1. Follow Proper Feed Processing Protocols
Good Production Practice #5
Assuring Quality Care for Animals
Food Animal Quality Assurance
go.osu.edu/AQCA

2. Medicated Feeds and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
cGMPs are designed to:
Prevent feed contamination
Provide reasonable assurance of proper medicated feed manufacturing
Ensure safe, wholesome, meat for human consumption

3. Medicated Feeds and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
Both Medicated and Non-Medicated cGMPs provide standards for:
Buildings and grounds
Equipment
Workspace and storage areas
Product quality assurance
Labeling
Recordkeeping

4. Medicated Feeds and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
Medicated cGMPs require:
Feed complies with federal residue levels
Additives and veterinary drugs used in feed are safe
Withdrawal time met
Animals fed medicated feed have identification

5. Medicated Feeds Can only feed at level approved by FDA
Can only feed at level approved by FDA
No extra-label use of medicated feeds
This is ILLEGAL!
Feed at level as indicated on the feed label instructions
Consult veterinarian or nutritionist with questions

6. Storage of Medicated Feeds
Store at proper moisture and temperature
Keep medicated feeds separate from non-medicated feeds

7. Cross-Contamination To pollute or taint by contact
To pollute or taint by contact
What can you do to reduce the risk of cross-contamination?
Use different feed scoops
Red for medicated
Green or another color for non-medicated
Properly clean feed mixing equipment
Store medicated feed and other feeds separately

8. Guidelines for Good Feeding Practices
Good housekeeping
Feed storage
Handling
Clean and safe environment
Labels
Follow feed tag directions & processor recommendations
Recordkeeping

9. Good Housekeeping Facilities and Equipment should be kept Clean
Facilities and Equipment should be kept
Clean
Maintained

10. Feed Storage, Handling Keep SEPARATE
Keep SEPARATE
Medicated and non-medicated feed
Animal health products
Chemicals
Control rodents, birds, wildlife, pets
Protect from moisture

11. Clean Equipment Clean mixing equipment between each batch
Clean mixing equipment between each batch
Use different feed scoops or other equipment for medicated feed
Clean feeders following use of medicated feeds

12. READ THE LABEL Age and type of animal feeding Nutrient needs
Age and type of animal feeding
Nutrient needs
Active drug ingredient and withdrawal time
Know how to calculate proper amounts
Consult nutritionist, veterinarian, or Extension professional

13. Feed Product Label Regulated by USDA
Regulated by USDA
Unless medications are added, then it is regulated by FDA
Must appear on all commercial feeds and ingredients

14. Medicated Feed Label

15. Recordkeeping Record use of medicated feeds
Record use of medicated feeds
Keep complete records of feed formulation
Swine, sheep, goats, poultry
Keep records 1 year
Beef and dairy
Keep records 2 years