Weekly Livestock-Equine News: July 13, 2026

New SoundByte: Fluvac Innovator® & Stablelab®

Fluvac Innovator EHR 4/1 from Zoetis is the No. 1 most trusted equine respiratory vaccine, providing up to 4.7x strong immune response compared to large combination vaccines. Fluvac Innovator provides activity against newly emerging North American clade 1 and European clade 2 strains. Meanwhile, Stablelab supports quarantine and biosecurity decisions following potential exposure by enabling stall-side decisionmaking in just 10 minutes. Serum Amyloid A (SAA) is 30x more sensitive than a thermometer at detecting infection. Find out more in the SoundByte from Veterinary Advantage

Swine Health Improvement Plan would facilitate commerce during outbreaks

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has introduced legislation that would help monitor and protect against swine diseases by establishing the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (U.S. SHIP). U.S. SHIP offers a framework for standards to control foreign animal diseases like African swine fever and classical swine feve. Participants could apply for disease-specific certifications in participating states once they meet or exceed the program’s requirements for biosecurity, traceability and disease surveillance measures, giving operations the ability to show freedom from disease in the event of an outbreak.

FDA releases three-year plan for Minor Use and Minor Species program

The U.S. FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine released a three-year plan to modernize and expand the Minor Use and Minor Species (MUMS) program, which is designed to help pharmaceutical companies overcome the financial barriers that discourage the development of limited-market animal drugs. Since 2004, there have been successes, including: 30 designated uses; seven MUMS conditional approvals, three of which received full FDA approval; and 18 indexed minor species drugs.

Report shows need for ‘self-help readiness models’ for rural veterinary shortage

One-third of Ohio’s licensed veterinarians (1,418, or 32.4%) are at or within 10 years of retirement age, with 699 already 65 or older, according to a report from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University CVM and Farm Journal Foundation. The report, Ohio Rural & Food Systems Veterinary Shortage Solutions, “establishes a foundation for self-help readiness models that can strengthen the long-term sustainability of veterinary practices and rural communities,” said Farm Journal Foundation’s Director of Rural Programs Maddie Skellie.

Dems disappointed with US decision to exit US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

House Agriculture Committee Democrats expressed their disappointment with the Trump administration’s recent decision to cancel the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement when it expires in 2036. In a letter dated July 1, 20 members of the Committee urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Department of Agriculture to listen to agricultural stakeholders and lawmakers on the importance of the Agreement. The trade pact fosters billions of dollars in agricultural trade between the U.S. and its allies to the north and south, they pointed out. In the face of rising input costs, low crop prices and costly trade policy impacts, the Agreement has provided stable and reliable markets for farmers.

Texas asks FDA to authorize ivermectin in livestock feed to halt NWS expansion

The request by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seeks an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allowing ivermectin to be incorporated into medicated feed and mineral supplements for cattle and other susceptible livestock. Feed-based ivermectin would also provide the only practical means of protecting free-ranging deer and other warm-blooded wildlife from the destructive parasite, he said. While praising the FDA’s recent emergency authorization allowing the use of injectable ivermectin, Miller said that feed-based ivermectin would allow producers to protect entire herds quickly, efficiently and with far less stress on livestock and producers.”