PHASE A : CREATING A LIST OF 16 SUGGESTED ACTIONS
Table 2 presents the final revised list of the 16 Suggested Actions that were presented to Ontario veterinarians involved with food-producing animals for prioritization and ranking in Survey 1 .
Table 2 : Final revised list of the 16 Suggested Actions that were presented to Ontario veterinarians involved with food-producing animals for prioritization and ranking in Survey 1 , showing short forms .
Suggested Action Create a valid and sustainable surveillance program of antibiotic use by veterinarians . Design a strategy for the implementation of mandatory producer training on appropriate antibiotic use . Develop an education program for producers on appropriate on-farm antibiotic use .
Develop and / or update , in collaboration with individual producers , farm-specific SOPs for appropriate antibiotic use .
Develop measures that evaluate veterinary compliance with established standards of practice for prescribing and dispensing of antibiotics .
Educate key stakeholder groups ( e . g . human health professionals , media , public , government officials , feed industry personnel ) on aspects of antibiotic use in food-producing animals such as animal welfare , monitoring programs , and current initiatives .
Lobby all livestock industries to require on-farm antibiotic use logs .
Lobby for funding for research on raising animals without antibiotics ( such as welfare , financial and other impacts ).
Lobby for funding for research on the evaluation of cost effective alternatives to antibiotics ( such as probiotics , immune modulators and vaccines ).
Lobby for funding for research to identify the links between on-farm antibiotic use and the development of resistant microorganisms .
Mandate completion of a continuing education course for veterinarians specific to appropriate on-farm antibiotic use and stewardship principles .
Participate in research projects focused on identifying gaps at the practice level related to appropriate antibiotic use , inclusive of clinical trials .
Promote the standardization of veterinary laboratory data and reporting that identifies changes in antibiotic resistance patterns .
Promote the use of existing relevant data sets to identify changes in antibiotic resistance patterns . Promote , across species , the implementation of farm-specific SOPs for appropriate antibiotic use .
Provide ongoing voluntary professional development opportunities for veterinarians regarding appropriate antibiotic use .
Abbreviation Surveillance of veterinary use of ABX Mandatory producer training Develop producer education Develop / update farm SOPs
Evaluate veterinary compliance
Educate stakeholders
On-farm ABX use logs
Research on raising animals without ABX
Research on alternatives to ABX
Research links between ABX and resistance
Mandatory veterinary CE
Research to identify gaps in use of ABX in practice
Standardize lab data / reporting
Identify changes in resistance Promote use of farm SOPs Voluntary veterinary CE
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