VFD Flashcards
What is VCPR?
Veterinary Client Patient Relationship
What is the definition of a VCPR?
Significant knowledge of animal by vet to initiate general or preliminary diagnosis - exam and visit to premise, maintain records, be available for follow up or adverse reactions, should have done work in the past and currently for the producer
What does a VPCR not mean?
Con not have to examine every animal to be treated
Why does the FDA care about these VPDR?
Residues
How can drugs be administered?
Injectable, water or feed
What is ELDU?
Extra Label Drug Use
- Different than label dose, route, longer duration, different disease or different species of animal
What does AMDUCA stand for?
Animal, Medical, Drug, Use, Clarification Act
T/F All drugs placed in the water need to be prescribed by a vet
Ture
What is a VFD?
Veterinary Feed Directive
What percent of drug use is non-theraputic?
70%
-Ionophores and tetracyclines
What are the antibiotic classifications that determine what is and is not regulated?
Medically important - tetrracyline, macrolide, sulfa, flourquinolones
Not medically important - ionophore and bacitracin
Should any antibiotics be labeled for production purposes now days?
NO
What is required in the VFD?
ID premise, species, produciton class, duration of use, number animals, 6 months
What does a VFD not have to include?
Specific number of cattle and tons of feed
T/F: Drugs in feed can only be used according to label
true unless minor species