Alan Chicoine, DVM, DACVCP: No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: Why so different? How international differences in drug residue risk assessment can impact food animal veterinarians
Attendees will consider a variety of approaches used by regulatory agencies when assessing risks of veterinary drug residues in food-producing animals. Specific focus is placed on key points of departure in the risk assessment, and how this results in different residue limits or withdrawal periods for the same veterinary drug product between jurisdictions. Learner Outcomes:
-To appreciate the types of toxiciological, microbiological, and residue depletion data necessary when considering veterinary drug residues in food animals -To understand why different jurisdictions might end up with different residue limits or withdrawal periods for the same veterinary drug
Learning Objectives:
Presentation Description / Summary: Why so different? How international differences in drug residue risk assessment can impact food animal veterinarians
Attendees will consider a variety of approaches used by regulatory agencies when assessing risks of veterinary drug residues in food-producing animals. Specific focus is placed on key points of departure in the risk assessment, and how this results in different residue limits or withdrawal periods for the same veterinary drug product between jurisdictions.
-To describe the types of toxiciological, microbiological, and residue depletion data necessary when considering veterinary drug residues in food animals
-To understand why different jurisdictions might end up with different residue limits or withdrawal periods for the same veterinary drug
-To explain to clients or the general public how following the product label ensures that the food supply is kept free from unsafe levels of veterinary drug residues
