Table 7: Suggested Actions: Education & Liaison (no ranking of responses)
Liaise with & educate
key stakeholders
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Liaise with & educate
the public
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Liaise with & educate
government officials
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share information
form industry working groups
identify key stakeholders, develop a unified
strategy, collaborate to reach common goals
develop consistent terminology (free run,
antibiotic free, organic, prudent use, VCPR, raised
without use of antibiotics)
formal, regular meetings with a multi-stakeholder
action group
invest in science-based projects on stakeholder
consultation
veterinarians assume teaching role
CVO could encourage education of key
stakeholders
address perception that veterinarians are a barrier
to obtaining drugs
provide information to key stakeholders on an
ongoing basis, information microbursts in print
and social media
strengthen relationship between veterinarians
and industry groups to identify veterinarians as
supporters with expertise
Education & Liaison
enhance education through media (why
antibiotics used, food safety and animal welfare
implications, CIPARS
understand views of public and monitor public
opinion
input on advertising integrity, hold food companies
accountable for the claims they make
veterinarians assume teaching role
circulate the CVO Report
formal regular meetings with regulators and
veterinarians
veterinarians respond to draft legislation
educate politicians and government officials
veterinarians assume teaching role
require CE for government officials
lobby for consistency across CFIA inspectors,
VDD and Health Canada modernization
encourage government to develop educational
tools regarding antibiotic use
lobby for changes highlighting lack of safety, lack
of science etc.
Liaise with & educate
human health
professionals
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share knowledge with human health
reduce negative impact on public perception
veterinarians assume teaching role
Liaise between all
livestock groups
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lobby all groups
present a united front
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SUMMARY OF
SUGGESTED
ACTIONS
Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario: A Study of the Current Pr X