Poultry Practitioners News Today

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) latest directive on avian influenza (AI) vaccines does not directly address the problems posed by the disease as it is not “aligned” with the guidelines crafted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and industry stakeholders, according to an expert. Dr. Jun Romo, the immediate…

The national government’s decision to allow commercial vaccination against bird flu would help ensure the country’s food security, particularly for proteins, and deter the use of illegal vaccines, an industry expert said. Jun Romo, president of the Philippine College of Poultry Practitioners, said the approval of the guidelines on targeted…

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is reviving its plan to have “end-to-end jurisdiction” over livestock and poultry-related matters to ensure the efficient regulation of the sector and to fasttrack the approval of permits, including veterinary vaccines. Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Deogracias Victor Savellano said the DA is in discussions with the Department of Health (DOH),

The Bureau of Animal Industry is targeting to roll out new guidelines for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or bird flu vaccines by September amid calls from the poultry industry to speed up inoculation of infected bird population.

The Philippine College of Poultry Practitioners has strongly supported their veterinary colleagues and the Bureau of Animal Industry involved in a legal case in the course of performance of duty.