§ 14402

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 758, Sec. 1. (SB 27) Effective January 1, 2016.
(a)Beginning January 1, 2018, a medically important antimicrobial drug may be used when, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, the medically important antimicrobial drug is any of the following:
(1)Necessary to treat a disease or infection.
(2)Necessary to control the spread of a disease or infection.
(3)Necessary in relation to surgery or a medical procedure.
(b)A medically important antimicrobial drug may also be used when, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, it

is needed for prophylaxis to address an elevated risk of contraction of a particular disease or infection.

(c)A person shall not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug to livestock solely for purposes of promoting weight gain or improving feed efficiency.
(d)Unless the administration is consistent with subdivision (a), a person shall not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug in a regular pattern.

Other sections in Chapter 4.5 - Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs

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