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AgVetLink Special issue for Veterinarians May 2006

From the Director

A lot has happened in the year since our last AgVetLink for veterinarians. NZFSA has restructured and the ACVM Group has been expanded to cover all approvals issued under the legislation administered by NZFSA. However, the Group’s ‘business as usual’ goes on.

Reviews

Of interest to veterinarians, at present this business as usual involves reviews in the areas of PAR trading (page 2) and animal feeds (page 3).

Trans-Tasman

Work on an agreement with our Australian counterpart to align registration procedures (as much as practical) should lead to access to a wider range of veterinary medicines that might not be available in New Zealand because the cost of registration would be prohibitive, given the size of the market in this country (page 6).

Residues

We receive many queries about residues, particularly relating to bobby calves, and some answers are provided on page 4. Information on restricted substances is also included in this issue. An investigation into the use of a plant pesticide as an animal spray, which resulted in residues in a shipment of beef to Korea, highlights the need to use agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines correctly.

Consultation

Several discussion documents are mentioned in this issue of AgVetlink. We hope you will help us by commenting on those that are relevant to your work. Your feedback is appreciated.

Debbie Morris, Director, Approvals and ACVM Group