SYMPOSIUM - IMPACT OF DRUG-CONTROL MEASURES - RESULTS OF DRUG SCREENING FROM A PRODUCERS VIEW

The dairy industry is faced with increasing governmental and public co ncern about the safety of the nation's milk supply. New regulations un der the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance require that prescription d rugs be properly labeled and that all tanker loads of milk be tested f or beta-lactam antimicrobial residues. Concern over the use of animal drugs in an extralabel manner has prompted the National Milk Produrers Federation and the American Veterinary Medical Association to develop a quality assurance program for on-farm residue prevention known as t he Dairy Quality Assurance 10-Point Milk and Dairy Beef Residue Preven tion Protocol. The program promotes the concept of Hazard Analysis Cri tical Control Points, applied to a preharvest farm environment. Screen ing limitations at point of milk receipt necessitates widespread adopt ion of the Dairy Quality Assurance protocol to address controlled use of all animal medications under a valid relationship among veterinaria n, client, and animals, thus minimizing the potential for violative re sidues in the milk and meat supply.