ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues Thursday, Dec. 19, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Allison Vander Plaats will discuss the topic of extra-label drug use.
Aspirin has never gone through the process of being approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in cattle. However, FDA considered aspirin to be of “low regulatory concern,” so its use in scenarios where a veterinarian determined there to be no other option for treatment was acceptable. The agency has now reversed that stance and released a letter to veterinarians this week emphasizing that aspirin use in dairy cattle and other food animals is prohibited.
Allison Vander Plaats is a postdoctoral associate at Iowa State University Veterinary Field Services, where she is working towards a food animal specialty residency and graduate degree. A California native, she attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for her undergraduate work, then went to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for her DVM with a production animal focus. After graduation, she moved back to the Central Valley to join a six-doctor primarily dairy practice for a few years, before then moving to a teaching and staff vet position at a community college. Her professional interests include antibiotic stewardship, veterinary education, and ruminant medicine.
Producers, dairy consultants, and industry representatives are encouraged to attend the free webinar from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Dec. 19 by registering at least one hour prior to the webinar at https://go.iastate.edu/
For more information, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Specialist in your area: in Northwest Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230 or [email protected]; in Northeast Iowa, Jennifer Bentley, 563-382-2949 or [email protected]; in East Central Iowa, Larry Tranel, 563-583-6496 or [email protected]; in Ames, Dr. Gail Carpenter, 515-294-9085 or [email protected].
–ISU Extension
