CBL Batch Medication

Question 1

Why is group medication sometimes required

Answer 1

For prophylaxis metaphylaxis or treatment in response to disease

Question 2

Which animals are most likely to receive group medication

Answer 2

Intensively reared animals such as pigs poultry and fish

Question 3

How can pigs be medicated

Answer 3

Individually by injection or as a batch via water or feed

Question 4

How are poultry usually medicated

Answer 4

As batches via water or feed unless they are pets

Question 5

How are fish usually medicated

Answer 5

As batches

Question 6

Name four product types used for group medication

Answer 6

Antiparasitics vaccines antimicrobials supplements

Question 7

Give three examples of supplements used in group medication

Answer 7

Vitamins minerals electrolytes amino acids organic acids

Question 8

What are the two main oral group medication routes

Answer 8

Water and feed

Question 9

What is a medicating unit in water medication

Answer 9

A device that continuously mixes a set dose into the water supply

Question 10

What does a 2 percent doser unit deliver

Answer 10

2 litres of product into every 100 litres animals drink

Question 11

What is a stock solution bucket

Answer 11

A container holding medication solution that must be covered and refreshed daily

Question 12

Why should borehole water be monitored

Answer 12

Minerals such as iron promote bacterial growth and affect hygiene

Question 13

What are the key rules for header tanks in water medication

Answer 13

Do not allow continuous refill or complete emptying

Question 14

What factors are needed to calculate header tank medication volumes

Answer 14

Daily water consumption and weather forecast

Question 15

Why must feed medications be licensed

Answer 15

Because pelleting and manufacturing processes can affect drug stability

Question 16

Why might water or injection be used before in feed medication

Answer 16

Because waiting for medicated feed delivery can delay treatment

Question 17

What are the two main respiratory delivery routes

Answer 17

Aerosol and spray

Question 18

What are the main injection methods for group medication

Answer 18

On farm batch vaccination or in ovo injection

Question 19

Why is hygiene important in medication systems

Answer 19

Dirty equipment can contaminate and inactivate medications

Question 20

What organism was isolated from a dirty medicating unit filter

Answer 20

Pseudomonas spp

Question 21

What is the calculation principle for in water medication

Answer 21

Calculate mg per kg for the group total then convert to product volume

Question 22

What is the calculation principle for in feed medication

Answer 22

Total feed consumed multiplied by inclusion rate from SPC

Question 23

What must always be checked before calculating medication doses

Answer 23

The SPC specific product characteristics on the VMD website

Question 24

What is the withdrawal period for Phenocillin in chickens

Answer 24

Two days for meat and offal

Question 25

What is the risk of mistakes in withdrawal period calculations

Answer 25

Illegal residues in meat or eggs and financial losses

Question 26

Why can group medication lead to inaccurate dosing

Answer 26

Feed and water intake vary between individuals and sick animals may eat less

Question 27

Name two advantages of group medication

Answer 27

Quick delivery and ability to treat large numbers at once

Question 28

Name two disadvantages of group medication

Answer 28

Variable intake and effect of hygiene or feed processing on drug activity

Question 29

Why can cascade prescribing not be based on cost

Answer 29

There must be a clinically justifiable reason not just cheaper price

Question 30

What does the VMD advise on responsible antibiotic use

Answer 30

Use cascade only when necessary and clinically justified not due to cost