Which CVM responsibility involves animal feed safety?

• A. Ensures animal feed safety
• B. Regulates wildlife disease surveillance
• C. Oversees meat inspection
• D. Regulates pesticide residues on produce

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that CVM’s role centers on protecting animal health by ensuring the safety of animal feeds. This includes regulating feed ingredients and feed additives and ensuring that residues from drugs or contaminants in feeds are safe for animals and, by extension, for humans who consume animal products. That makes “Ensures animal feed safety” the best fit for CVM’s responsibilities.

The other options point to responsibilities outside CVM: wildlife disease surveillance is handled by USDA APHIS; meat inspection is overseen by USDA FSIS; and pesticide residue regulation on produce involves EPA (with FDA tolerances in certain foods).