1. Use Antibiotics Responsibly
Good Production Practice #3
Assuring Quality Care for Animals
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2. Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production
Treatment of illness
Control and prevention of disease

3. Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production
1) Take appropriate steps to decrease the need for antibiotics
2) Assess advantages and disadvantages
3) Use antibiotics only when they provide measurable benefits

4. Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production
4) Fully implement the management practices described for responsible use of animal health products into daily operation
5) Have a working veterinarian/client/patient relationship and follow the responsible antibiotic use guidelines

5. STEP 1: Take appropriate steps to decrease the need for antibiotics
Preventative strategies:
Biosecurity programs
Proper ventilation
Proper nutrition
Vaccination
Etc.

6. STEP 2: Assess advantages and disadvantages
Animal Health and Welfare
Environment
Food Safety
Economic Impact
Consumer Trust

7. Knowledge Check!

8. Answer: Treatment, control, and prevention of disease
What are appropriate uses of antibiotics in food animal production? (Select all that apply)
Increased average daily gain
Treatment of disease
Control of disease
Prevention of disease
Answer: Treatment, control, and prevention of disease

9. STEP 3: Use antibiotics only when they provide measurable benefits
Reduce mortality
Improve animal welfare
Improve herd health

10. STEP 4: Fully implement the management practices described for responsible use of animal health products into daily operation
Utilize the Good Production Practices (GPPs)
Keep written records
Use medications responsibly
Maintain a valid VCPR

11. STEP 5: Have a working VCPR and follow the responsible antibiotic use guidelines
Use veterinary input as the basis for ALL antibiotic decision-making.
Antibiotics should be used for prevention, control, or treatment only when there is an appropriate clinical diagnosis or herd history to justify their use.
Limit antibiotic use for prevention, control, or treatment to ill or at-risk animals, treating the fewest animals possible.

12. STEP 5: Have a working VCPR and follow the responsible antibiotic use guidelines
Antibiotics that are important in treating infections in human medicine (medically important antibiotics) should be used in animals only after careful review and reasonable justification.
Mixing together injectable or water medications (including antibiotics) by anyone other than a veterinarian is illegal.
Minimize environmental exposure through proper handling and disposal of all animal health products, including antibiotics.

13. Knowledge Check!

14. True or False?
Do not limit antibiotic use to ill or at-risk animals, treat as many animals as possible.
Answer: False
Why?