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1)
Treatment regimes shall comply with label directions unless
otherwise prescribed by a veterinarian.
2)
Extra label drug use shall be kept to a minimum and used
only when prescribed by a veterinarian with a valid
veterinarian-client-patient relationship. When prescribed,
producer will comply with prescribed extended withdrawal
times.
3)
Group Processing or Mass Treatments. All animals treated as
part of a group (processing or mass medicated) will be group
or lot identified and the treatment information recorded.
Identification may be as group or pen, name or lot number,
or individual animal identification of each animal if
available. Reference should be made in the record to the
animal lot or group identification, product used, serial/lot
number of the product, date treated, dose and withdrawal
information assigned to the entire pen. Recording animals
under this system assumes that every animal in the lot or
group received the treatment. All animals treated
individually shall be recorded individually, except those
mentioned in the next paragraph.
4)
Several Individual Treatments within a Group Prior to
Weaning. If several animals within a group of calves (that
are still on the mother cow) are treated with the same drug
within a reasonable amount of time, these treatments can be
recorded as a group and individual
identification is not required. This only applies to calves
still on the mother cow, prior to any weaning activities.
This guideline excludes the need for individual
identification while the calf is still on the cow. All such
treatments shall be recorded, stating the drug administered,
dosage used, approximate weight of the cattle, route and
location of administration, and earliest date the
entire group of cattle could clear the withdrawal
period. An example would be that several calves break out
with scours and numerous calves are treated within a 10-day
period. The entire group of calves would receive a
withdrawal date based on the last date of administration of
the product with the longest withdrawal period. Animals
must be identified individually if treated after weaning.
5)
All cattle that have been treated with a drug shall not be
sold until drug withdrawal times are met or exceeded.
6) The beef operation assures that all pesticides be
used according to FDA/EPA label directions. The operation
will record all pesticide use such as pour-on or injectables
including product ID, lot/serial, date used, amount used,
and withdrawal time.
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