Residue Avoidance

Question 1

what is animal drug residue?

Answer 1

a parent compound or its metabolite is found in any edible portion of an animal product

Question 2

what would make an individual animal suspect of drug residues?

Answer 2

lameness
injection site reactions
evidence of surgery
signs of illness

Question 3

what happens if there is a positive residue and it is that farm’s first violation at a federal plant?

Answer 3

warning letter usually with stipulations
25-30% receive a federal inspection

Question 4

should treatment protocols be signed and dated?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

what is the slaughter plant under the authority of?

Answer 5

FSIS
FDA

Question 6

what happens if a farm has a secobd positive rsidue?

Answer 6

residue repeat violator list

Question 7

what is milk tested for for residues?

Answer 7

beta lactams

Question 8

what are the top 3 reasons for violations?

Answer 8

no on-farm treatment records
increased dosages without adjusting withdrawal times
no individual animal IDs