Prudent drug use from the practitioner's viewpoint

摘要

With increased scrutiny from government agencies, animal rights groups and consumers, we need to be more vigilant with antibiotic usage on farm. Now more than ever we need to assure that a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR], writtenprotocols and treatment records are in place for drug use documentation. As the veterinarian of record (VOR) it is our responsibility to oversee drug usage on our client's operations and monitor treatment response and protocol drift.