Results of drug screening from a producer's view.
The dairy industry is faced with increasing governmental and public concern about the safety of the nation's milk supply. New regulations under the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance require that prescription drugs be properly labeled and that all tanker loads of milk be tested for beta-lactam antimicrobial residues. Concern over the use of animal drugs in an extralabel manner has prompted the National Milk Producers Federation and the American Veterinary Medical Association to develop a quality assurance program for on-farm residue prevention known as the Dairy Quality Assurance 10-Point Milk and Dairy Beef Residue Prevention Protocol. The program promotes the concept of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, applied to a pre-harvest farm environment. Screening limitations at point of milk receipt necessitates widespread adoption of the Dairy Quality Assurance protocol to address controlled use of all animal medications under a valid relationship among veterinarian, client, and animals, thus minimizing the potential for violative residues in the milk and meat supply.
Adams
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National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, VA 22201.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003612:Dairying; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D007769:Lactams; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D011786:Quality Control
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007769:Lactams