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Question 1

Why is chloramphenicol not allowed to be used in food animal species?

Answer 1

(It causes irreversible, aplastic anemia in susceptible people)

Question 2

Is florfenicol okay to use in food animal species?

Answer 2

(Yes, does not cause the same side effects in people as chloramphenicol)

Question 3

(T/F) The inhaled formulation of clenbuterol is okay to use in food animals.

Answer 3

(F, no formulations of clenbuterol can be used in food animal species → causes CNS signs, cardiac issues, and possibly death in humans)

Question 4

Is albuterol okay to use in food animal species?

Answer 4

(Yes, does not cause the same side effects in people as clenbuterol)

Question 5

Why is diethylstilbestrol prohibited for use in food animal species?

Answer 5

(It is carcinogenic)

Question 6

What is the use of dipyrone associated with in humans that earned it its spot on the no use allowed lists until there were no longer any approved products in the U.S.?

Answer 6

(Blood dyscrasias)

Question 7

Why is the use of nitroimidazoles in food animal species not allowed?

Answer 7

(They are carcinogenic)

Question 8

Why is the use of nitrofurans in food animal species not allowed?

Answer 8

(They are carcinogenic)

Question 9

Why is the use of glycopeptides in food animal species not allowed?

Answer 9

(They are considered medically important in humans for the tx of enterococci and MRSA)

Question 10

What is the feed additive/mold inhibitor that cannot be ingested by food animals (topical is okay but you have to guarantee they won’t lick it off) because there is no safety information available for this drug?

Answer 10

(Gentian violet)

Question 11

What population of food animals is the use of phenylbutazone not allowed?

Answer 11

(Adult dairy cattle)

Question 12

Antiviral drugs are only prohibited for use in what food animal population?

Answer 12

(Poultry)

Question 13

(T/F) You can use ceftiofur to treat a cow for metritis even if that is not what the label says it can be used for.

Answer 13

(T, as long as you still follow the label to a tee in terms of dose, route of administration, etc.)

Question 14

(T/F) The restrictions of the use of cephalosporins in food animal species applies to both major and minor food animal species.

Answer 14

(F, only major food animal species)

Question 15

Which cephalosporin drug is not included in the restrictions of the use of cephalosporins in food animal species?

Answer 15

(Cephapirin)

Question 16

What class of antibiotics is extralabel drug use prohibited in adult dairy cattle specifically due to carcinogenicity and hypersensitivity reactions?

Answer 16

(Sulfonamides → label use is okay and ELDU is only banned in adult dairy cattle)

Question 17

Fluoroquinolone water additives were linked to the development of resistance in what bacteria?

Answer 17

(Campylobacter)

Question 18

(T/F) The use of fluoroquinolones in food animal species is entirely prohibited.

Answer 18

(F, ELDU is prohibited with no exceptions but label use of approved drugs is fine)

Question 19

(T/F) Extralabel drug use of drugs intended for use in or on animal feed is not allowed for major food animal species.

Answer 19

(T, some different rules with minor species)