FDA approves Nuflor Type B medicated feed
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health said that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Nuflor (florfenicol), an antibiotic Type B medicated feed for swine.
In the US a Type B Medicated Feed for Swine is a premix that can be mixed in all feed mills, including those found on-farm to produce a Medicated Type C Feed.
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Previously, the only premix formulation of florfenicol available was the Type A Medicated Article which could only be blended at a licensed feed mill.
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The antibiotic Nuflor (florfenicol) is the only feed-grade antimicrobial labelled for control of Streptococcus suis, one of the most common and devastating diseases affecting nursery pigs.
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Nuflor also controls Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida and Bordetella bronchiseptica.
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The Type B Medicated Feed for Swine option allows producers to mix their own batches of Nuflor Medicated Type C Medicated Feed.
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More flexibility
“Having more flexibility for feed mills means more flexibility in batch sizes,” says Robyn Fleck, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health swine technical services manager.
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“Greater flexibility for feed mills also means Nuflor Medicated Type C Feed can be delivered to the farm as quickly as needed.”
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The ability to mix Nuflor Type B Medicated Feed for Swine on the farm will save producers toll-milling expenses.
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In addition, more feed mills will be able to offer their customers the option of Nuflor, thereby improving their ability to provide value for pork producers.
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