Fact Sheet: Accessing and Selling Prescription Veterinary Drugs
Fact Sheet explaining the federal rules on how prescription drugs can be accessed and sold in Canada.
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Sales and Dispensing of prescription DIN drug premixes and prescription medicated feed
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The Time is Now - food animal information page
An information page for veterinarians providing guidance on using antimicrobials responsibly.
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The Time is Now - food animal card
An information card on the Dec. 1, 2018 deadline when all medically important antimicrobials will be available by prescription only.
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Do Your Part - companion animal information page
An information page on the responsible use of antimicrobials in companion animal medicine.
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Do Your Part - companion animal card
Helping veterinarians talk to clients about the responsible use of antimicrobials.
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Case Study: Establishing a Valid VCPR (Cow-Calf Producer)
Effective December 1, 2018, Health Canada will require a registered veterinarian to prescribe and provide oversight of all medically important antimicrobials used in animals. The ‘increased veterinary oversight’ requires that producers work closely with a veterinarian.
https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/documents/case-study-cow-calf
FAAST - Farmed Animal Antimicrobial Stewardship
The Farmed Animal Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative (FAAST) aims to tackle resistance head on through education, collaboration, and engagement across the value chain. Our mission is to help Ontario veterinarians, farmed animal owners, and their representative organizations:
improve antimicrobial stewardship in farmed animals
prepare for upcoming policy and regulatory changes, and
preserve the efficacy of antimicrobials without compromising animal health or food safety
https://www.amstewardship.ca/
Template - Veterinary Prescription for Medicate Feed POULTRY
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have created templates for feed prescriptions. Use of the template is optional.
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Template - Veterinary Prescription for Feed RUMINANT
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have created templates for feed prescriptions. Use of the template is optional.
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Template - Prescription for Medicate Feed SWINE
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have created templates for feed prescriptions. Use of the template is optional.
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Checklist - Required Items for a Veterinary Feed Prescription
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have created a checklist for feed prescriptions.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Introduction to the CMIB for the veterinary professional
A CFIA slide deck explaining the Compendium of Medicating Ingredients Brochures.
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DEL Q&As - antimicrobial regulatory amendment
Pharmacists, health care practitioners and veterinarians require a DEL to import antimicrobials API for veterinary use that are on List A: List of Certain Antimicrobial Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. This document provides an overview of the regulatory changes in a Q&A format.
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