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Influence of the Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Program on dairy farm drug management practices.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10863597     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that dairy farms certified in the Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Program (QAP) were more likely to use prudent drug management practices than farms that were not certified. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SAMPLE POPULATION: 141 Michigan dairy farms of which 74 were not certified in the QAP, 30 were involuntarily certified, and 37 were voluntarily certified. PROCEDURE: Dairy producers completed a self-administered questionnaire that focused on herd health management, drug use, record keeping, personnel management, and descriptive characteristics of their farm during 1993. Separate multivariable logistic regression models were developed to determine the association of QAP certification with each of the management practices. RESULTS: Results suggested that farms adopted specific management practices irrespective of certification. Many farms used visible identification and non-emergency veterinary services and discussed residue prevention with employees. Involuntary certification was associated with maintenance of good written treatment records and performance of on-farm drug residue testing. Voluntary certification was weakly associated with use of refrigerated drug storage. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: QAP certification appeared to have been associated with the adoption of only a few prudent drug use practices, although QAP materials and framework were developed to assist veterinarians in the promotion of disease prevention, client communication, and residue prevention practices on farms. Veterinary care would benefit from the development and encouragement of better record keeping on farms.
Authors:
S N Gibbons-Burgener; J B Kaneene; J W Lloyd; R J Erskine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association     Volume:  216     ISSN:  0003-1488     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc.     Publication Date:  2000 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-08-14     Completed Date:  2000-08-14     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503067     Medline TA:  J Am Vet Med Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1960-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / drug therapy*,  prevention & control
Certification
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dairying / methods,  standards*
Drug Residues
Drug Storage / standards
Female
Logistic Models
Michigan
Quality Control
Questionnaires
Records as Topic / standards,  veterinary
Veterinary Drugs / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Veterinary Drugs

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