Exam 3 - Antimicrobials & QA programs

Question 1

how is antimicrobial use in livestock operations overseen by veterinarians

Answer 1

1. diagnose condition for which drug is use for
2. extended withdrawal time prior to marketing product
3. identity of treated animal maintained
4. assigned time frames for withdrawal are met & no illegal drug residue enter food system

Question 2

VFD

Answer 2

veterinary feed directive

Question 3

use of a VFD and how it assured oversight of antimicrobials in feed

Question 4

VCPR

Answer 4

veterinary client patient relationships

Question 5

what does a vet have to do

Answer 5

1. responsibility
2. knowledge for diagnosis and made visits to animal to prescribe treatment
3. readily available or emergency coverage/care
4. oversight for treatment, compliance, outcome
5. patient record maintained

Question 6

ELDU

Answer 6

extra label drug use
- use of drug not listed on label
- regulated by FDA
- applies to OTC/prescription drugs
- illegal unless prescribed by vet and working VCPR
- no VFD use

Question 7

how are ELDU used in livestock

Answer 7

AMDUCA
- animal health/suffering
- therapeutic (non-production)
- approved animal/human drugs
- no residues
- valid VCPR
- prescription
- permits in water
- NO in/on feed

Question 8

what is included in the label for an antimicrobrial for use in livestock

Answer 8

dose, route, frequency, class of animal, indication, withholding time, amount of drug per injection site

Question 9

if a food animal is treated and has drug residues?

Answer 9

cannot enter food supply

Question 10

what info needs to be maintained in treatment record systems and used to avoid residues in animal source human food?

Answer 10

treatment date
animal ID
drug used
dosage/route
withdrawal time
who administered

drug residue screening tests

Question 11

what antimicrobial uses can and cannot be included in a VFD

Answer 11

no antimicrobials can be used in VFD
except IONOPHORES & COCCIDIOSTATS

Question 12

antimicrobials added to feed or water require ________
______ for feed
_______ for water

Answer 12

veterinary oversight
VFD for feed
vet prescription for water

Question 13

____ is never allowed for VFD

Answer 13

ELDU

Question 14

VFD changes for beef, lactating dairy, calves, growing heifers, swine, poultry

Answer 14

beef - very little growth promotion
lactating dairy - none ever
calves/growing heifers - change in dairy uses
swine/poultry - prohibiting growth promotion

Question 15

What are some of the key principles in quality assurance systems that are designed to produce high quality and safe food?

Answer 15

total quality management
- assurance vs control
- process vs product
- input vs output
- proactive vs reactive

Question 16

Know what topic areas are covered in Beef Quality Assurance Guidelines?

Answer 16

1. best management practices
2. HACCP-like steps
3. animal health
4. product quality
5. environmental/conservation issues

feedstuffs, feed additives/meds, non-medical chemical uses, processing/treatment records, injectable products, care/husbandry, infectious disease prevention

Question 17

drug residue avoidance in dairy cattle

Answer 17

1. VCPR
2. FDA-approved OTC/Rx drugs with vet guidance
3. drugs administered properly & identify treated animals
4. records of treated animals
5. drug residue screening tests
6. implement employee/family awareness of proper drug use