Drug usage hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP)

Abstract

The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association has prepared a six-step process for developing an on-farm HACCP plan for drug usage on a dairy. The six steps are to define the roles and responsibilities of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) team, evaluate the complete list of drugs purchased, develop protocols for use of the drugs, consider standard operating procedures used by the dairy, develop the treatment records plan, and establish an oversight strategy for monitoring drugs used on the dairy by the veterinarian.