This brochure for pet owners details information about the problems posed by unwanted or expired veterinary medicine in the home, and provides comprehensive guidance about proper disposal using take-back programs or an appropriate alternative method. This brochure was created in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association.

References:

1. Announcing: The Top 10 Pet Toxins. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. https://www.aspca.org/news/announcing-top-10-pet-toxins. Accessed 28 September 2021.
2. Kaczala, F. and S.E. Blum. 2016. The occurrence of veterinary pharmaceuticals in the environment: a review. Current Analytical Chemistry. 12:169-182. https://dx.doi.org/10.2174%2F1573411012666151009193108.
3. Dodgen, L.K., W.R. Kelly, S.V. Panno, S.J. Taylor, D.L. Armstrong, K.N. Wiles, Y. Zhang, and W. Zheng. 2017. Characterizing pharmaceutical, personal care product, and hormone contamination in a karst aquifer of southwestern Illinois, USA, using water quality and stream flow parameters. Science of the Total Environment. 578:281-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.103.
4. Ebele, A.J., M.A. Abdallah, and S. Harrad. 2017. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the freshwater aquatic environment. Emerging Contaminants. 3(1):1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2016.12.004.
   Aliko, V., R.S. Korriku, M. Pagano, and C. Faggio. 2021. Double-edged sword: Fluoxetine and ibuprofen as development jeopardizers and apoptosis’ inducers in common toad, Bufo bufo, tadpoles. Science of The Total Environment. 776 (145945). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145945.
5. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/where-and-how-dispose-unused-medicines. Accessed 28 September 2021.

This brochure provides tips on how to properly use, store and dispose of expired or unwanted medications. It was developed by IISG, on behalf of the National Sea Grant Office, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association

This brochure for owners of small livestock farms details information about the problems posed by unwanted or expired veterinary medicine on the farm or in the home, and provides comprehensive guidance about proper disposal using take-back programs or an appropriate alternative method. This brochure was created in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association.

References:

1. Announcing: The Top 10 Pet Toxins. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. https://www.aspca.org/news/announcing-top-10-pet-toxins. Accessed 28 September 2021.
2. Kaczala, F. and S.E. Blum. 2016. The occurrence of veterinary pharmaceuticals in the environment: a review. Current Analytical Chemistry. 12:169-182. https://dx.doi.org/10.2174%2F1573411012666151009193108.
3. Dodgen, L.K., W.R. Kelly, S.V. Panno, S.J. Taylor, D.L. Armstrong, K.N. Wiles, Y. Zhang, and W. Zheng. 2017. Characterizing pharmaceutical, personal care product, and hormone contamination in a karst aquifer of southwestern Illinois, USA, using water quality and stream flow parameters. Science of the Total Environment. 578:281-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.103.
4. Ebele, A.J., M.A. Abdallah, and S. Harrad. 2017. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the freshwater aquatic environment. Emerging Contaminants. 3(1):1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2016.12.004.
5. Aliko, V., R.S. Korriku, M. Pagano, and C. Faggio. 2021. Double-edged sword: Fluoxetine and ibuprofen as development jeopardizers and apoptosis’ inducers in common toad, Bufo bufo, tadpoles. Science of The Total Environment. 776 (145945). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145945.
6. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/where-and-how-dispose-unused-medicines. Accessed 28 September 2021.

The hybrid striped bass (HSB) industry is the 4th largest aquaculture industry in the United States in terms of sales value, behind catfish, salmon, and trout. HSB is a cross between a female white bass (Morone chrysops) and a male striped bass (Morone saxatilis). HSB is also known as “”sunshine bass.”” The hybridization of the white bass and the striped bass makes HSB more tolerant to extreme temperatures and dissolved oxygen than either of its parents. There is potential for growth in production in Indiana and the Midwest because of the abundance of farm ponds and private lakes. 

Structural changes in Midwest agriculture over the past two decades have resulted in a number of empty and unused farm buildings. Farmers therefore have been exploring alternative uses of livestock farm buildings for the production of other cash crops, including aquaculture products. In Indiana, Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) production has attracted interest, and a number of small producers are investing in shrimp produc- tion in their farm buildings and other farm facilities. The producers are motivated by the fact that they could produce and market fresh (never frozen) high-quality shrimp products in these systems to compete with imported frozen shrimp.

This brochure details information about the problems caused by unwanted medicine in the home and environment, and provides helpful information for how to minimize the risks it poses.

A printer friendly alternate version is available at https://iiseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Unwanted-Meds_Brochure_Print_Friendly.pdf.