Animal Health Issues

Animal Drug Information

  • Approved Dairy Cattle Drugs
  • Withdrawal Times for Animal Drugs for Cows

Animal Identification 

  • New IDairy Program Introduced
  • NAIS Website Launched by USDA
  • NMPF's Comment on a National Identification Program
  • United States Animal Identification Plan

Animal Welfare

  • NMPF Submits Comments to USDA Regarding Proposed Rule Changes for Non-Ambulatory Animals - September 29, 2008
  • USDA Formally Moves to Prevent All Non-Ambulatory Cattle From Human Food Supply - August 29, 2008
  • Dairy Industry Distributes Animal Handling Guidelines - July 7, 2008
  • NMPF Statement on Humane Society Undercover Video of Livestock Markets - June 25, 2008
  • NMPF Statement in Support of USDA Decision to End Use of Downer Cattle - May 20, 2008
  • NMPF Asks USDA to End Any Use of Downer Cattle in Human Food Supply - April 24, 2008
  • NMPF Statement on the Hallmark/Westland Incident - February 29, 2008
  • Testimony to House of Representatives - May 2007
  • Caring for Dairy Animals Guide
  • Useful Links Relating to Dairy Animal Care and Animal Welfare

Biosecurity

  • Letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - August 25, 2008
  • Foot-and-Mouth Prevention Practices
  • Top Ten Steps Dairy Producers Can Take Against FMD and BSE

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

  • Letter to USDA - July 31, 2008
  • Letter to USDA - May 7, 2007
  • BSE Information Sheet
  • Comments on Non-Ambulatory Animals - May 7, 2004
  • NMPF's Comments to USDA - January 5, 2004
  • Top Ten Steps Dairy Producers Can Take Against FMD and BSE

Bovine Tuberculosis

  • NMPF and NCBA Send Joint Letter to USDA Highlighting Need to Update National TB Eradication Efforts - November 11, 2008
  • NMPF Submits Comments to USDA on Proposed TB Program Changes - September 22, 2008
  • Situation in Michigan
  • Definition
  • Useful Links

Brucellosis

  • USAHA - Brucellosis

Canadian Border

  • Letter to Office of Management and Budget - August 17, 2007
  • Comments to USDA - March 2007

Cloning

  • NMPF Supports USDA Request to Maintain Moratorium on Cloned Animal Products During Period of Additional Review - January 15, 2008
  • NMPF Statement Regarding the Creation of a Supply Chain Management System to Monitor Cloned Livestock - December 19, 2007
  • Cloning Comments to USDA - May 3, 2007

Foot and Mouth Disease

  • Letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - August 25, 2008
  • Information Sheet
  • Top Ten Steps Dairy Producers Can Take Against FMD and BSE
  • International Travelers
  • Reminder to Livestock Owners
  • Vaccination Information

Johne's Disease

  • Standards for Voluntary Johne's Disease Control Program
  • APHIS - Johne's Disease Website
  • Risk Assessment Tools Approved by the Johne's Committee of USAHA

Industry Links

  • American Association of Bovine Practitioners
  • National Mastitis Council
  • USDA/APHIS