In the newest episode of VetsonCall, Dr. Samantha Pohl and Dr. Chuck Hofacre of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine visit a chicken farm to examine the flock’s response to a vaccine. They also test the flock to confirm the absence of Salmonella bacteria that could cause illness in humans.
You can watch the video on YouTube here.
Dr. Pohl says a veterinarian’s role is to help ensure medicines are used responsibly in animals being farmed for the human food supply, and to safeguard the wholesomeness and safety of the food. In cases where medicines are needed to cure livestock, she describes how vets, farmers, and staff of the Food and Drug Administration together follow a system that ensures the medicine is no longer present in the animal before it is sent to market for food.
Veterinarians On Call is presented by Zoetis and features vets on the job and their clients across the U.S. who volunteered to be filmed. Those appearing were not compensated to participate and the opinions expressed are theirs.
