Yep, CS works great on mastitis, so the FDA had to step in to protect the phams. This is actually a few years old.
Marshall C Creel wrote: > Taken from AABP Newsletter, March 1997, from CVM Update, FDA, Center > for Veterinary Medicine, Feb. 12, 1997. > > COLLOIDAL SILVER NOT APPROVED FOR TREATING ANIMALS > > FDA has received reports that products containing colloidal silver are > being > promoted of use in the treatment of mastitis and other serious disease > conditions > of dairy cattle, as well as for various conditions of companion animals. > For > example, FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has received reports from the > Agency's regional milk specialists and State Inspectors that colloidal > silver > products have been found on some dairy farms. Also, recent articles in some > farm newspapers and journals promote the use of colloidal silver in treating > mastitis and claim that no milk discard is needed. > FDA is not aware of any substantial scientific evidence that supports the > safe > and effective use of colloidal silver ingredients or silver salts for any > animal > disease condition. Also, in the October 15, 1996 Federal Register, FDA > proposed > to establish that all over-the-counter human drug products containing > colloidal > silver ingredients or silver salts for internal or external use are not > generally > recognized as safe and effective and are misbranded. > Use of colloidal silver ingredients in food-producing animals constitutes a > potentially serous public health concern because of the possibility of > residues in > milk or meat. According to several scientific publications mentioned in the > October 15, 1996 Federal Register proposal, the human consumption of silver > may result in argyria -- a permanent ashen-gray or blue discoloration of the > skin, > conjunctiva, and internal organs. > In addition to the possible human health concerns, use of these products to > treat a serious illness in animals (including pets) could potentially > endanger the > health of the animal by delaying timely, appropriate treatment. > Colloidal silver-containing products have not been approved by FDA for use > in any animal species. Promoting the use of colloidal silver for treating > animal > diseases causes such products to be misbranded veterinary drugs under the > Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). Labeling colloidal silver > products to treat animals causes such products to be new animal drugs which > are adulterated under the Act. > FDA has taken action against colloidal silver products, and is continuing > to > investigate the promotion and use of colloidal silver products in dairy and > other > animals. If necessary, FDA will take further appropriate regulatory action. > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
