You have hit the nail on the head. You have it exactly right. In Canada, because we have many veterinary drugs that are OTC, or over-the-counter, the only way to get accurate drug use information is to go directly to the farm. We can't do it at a pharmacy level. We can't do it at any level other than by going on-farm, which is why the CIPARS program has been designed as such.
On March 8th, 2011. See this statement in context.