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PHASE A: IDENTIFICATION
OF SIX PRIORITY INITIATIVES
Table 9 (continued): Categorized suggestions from 48 Survey 1 respondents on what specific steps could be taken by the Ontario food-producing
animal veterinary profession to champion the implementation of the six Priority Initiatives
Priority Initiative and Implementation Suggestions
Frequency *
# (%**)
Voluntary veterinary CE
Insert/include information on this in existing CE meetings (OABP, OVC, UofG, OVMA) 15 (43)
Create a course with credible instructor(s) and the latest research/information on AMR and antibiotic stewardship 9 (26)
Develop courses in collaboration with OVC, OMAFRA, CFIA, CVO and HC 7 (20)
Have an online/webinar element to courses to make them readily available for completion 5 (14)
Hold regional information meetings or forums 2 (6)
Use listservs and newsletters 2 (6)
Allow time spent with sales reps/resource people to count as CE 1 (3)
Use OMAFRA resources 1 (3)
Address how to minimize the ‘drug sales tied to income’ issue 1 (3)
Promote use of farm SOPs
Design help tools/resources (decision trees, standard templates, guidelines for development) 9 (28)
Develop SOPs in tandem with producers as a requirement of VCPR 7 (22)
Apply the framework(s) from existing programs (e.g. CQA, CQM) across commodity groups 6 (27)
Develop training sessions/programs and subsidize veterinarians for delivering 6 (27)
Require SOPs to limit access to antibiotics to veterinarians 2 (6)
Require proof of diagnosis/medical need when obtai ning antibiotics 2 (6)
Financially support development of farm-specific SOPs 1 (3)
Make the development and implementation of SOPs mandatory 1 (3)
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Setting an Action Agenda for Veterinary Stewardship of Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario