Evaluation of the advisory services provided by the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank.

JAVMA, Vol 223, No. 11, December 1, 2003 A part of its mission to help ensure that foods of animal origin are free of violative chemical residues, the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) offers 2 advisory services to veterinary practitioners. The first is a comprehensive online database (VetGRAM) of drugs approved by the US FDA/Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) for the treatment of food-producing animals. Second, FARAD offers expert-mediated advice on residue avoidance and mitigation for chemical contamination incidents and the extralabel use of drugs. This service is provided by FARAD pharmacologists and toxicologists, who can be reached by e-mail as well as a toll-free telephone number.