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PHASE B: INTRODUCTION
The six Priority Initiatives identified
in Phase A formed the basis for Phase B,
which focused on drafting the tactics
to support each of the Priority Initiatives.
Introduction: Phase B
The six Priority Initiatives identified in Phase A formed the basis
for Phase B, which focused on drafting the tactics to support
each of the Priority Initiatives. This effort was completed
through a three-step process, involving an initial draft of
the tactics, a Multi-Stakeholder Forum and a Stakeholder
Consultation Survey.
Initial Draft of Tactics
Methods
veterinarians in Survey 1. The collated suggestions can be seen
in Table 9 above. The Project Team referred to these suggested
implementation steps when establishing the draft tactics to form
the basis for dialogue at the Multi-Stakeholder Forum.
Results
Table 11 below shows the Draft Tactics for Priority Initiatives –
for Forum Discussion as drafted by the Project Team.
Phase B began with a review of the suggestions for
implementation provided by responding food-producing animal
Table 11:Draft Tactics for Priority Initiatives – for Forum Discussion
Initiative Draft Tactics
Voluntary Veterinary CE 1. Create the course content to provide veterinarians with the latest information on appropriate antibiotic use
that is updated annually, and addresses species-related matters
2. Design an implementation strategy for delivery of course content to veterinarians, including:
i) assessment of opportunities for delivery, including:
a. in conjunction with existing continuing education events
b. as a collaborative program with organizations such as OVC, OMAFRA, CFIA, CVO, Health Canada
c. various media options
ii) consideration of program status being voluntary versus mandatory
iii) frequency of course delivery
iv) opportunities for recognition/certification of course completion
Develop/update farm SOPs 1. Provide support and training to enhance the skill sets of veterinarians related to the development of SOPs
2. Veterinarians collaborate with producers to share best practices for SOPs, including important aspects such as:
i) good science
ii) practicality
iii) clarity
iv) effectiveness
3. Veterinarians and producers identify gold standard templates for on-farm SOPs for appropriate antibiotic use
across food-producing animal species
4. Veterinarian groups and producer groups establish and implement review cycles to continually update SOPs
for appropriate antibiotic use, by species
Promote use of farm SOPs 1. Provide support and training to enhance the skill sets of veterinarians related to the implementation of SOPs
to ensure optimal uptake and knowledge transfer by the producer community
2. Veterinarians and producers review and evaluate existing implementation strategies such as those utilized in
existing commodity Quality Assurance programs (eg. CQM, CQA programs, etc.) to continually update strategies
for appropriate antibiotic use, by species
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