D22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 29,1984
Unique animal exhibit to open at Penn
PHILADELPHIA - Ar
chaeology, anthropology and
veterinary medicine all at the
University of Pennsylvania
have combined efforts to produce a
unique museum exhibition.
“Man and Animals: Living,
Working and Changing Together,”
an exhibition celebrating the inter
actions of. man and animals
through the ages, is the result of an
unusual collaboration between The
University Museum of Ar
chaeology/ Anthropology and the
School of Veterinary Medicine of
the University of Pennsylvania.
The exhibition will open at The
University Museum on Thursday
and continue until June 30,1985.
The theme of the Man and
Animals exhibition is the im
portance of the domestication of
animals to human existence, as
told through ancient artifacts and
modem science. This theme was
chosen to honor the University of
Pennsylvania’s School of
Veterinary Medicine, which is
celebrating its 100th anniversary
in 1984-85.
The exhibition is comprised of
artifacts, skeletal remains,
graphics, photographs and text
panels. It includes materials from
about 10,000 years ago, when
animals first began to be
domesticated, to the present era,
when selective breeding and
modern genetics have created
distinguishing physical and
■■■■ Penn-RAP """
Pennsylvania Residue
j Avoidance Program
Chloramphenicol in Food
BY DR. LARRY HUTCHINSON
Penn State Extension vet
and
DR. SHARON HARMON
Research Associate, Vet Science
The FDA is placing new em
phasis on halting the use of
chloramphenicol in food-producing
animals. Although chloram
phenicol has never been approved
for use in food animals in the
United States, it has been used to
treat infections that did not
respond to other medications. If
chloramphenicol is effective, why
has the FDA decided to eliminate
its use in livestock? The answer
lies in the drug’s potentially toxic
effects on human beings.
There are two types of problems
associated with chloramphenicol
exposure The first is an in
terference with the body’s protein
production This results in
decreased red cell production,
decreased immune response and
possible ciruclatory collapse. All of
these effects are related to the
amount of chloramphenicol to
which an individual is exposed,
and all are reversible upon
withdrawal of the drug. This type
of reaction can occur in humans as
well as in animals treated with
chloramphenicol for an extended
period of time
The second possible consequence
of chloramphenicol exposure is a
severe type of bone marrow
depression that is usually
irreversible. This reaction is
known to occur only in humans and
only in a small percentage of the
population. It is impossible to tell
beforehand who those sensitive
individuals are The bone-marrow
depression leads to an anemia that
affects all blood cells, rather than
just the red blood cells. The
anemia develops over a period of
months and is fatal in ap
proximately 70 percent of the
cases. Those who do recover have
a high incidence of acute leukemia.
It is the occurrence of this type of
anemia (aplastic anemia) that has
alarmed the federal agencies. The
Horse-drawn ambulance was used in early-1900's to bring
sick and wounded animals to School of Veterinary Medicine at
University of Pennsylvania.
behavioral characteristics in
“man’s best friends.”
The exhibit focuses on four of the
most useful domesticated animals
- the dog, the horse, the cat and the
cow. These fouf represent animals
with a wide spectrum of im
portance; from pets to major food
producers to powerful draft
animals, that have lived and
worked with man over many
millennia
development of aplastic anemia is
not related to the amount of
chloramphenicol to which a person
is exposed. Therefore, the USDA is
unable to establish “safe” levels in
meat or milk. Exposure to any
amount of the drug could be
harmful to susceptable in
dividuals.
Both consumers of chloram
phenicol-contaiminated food
products and producers who come
in contact with the drug may be at
risk. One case has been reported of
a rancher who died of aplastic
anemia a year after treating his
cattle with chloramphenicol. It is
thought that he absorbed the drug
through a cut on his hand.
The FDA has stepped up in
vestigations into the illegal use of
chloramphenicol in food-producing
animals. l>egal action will be taken
if misuse persists. However, it is
hoped that this will be a
cooperative undertaking in which
veterinarians, drug manufac
turers and distributors, and
producers act together to protect
the public health.
Although chloramphenicol is no
Sheep field day on Oct. 13
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A
special Sheep Field Day will be
held Saturday, Oct. 13th at the
Penn State Schuylkill Campus
near Schuylkill Haven. This in
formation packed day is planned
with sessions designed to prepare
producers for the upcoming
lambing season. Emphasis will be
primarily geared to the care and
management of the breeding flock.
The event, sponsored by the
Cooperative Extension Service and
the Southeast Pennsylvania Sheep
Council, should help producers
prepare for a successful and
profitable lamb crop. All persons
interested in sheep, from novices
to commercial breeders, are en
couraged to attend.
Sessions run from 9 a.m. till 3
Framing the exhibition is a brief
history of the School of Veterinary
Medicine, which is the second
oldest veterinary school in the
United States.
Most of the artifacts,
photographs and bones in the
exhibition are from the collections
of The University Museum and the
School of Veterinary Medicine.
Some are on loan from other in
stitutions.
Animals
longer available for use in food
animals, there are many other
drugs approved to serve this same
purpose. Even when using legal,
approved drugs, proper guidelines
must be followed to avoid an
tibiotic residues in meat and milk.
Some of these guidelines follow;
Use both the dose of medication
and the route of administration
that are listed on the package
label. Either increasing the dose or
changing the way that the drug is
given may prolong the time needed
for the body to clear itself of the
drug.
Identify all treated animals Tail
tags, leg bands or animal markers
may be used
Keep written records of the date
the animal was treated and the
drug that was used.
After treating, observe with
drawal times before marketing
milk or meat
If in doubt as to whether meat or
milk from a certain animal is safe
to market, on-farm tests such as
the Delvo or LAST check for the
presence of antibiotics in milk or
urine
p.m. ana will cover topics such as
ram and ewe management for
breeding, pre-lambing care and
nutrition for the ewe, lambing
facilities, timing for lambing,
selecting replacement animals,
doing your own basic veterinary
work, foot care and handling plus
ewe/lamb economics.
Pre-registration is required by
Oct. 8. A fee of $5.00 per individual
or $7.00 per couple (family) is
requested. Individuals interested
in more information can contact
Nancy Kadwill at the Montgomery
County Extension Service at 277-
0574 for a flier and registration
blank. Registrations can be send
directly to Schuylkill County
Extension Service, P.O. Box 250,'
Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 17972.
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