FDA Issues Guidance on Use of Material from Deer and Elk in Animal Feed

September 23, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance document for industry entitled, “Use of Material from Deer and Elk in Animal Feed.” Similar to the guidance issued last year, it recommends that any material from chronic wasting disease (CWD)-positive animals, or deer and elk considered to be at high risk for CWD, not be used in any animal feed or feed ingredients. Presently, under FDA’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy feed regulation (21 CFR 589.2000), most material from deer and elk is prohibited for use in feed for ruminant animals.

The guidance document is available in pdf format by clicking here.

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