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This discussion focuses on pharmaceutical management. All pharmaceutical products have
specific storage requirements and it is very important that you observe the manufacturer’s
recommendations. A clean, dry secure place is needed for all pharmaceutical storage to
prevent contamination. Ideally, pharmaceuticals ought to be stored in a sealed box or in a
refrigerator. A comment about barn refrigeration: it is important that you monitor temperatures
to make sure that the refrigerator is working properly. Frozen vaccines or too warm of vaccine
can deactivate some of these products. Locate the refrigerator in a safe secure area to
prevent overheating and contamination and do not store pharmaceuticals in the refrigerator
doors because of temperature fluctuations. When handling and using pharmaceuticals, always
read and follow label instructions. Make sure that you post local poison center control
numbers by all phones for easy access. Properly restrain animals when injecting to minimize
self-injection. There are some very efficacious medications that are available on the market
but they are toxic to humans. Know what you are dealing with and be careful. When dealing
with these toxic products for humans, make sure that if it is a subcutaneous injections,
make sure that you use the one-hand SQ tent technique.
To maximize drug effectiveness, only use fresh products, store refrigerated products in a
cooler from the point of purchase until it is stored in a refrigerator on location. When
you are working chute side, make sure that you store these products in a cooler to maintain
their effectiveness. Purchase only the appropriate dosage size for the task and use transfer
needles to reconstitute vaccines. When mixing vaccines, or reconstituting vaccines, only
use approved combinations. Rock the bottles back and forth. Do not shake. Do not mix too
much at once because most mixed vaccines will last for less than one hour. After reconstitution,
or after you need to reconstitute or mix these products, mix them again, gentle motion, back
and forth, don’t shake. When administering pharmaceutical products,
label all syringes before processing and use a single syringe for each product. Only draw
contents from the bottle with a clean needle. Do not store partially used mixed vaccine
containers. Throw them away. And, clearly label all products before storage.
Consumers expect zero drug residues. Residues can be avoided by: maintaining proper individual
animal identification and the proper withdrawal times for that animal that is treated. Maintain
treatment records for at least two years. Properly store, label and account for all
medications. Use products according to label only. Follow any product withdrawal times
and that would be directly from the label or veterinarian that you obtain products from.
Train all employees and family members on proper beef quality assurance practices.