Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Subtitle 01 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Chapter 15.01.15 - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs
Section 15.01.15.03 - When Permitted
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Except as provided in this regulation, a person may administer a medically important antimicrobial drug to cattle, swine, or poultry if, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, the medically important antimicrobial drug is necessary:
B. A person may administer a medically important antimicrobial drug to cattle, swine, or poultry if, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, the medically important antimicrobial drug is necessary for prophylaxis to address an elevated risk of contraction of a particular disease or infection.
C. Unless administration of a medically important antimicrobial drug is consistent with §A of this regulation, a person may not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug in a regular pattern to cattle, swine, or poultry.
D. A person may not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug to cattle, swine, or poultry solely for the purpose of
E. Dry Cow Treatment.