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LQA&E
PROGRAM
TRAINING
Level 1
Lesson 4
Read and Follow Labels
Read and Follow Labels
Level I
•This lesson will cover reading the feed label and the
medication label.
•It also stresses the use of keeping current & accurate feed
and medication records.
•We recognize that in keeping with age appropriateness of
Level I, that primary responsibility is that of the parent.
Read and Follow Labels
Learner outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
• Read label instructions for use of feed additives & drugs
• Identify veterinarian/client/patient relationship (VCPR)
• Identify who is responsible for animals in violation of drug
residue or foreign material in the carcass
• Maintain an animal treatment record and feed record
• Identify and track animals to which drugs were administered
• Understand the importance of observing withdrawal times to
avoid marketing adulterated animal products for human
consumption.
Read and Follow Labels
This lesson
•Follows the established format
•Includes several activities that
reinforce the information presented
•Stresses the producers
responsibility in feeding and
administering medications
•Creates an awareness of ways to
identify animals receiving
medications – along with methods
that should not be used
Read and Follow Labels
• Stresses the producers
responsibility of keeping
accurate records of
medications administered,
regardless of route of
administration or if in a
medicated feed.
• Stresses reading the label to
understand if there are
withdrawal periods before an
animal or animal byproduct
can be marketed for human
food.
Read and Follow Labels
• Activities
– Reading a feed label, is it a medicated feed?
• Nutritional products cannot take the place of good
genetics, proper management & care
• Recognize what species feed is formulated for and what
the expected outcome of using the medicated feed is
• Be aware of side effects in using some medicated feeds
• How & what information to record
Read and Follow Labels
• Activity
– The Drug Product Label
• Importance of knowing:
– Prescribed or Overthe-Counter Drug
– Species intended for
– Amounts to administer
– Route of administration
– If there is a withdrawal
period
– How to record the
medication treatment
Read and Follow Labels
• Activity
– Drug Residue
• Visual simulation of drug residue
• Common areas where drug residues could be found
• Reason for concern
– BINGO – new activity
• Used as a review activity