FARAD
LAUNCHES APPEAL FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING
Many
of the drugs that goat producers and veterinarians use to treat goats are not
licensed or labeled for use in goats, and most of these drugs do not have
established withdrawal times to prevent drug residues in meat, milk or milk
products from treated goats.
FARAD, the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, has provided veterinarians
and goat producers with science-based drug withdrawals since 1992 and they will
have to close soon if they do not receive funding. Approximately 11% of
all phone calls and emails to FARAD are questions concerning drug use and drug
withdrawals for goats. FARAD has launched an appeal to those people who
use their services to save their organization and they are asking for your
donations of any amount.
If
this is important to you, please contact your
(Indicate FARAD in the
memo line)
Donations are
tax-deductible.
Additional
information can be found at:
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec08/081215d.asp