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Quality Assurance
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A Program for America’s Pork Producers
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A Program for America’s Pork Producers
Quality Assurance
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A Program for America’s Pork Producers
Food Supply Continuum
Farm
Farm
Transport
Preharvest
Market
Slaughter
Retail and
Processing Distribution
Harvest
Food
Services
Postharvest
Consumers
• Home
• Institutions
• Restaurants
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History
• The Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Program
was developed with check-off money to assure
all pork producers have the information they
need to do their part in delivering a safe and
wholesome product to consumers.
• Introduced in 1989, PQA is a voluntary, food
safety educational program for all pork
producers
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Current Regulatory System
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS)
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Hazard Analysis
& Critical
Control Points
(HACCP)
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10 Good Production Practices
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Identify and Track
All Treated
Animals
Good
Production
Practice #1
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GPP #1
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Maintain Medication
and Treatment
Records
Good
Production
Practice #2
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GPP #2
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FDA Compliance
Policy Guide 7125.37
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All Records Should:
• Identify the animal(s) treated.
• Specify the date(s) of treatment.
• Name the drug(s) administered.
• Include who administered the
drug(s).
• Give the amount of drug(s)
administered.
• Show the withdrawal time prior
to slaughter.
• Identify the veterinarian
directing medication use.
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Properly Store, Label,
and Account For All Drug
Products and
Medicated Feeds
Good
Production
Practice #3
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GPP #3
Read the Label
• Always follow the
label’s directions for
storage and use.
• Check labels and
identify those
requiring
refrigeration.
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GPP #3
Inventory Control and Storage
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GPP #3
Feed Additives
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Valid
Veterinarian/Client/Patient
Relationship (VCPR) as the
Basis for Medication
Decision-Making
Good
Production
Practice #4
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GPP #4
Veterinarian / Client / Patient Relationship
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GPP #4
Over-the-Counter (OTC) and
Prescription Drugs
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GPP #4
Extra-label Use
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GPP #4
Veterinary Feed Directive
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GPP #4
Antimicrobial Resistance and the
Judicious Use of Antimicrobials
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Educate All Employees
and Family Members on
Proper Administration
Techniques
Good
Production
Practice #5
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Administration of Injectable Drugs
GPP #5
In the muscle (Intramuscular - IM)
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Administration of Injectable Drugs
GPP #5
Under the skin (Subcutaneous – SQ)
• Inject only into clean, dry areas.
• For small pigs use the loose flaps of
skin in the flank or elbow.
This technique should be used only
upon veterinary instruction and
guidance as serious injury to the pig
can occur.
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GPP #5
Administration of Injectable Drugs
In the abdominal cavity (Intraperitoneal – IP)
In the vein (Intravenous – IV)
In the nasal passages (Intranasal – IN)
These techniques should be used only upon
veterinary instruction and guidance as
serious injury to the pig can occur.
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Recommended needle sizes and lengths:
Intramuscular Injection
GPP #5
Gauge
Baby Pigs
Nursery
Finisher
Breeding Stock
18 or 20
16 or 18
16
14, 15, or 16
Length
5/8" or 1/2"
3/4" or 5/8"
1"
1" or 1 1/2"
Subcutaneous Injection
Nursery
Finisher
Breeding Stock
Gauge
Length
16 or 18
16
14 or 16
1/2"
3/4"
1"
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GPP #5
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for
Needle Usage
• Prevention
• Identification of At Risk
Animals
• Notification
• Training
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GPP #5
Administration of Medications
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Use Drug Residue
Tests When
Appropriate
Good
Production
Practice #6
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GPP #6
Consider testing when:
1. Sows are culled for sale directly from the
farrowing house
2. Animals receive extra-label treatment as
prescribed by your veterinarian
3. Any of your feeder pigs are sold as roasters
4. Exhibiting at stock shows and fairs
5. Other special situations occur
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Establish and Implement
an Efficient and Effective
Herd Health
Management Plan
Good
Production
Practice #7
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GPP #7
Biosecurity
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GPP #7
Disease Prevention and Herd Health
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GPP #7
Environmental Stewardship
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Provide Proper
Swine Care
Good
Production
Practice #8
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GPP #8
Human Contact
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GPP #8
Facility Considerations
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GPP #8
Equipment and Loading and Transport
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Practicing proper
euthanasia
techniques that are
appropriate for the
size of the pig is one
of the single most
important elements
to responsibly
address animal
welfare.
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Follow Appropriate
On-Farm Feed and
Commercial Feed
Processor Procedures
Good
Production
Practice #9
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GPP #9
Good Manufacturing Practices
1. Buildings and Grounds
2. Equipment
3. Workspace and Storage
4. Product Quality Assurance
5. Labeling
6. Recordkeeping
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GPP #9
On-Farm Feed Manufacturing
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GPP #9
Purchased Feed
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Complete the Quality
Assurance Checklist
Every Year and the
Education Card Every
Two Years
Good
Production
Practice #10
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