Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Resources | (No disponible en Español)
A Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) or VFD Order is a written statement from a licensed veterinarian that authorizes a client to obtain and use a VFD drug in or on animal feed in accordance with label directions that are approved or indexed by the FDA.
Drugs with VFD Marketing Status
The FDA has created the following brochures targeting specific groups:
- Veterinary Feed Directive Producer Requirements
- Veterinary Feed Directive Requirements for Distributors (Who Manufacture VFD Feed)
- Veterinary Feed Directive Requirements for Distributors (Who Do Not Manufacture VFD Feed)
- Veterinary Feed Directive Requirements for Veterinarians
- Veterinary Feed Directive Requirements for Veterinarians and Veterinary Students
Other related documents and resources:
- VFD Audits: What to Expect - from the Farm Journals
- Timeline of FDA Action on Antimicrobial Resistance
- Report to the President on Combating Antibiotic Resistance
- USDA's Response to Antibiotic Resistance
- FDA Guidance for Industry #209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals
- FDA Guidance for Industry #213 New Animal Drugs and New Animal Drug Combination Products Administered in or on Medicated Feed or Drinking Water of Food Producing Animals
- FDA Guidance for Industry #233 Veterinary Feed Directive Common Format Questions and Answers
- AVMA's Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Basics
- FDA Fact Sheet: Veterinary Feed Directive Final Rule and Next Steps
- KSU Training Modules from the Beef Cattle Institute
- Pew Charitable Trusts Key elements and how to strengthen them
- NDSU Understanding the Veterinary Feed Directive
- Bovine Veterinarian Miscellaneous articles on antibiotic rules