Antimicrobial Resistance & the DVM Role Flashcards
What is the key concept of microbial resistance?
How do small animal vets play a role in antibiotic resistance?
What do we know about antibiotic resistance?
natural phenomenon
What did the CDC say about the risk of on-farm antibiotic use?
animals are not playing a major role in antimicrobial resistance
T/F: Prescribing antibiotics when they are not needed in doctor’s offices is common
TRUE
[Food animals / humans and pets] use 10x the amount of antibiotics
humans and pets
T/F: There is little overlap between antibiotics used in human medicine and animal agriculture
TRUE
71% of antibiotics used in animals are rarely or never used in human medicine. Ionophores are never used in people
How does antibiotic resistance spread?
All animals carry ______ in their intestines
bacteria
What is our veterinarian duty regarding antibiotics?
Which organization approves all animal drugs, as well as human drugs?
FDA
What is injudicious?
“production uses” growth promotion and nutritional efficiency of antibiotics in classes used in human medicine
What is the FDA’s new policy on antibiotics used in animal feed?
eliminate use of antibiotics that are deemed medically important for human health for growth promotion purposes
any antibiotics important for humans shouldn’t be used for animals to try and make them grow more
What is the Veterinary Feed Directive?
producers need to consult with veterinarian before using feed or water medication
What must be established with the Veterinary Feed Directive?
requires veterinarians to issue all VFDs within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship
T/F: All medical important antibiotics to be used in feed or water for food animal species require a Veterinary Feed Directive or a prescription
What is the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act?
drugs have to be tested on every species
governs extra-label use of animal and human drugs
What is Extra Label Drug Use?
the use of any drug other than as approved and described on the label
When does the AMDUCA allow extra-labeled drug use?
What are extra label drug use requirements?
When is extra-labeled drug usage prohibited?
for production purposes
for feed-grade antibiotics
if there is an approved effective food-animal drug
do not have ELDU in feed for food animals
What is NARMS? What does it monitor and who?
humans (CDC)
retail meats (FDA)
food animals (USDA)
Summarize antibiotic resistance
