Pharmacology Resources for Practitioners (CgFARAD) Ontario Association of Poultry Practitioners Ron Johnson, DVM, PhD, DACVCP Co-Director, CgFARAD Ontario Veterinary College Guelph, ON Feb 14, 2012
Failure to observe withdrawal periods Lack of medication records Extra-label drug usage Cross-contamination from feed mixing Medicated feed given by mistake Use of unapproved drugs Sources of Violative Drug Residues in Edible Products
Canadian Global Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (CgFARAD)………….our mission !! Keep the human food supply safe Keep the veterinarian and producer out of trouble from violative residues Protect reputation of Ontario/Canadian producers
CgFARAD Requests by Province (2010)
Servic e Education Research Training of HQP Our strengths at CgFARAD
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