Unique Aspects

Question 1

What are unique issues found in FA pharmacology?

Answer 1

• Regulatory issues - the government cares a lot more about the drugs used in FA compared to SA
• Residues - don’t want people consuming harmful things
• Economics - gotta get the most bang for your buck
• Illegal drugs
• Drug labeling - ELDU is complicated

Question 2

Discuss residue versus resistance

Answer 2

Residues: drug remaining in milk/meat that have harmful effects on consumers
Resistance: bugs constantly exposed to low level, non-therapeutic levels of drugs become resistant to those drugs

Question 3

How are consumers most often exposed to resistant bacteria?

Answer 3

Contaminated products

Question 4

What are the three types of drugs?

Answer 4

OTC
Prescription drugs
Medications in the feed

Question 5

T/F: in order to be considered a prescription drug, the label must read “Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.”

Answer 5

True