Goal: The goal of this module is to provide background information on drug safety, extralabel drug use, and prohibited substances in livestock production. This module is divided into four topics and addresses the following objectives: (scroll down)
Tissue Residues and Human Food Safety
Objective 2.1: Describe the relationship between tissue residues and human food safety
Objective 2.2: Recognize important elements of the drug approval process
Objective 2.3: Describe, in general, how tolerance is established as part of the drug approval process
Veterinary Drugs and Labels
Objective 2.4: Recognize the four different types of veterinary drug labels
Objective 2.5: Recognize the required components that make up a drug label
Objective 2.6: Interpret drug label instructions
Extralabel Drug Use (ELDU)
Objective 2.7: Explain why extralabel drug use is associated with tissue residues
Objective 2.8: Explain why a veterinarian high choose to use a drug in an extralabel manner
Objective 2.9: Recognize the requirements for legal extralabel drug use
Prohibited Drugs
Objective 2.10: Access the most current list of prohibited substances
Objective 2.11: Recognize those drugs and drug used prohibited by the FDA
Objective 2.12: Explain the reasons why some drugs and drug uses are prohibited in food animals