title: International perspectives in clinical pharmacology: Canada and Mexico.
abstract: This article reviews clinical pharmacology in food animal production in Canada and Mexico. The authors discuss topics such as drug availability, the drug-approval process, availability (prescription or over-the-counter) of drugs to producers, withdrawal times, and extralabel drug use. Drugs that are prohibited and proactive measures for drug use in Canadian food animals also are reviewed.
authors: Western Centre Canadian gFARAD, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. trisha.dowling@usask.ca
authors: Patricia M
authors: PM
authors: Dowling
authors: Héctor Sumano
authors: HS
authors: Lopez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D002417:Cattle; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D017277:Drug Approval; D004348:Drug Labeling; D004350:Drug Residues; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D007886:Legislation, Veterinary; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards*; D008800:Mexico; D013997:Time Factors; D019155:Veterinary Drugs / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019155:Veterinary Drugs