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In this section: Safe Feed

Veterinary Feed Directive for Veterinarians (video)

Please note: This video announces changes to the veterinary feed directive that have been implemented and some of the visuals, like screenshots of FDA.gov, are out of date. However, the information is still relevant. If you have any questions about this video, please contact AskCVM@fda.hhs.gov.

As of January 1, 2017, medically important antimicrobials in medicated feed are veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs and the resulting VFD feed must be authorized by a licensed veterinarian and distributed and used in compliance with the VFD regulation. This video describes the veterinarian's role under the VFD rule.

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