College Connection Winter 2017 | Page 8

college connection COLLEGE NEWS AGENDA ESTABLISHED FOR VETERINARY STEWARDSHIP OF ANTIBIOTIC USE The College recently released its final report, “Setting an Action Agenda for Veterinary Stewardship of Antibiotic Use in Food- Producing Animals in Ontario,” which was completed with funding assistance through Growing Forward 2 (GF2). Through this second GF2 project studying antimicrobial resistance, the College continued to work with veterinarians and producers to review antibiotic use in food animals and establish a consensus on opportunities for lasting and meaningful changes in practice. The first GF2 project identified more than 100 potential actions to impact the use of antibiotics. In the second project, food-producing animal veterinarians selected six specific priorities for action by veterinarians. These six priority initiatives include: • providing ongoing voluntary professional development opportunities for food-animal veterinarians regarding antibiotic use. • developing and/or updating, in collaboration with individual producers, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for appropriate antibiotic use. • appropriate antibiotic use. • developing an education program for producers on appropriate on-farm antibiotic use. • designing a strategy for the implementation of mandatory producer training on appropriate antibiotic use. • promoting the standardization of veterinary laboratory data and reporting that identifies changes in antibiotic resistance patterns. A webinar is available which provides an overview of Setting an Action Agenda for Veterinary Stewardship of Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario. The webinar is hosted by the report’s project managers Drs. Barbara and Ken Leslie. Visit www.cvo. org/video to view the presentation. promoting, across species, the implementation of farm-specific SOPs for GET YOUR FREE ACCREDITATION DECAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL The Facility Accreditation Emblem is available for use as a window decal. www.cvo.org/getdecal Order yours today! Let your clients know your facility meets provincial standards and supports safe, quality animal care. The decal is also available digitally for use on facility websites and social media platforms. College Connection is the official publication of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, informing members on regulatory issues, with the expectation that members will govern themselves accordingly. College Connection is charged with the responsibility of providing comprehensive, accurate and defensible information. Instilling public confidence in veterinary regulation. College of Veterinarians of Ontario 2106 Gordon Street Guelph, Ontario N1L 1G6 Available online ... College Connection — College Connection is now distributed by e-mail and posted on the College’s website at www.cvo.org/newsletters. Please visit the website to access previous issues. Podcasts — The College offers podcasts to provide information to the public and licensed members. Podcasts are posted on the College website at www.cvo.org/podcasts. New podcasts include: Value of Veterinary Facility Accreditation - Associate Registrar, Quality Practice, Dr. Kim Lambert, and Principal, Accreditation Aneeta Bharij discuss the facility accreditation process and the new proposed model for accreditation. Veterinary facilities are inspected for specific equipment requirements; proper patient records; safe drug storage; a medical reference library; and orderly and sanitary premises. Listen and learn on various College initiatives! Phone: [phone] Toll-free: 1-800-424-2856 Fax: [phone] Toll-free fax: [phone] [email protected] www.cvo.org Editor: Jan Robinson  Assistant to the Editor: Kim Huson Publication mail agreement number: 40583010 www.cvo.org