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7900 International Drive, Suite 1040 Minneapolis, MN 55425 USA +1 651 447 5574 · fax: +1 952 853 1280 KnowledgeBase (KB) Archived MedARKS Topic ** THE FOLLOWING KB TOPIC SHOULD BE TREATED AS LEGACY INFORMATION ** ** THESE TOPICS ARE NOT ACTIVELY UPDATED BY ISIS ** ** THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THESE TOPICS SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION ** Tracking Contraceptive Implant Information Many zoos use various reversible contraceptive methods in their animals, including the melengestrol acetate (MGA) implants (supplied by Dr. Ed Plotka), other synthetic progestins, and the zona pellucida vaccine. The experimental nature of these implants increases the clinicians’ responsibility for accurate records. The prescription module of MedARKS can be used to maintain drug records that will assist with annual reporting requirements and to calculate the duration of treatment, which can be used to determine when a contraceptive method needs to be renewed or removed. Record Entry: Records should be entered for all forms of reversible contraception (MGA, MGA+E2, Norplant, DepoProvera, Zona Pellucida vaccine, birth control pills, Ovaban, Megace, etc.). The key features for entering reversible contraception methods are as follows, but as always, make your records as complete as possible. Drug: MELENGESTROL ACETATE IMPLANT (or other contraceptive method) The drug dictionary file supplied with MedARKS 5.10 contains many of the common reversible contraceptives (like "MELENGESTROL ACETATE IMPLANT"). If your MedARKS dictionary does not contain the appropriate contraceptive method, you can add it to the dictionary when you record the prescription. Dose: Record the weight of the implant that is written on the outside of the implant container (or the appropriate dose for other methods) Duration: UFN (until further notice) for implants (use appropriate duration for other methods) Route: subcutaneous or intramuscular implant (or appropriate route for other methods) Prescribing Clinician: The initials of the clinician responsible for this contraceptive prescription. Lot/Bottle number: For MGA implants, record the number written on the outside of the implant container. For commercial products, record the manufacturer's lot number. Purpose: For proper reporting, "contraception" should entered as the purpose for the prescription. It is the mission of Species360 to facilitate international collaboration in the collection and sharing of information on animals and their environments for zoos, aquariums and related organizations. Offices in Minneapolis · Amsterdam · Bogota · New Delhi · Haifa · Istanbul · Buenos Aires 7900 International Drive, Suite 1040 Minneapolis, MN 55425 USA +1 651 447 5574 · fax: +1 952 853 1280 Scheduled Retreatment Date: For vaccines and drugs that are given at specific intervals or at a particular time of the year (e.g., Depo-Provera in seasonal breeders), the program can store a reminder to repeat the prescription on a specified date. Ending an Active Contraceptive Prescription: Prescriptions written with a duration of "until further notice", remain active until terminated. With implants, prescription termination may be due to implant removal (for change of method, to allow reproduction, implant replacement, or other reasons) or implant loss (implant found or discovered missing at a routine examination). In any case, the "Discontinue an Active Prescription" menu choice in the prescription module will allow you to terminate the current contraceptive implant prescription. You will be requested for a date to terminate the prescription; use the date that implant was removed, known to be lost, or discovered to be missing. The duration of the prescription will be calculated by the program and stored in the record. Reporting: The "Drug Usage Report" can be used to obtain a list of the animals that have received contraceptive treatment by retrieving prescription records for a particular drug. For MGA implants, the implant number (lot number), the size (weight) of the implant, the duration of treatment and the prescribing clinician will be reported. Active contraceptive prescriptions are indicated and the duration for these active prescriptions reflects the current duration (days from the implant date to the reporting date). This allows you to easily monitor all animals with an active contraception prescription and schedule implant replacement or removal based on the duration of treatment. While not providing all the information requested for reports to the AZA contraception committee, the drug usage report is a good starting point for tracking down all the required information. Contact ISIS Support Revised 13 May 2017 * Species360 Organizational name change added on 07/18/2016 It is the mission of Species360 to facilitate international collaboration in the collection and sharing of information on animals and their environments for zoos, aquariums and related organizations. Offices in Minneapolis · Amsterdam · Bogota · New Delhi · Haifa · Istanbul · Buenos Aires