b"BEEF CHECKOFF H I G H L I G H T SUpdated Antibiotic Guidelines Many producers are aware of the recent change in antibiotic guidelines implemented by the Food and Drug Administration. This change impacted the over-the-counter availability of medically important antibiotics, giving them a prescription-only status. Certain medications will require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian for legal use, and livestock producers will need an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) before purchasing prescription antibiotics. WHAT TO DO NOW? 1There does need to be accountability for how BeefTalk to a veterinarian.Checkoff funds are spent, but when program evaluation is viewed as an audit vs. a learning tool, it can have unintended consequences such as hampering program2innovation or a contractor's willingness to try a new approach, said Beka Wall, senior director of evaluationBuild a Veterinarian-Client-Patient and outreach at the Cattlemens Beef Board. Whether aRelationship (VCPR).contractors goals are exceeded or not met, all information is considered knowledge that can be applied back to3improving Beef Checkoff-funded programs.Overall, the tracking of qualitative and quantitativeSchedule routine visits.metics yields beneficial information for the contractors and the CBB. There is a well-known saying that states, The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over4and over and expecting different results, Wall said. If you dont measure and evaluate programs, youSet treatment protocols and on-farm cant determine what is or is not working. Therefore,training for employees.evaluation data is essential to providing insights that improve Beef Checkoff program efficiencies and maximize5producers' investment.PROGRAM EVALUATION REPORTING Download and read the Checkoff-funded BQA Antibiotic Stewardship for Cattle Producers.Reporting program evaluation information is arguably one of the most important functions of the Checkoff EvaluationGet the resources: Committee. The committee presents program evaluation information back to beef producers and stakeholders in various ways, like the Annual Report, The Drive, social media and so much more, so they can experience the wins and successes of their Beef Checkoff investments. https://swn.sn/antibiotic-guidelines"