Review of prescription and administration procedures of drugs and pesticides in Canada

Abstract

The purpose of this CSAS document is to review the standard practices to prescribe and administer in feed and bath treatments within finfish aquaculture activities. This document will provide peer-reviewed science advice to DFO’s Aquaculture Management Directorate. For this paper, we provide background information related to the in-feed antibiotic and anti-sea lice drugs used in marine finfish farming, along with the standard method to prescribe and administer in feed treatments. The same approach is used to describe the application of approved pesticides in Canadian marine finfish operations to treat sea lice infestations. Nine actively engaged veterinarians, each having more than five years of experience, were also interviewed to assess the frequency of which specific modifiers might occur during in feed or bath treatments and affect optimal delivery of each.