Why was AQUAFLOR designated a VFD drug?
VFD regulations were developed by a coalition of members in the animal health community to better control new therapeutic antimicrobial drugs. The system will help reduce antibiotic resistance and prolong effectiveness of new antimicrobials and other in-feed therapeutics through judicious use. VFD drugs require some additional paperwork, but the pork industry, which also uses a VFD drug, has proven that it’s not a big issue. There is always a learning curve in any new product or technology, but the rewards of a new drug to treat catfish disease certainly justify the learning process.
