeutic uses of these drugs.
- A draft Guidance for Industry, open for public comment, which will assist drug companies in voluntarily removing production uses of antibiotics from their FDA-approved product labels; adding, where appropriate, scientifically-supported disease prevention, control, and treatment uses; and changing the marketing status to include veterinary oversight.
- A draft proposed Veterinary Feed Directive regulation, open for public comment, that outlines ways that veterinarians can authorize the use of certain animal drugs in feed, which is important to make the needed veterinary oversight feasible and efficient.
Click HERE for complete FDA News Release.
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Iowa Veterinarians Who Inspect Swine for Show or Exhibition
In 2011 the Iowa Legislature changed Iowa law relating to exhibition of swine in Iowa. There are application and reporting requirements and a requirement that a veterinarian inspect swine at the exhibition. Applications and electronic reporting spreadsheets are available by clicking HERE and saving the document to email back.
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U. S. Dairy Farmers Care
Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce the availability of a new advocacy video called “U.S. Dairy Farmers Care.” It showcases U.S. dairy farmers and their commitment to animal care, the environment, local communities and consumers.
Click HERE for the three-minute video that includes more than 20 facts about the dairy industry, such as information about animal care, the carbon footprint of dairying, the financial impact of dairies on their local economies and the industry’s role in feeding the world. Watch this video to learn how U.S. dairy farmers care for their cows. Treating their cows like family, farmers ensure Americans receive delicious, safe, and nutritious dairy products. Thanks to advancements in genetics, nutrition and animal care, U.S. dairy farmers are able to produce 65% more milk with 1/3 of the cows, all while reducing dairy's carbon footprint. Support U.S. dairy farmers. For more information email Info@DairyFarmersCare.com.
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New AVMA Waste Disposal Microsite Answers Veterinary Questions
Hazardous waste disposal, safe drug disposal, federal and state regulations, environmental impacts—these are just a few of the day-to-day challenges veterinarians must address in order to be legally compliant as well as good citizens. To help veterinarians deal with the complex waste disposal issues, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has launched a Waste Disposal microsite. More
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On Farm Euthanasia of Cattle
The Iowa State University Extension Service has published a brochure entitled "On Farm Euthanasia of Cattle". More
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