Commercial dairy production and drug usage

1. Commercial dairy production and drug usage r. Craig jones Agrimark

2. Pasteurized milk ordinance (pmo) • The dairy industry’s ultimate guideline • FDA and state enforcement • Dairy farm to processing plant • Any size farm to any size processor • specific guidelines on storage, labeling and usage of all medicinals • outline of penalties for PMO violative residues and enforcement procedures

3. Let’s get specific!!Agri-mark (that’s me) • Marketing and processing coop • Mandatory residue testing—all commingled raw loads!! • Universal sample • What is a positive test? • Chain of events after positive test • Thorough investigation, recommendations, follow up

4. Let’s get more specificf.a.r.m.(farmers assuring responsible management) • Background—Why? • Nationwide, mandatory animal care program (for dairy) • 3 yr. cycle on farm animal evaluations and survey of animal care practices continuous improvement 3rd party verification

5. F.A.R.M. Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) Consumers want to know that food producing animals are receiving proper care New program guideline for January 2017 Valid VCPR form on file for each producer– updated yearly

6. Milk and dairy beef quality assurance (MDBQA) • GUIDELINE FOR DRUG USAGE-VERY EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED • Sample VCPR form • Sample drug treatment record template • Sample drug inventory template • Complete listing of drugs approved for lactating and non-lactating usage • Available residue tests– drug specific • Food animal residue avoidance databank (FARAD)

7. Summary and conclusions Milk and dairy products highly scrutinized and regulated consumer can be very confident when purchasing dairy products F.A.R.M. VCPR Dairy beef room for improvement VCPR MDBQA GREATER VETERINARIAN ROLE IN ANIMAL CARE AND TREATMENT CONSUMERS ARE WATCHING!!