411 S. Fort Street

Pierre, SD 57501

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phone: 605-773-3321

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South Dakota Beef Quality Assurance/Critical Management Plan Individual Producer Site Plan


 
 

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Section 1 – Chemical Residue Avoidance

Objective – Provide positive animal identification and records to document animal management and minimize risk of illegal chemical residues.

 

Part A - Animal Identification and Records

       Breeding Herd, Including Bulls

       Weaned calves and cattle not yet in the breeding herd

       Calves Prior to Weaning

Part B – Treatment Plans

       Feedlot/Stocker Enterprise  (Weaned Calves to Calving)

       Cow/Calf Enterprise

Part C – Processing Records

Part D - Pesticide Usage

Part E – Feed Additive Use Records

Part F - Using Records to Avoid Residues in Animals Offered for Sale

 

Section 2 – Feed and Feedstuff Contamination

Objective – Provide a minimum record base to control the risk of undesirable substances passed to cattle through feed.

 

Part A –Contamination with Chemicals or Natural Toxicants

Part B – Special precautions with Meat and Bone Meal

 

Section 3 – Physical Hazards and Blemishes

Objective - Minimize risk of physical hazards and blemishes in beef products.

 

Part A – Physical Hazards

Part B – Bruising and Injection Site Lesions

 

Section 4 – Biological Hazards

Objective – Recognize and minimize known biological risks in marketed cattle.

Part A – Biosecurity Plan

Section 5 – Training Records

Objective – Document employee training and communication.

 

Section 6 – Completion of the SD BQA/CMP Verification Form

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Section 1 – Chemical Residue Avoidance

 

Objective – Provide positive animal identification and records to document animal management and minimize risk of illegal chemical residues.

 

Part A - Animal Identification and Records

 

Breeding Herd, Including Bulls

A.     How we identify treated animals:

1.      We identify all animals with a unique ear tag ID number.

2.      We identify treated animals by tagging with a unique ear tag (hospital tag).

3.      We use other methods to ID cattle treated with antibiotics.

4.      Other (please describe).

 

B.     We maintain treatment records for the breeding herd:

1.      In our IRM redbooks.

2.      Recorded on paper forms.

3.      Other (please describe).

 

       Weaned calves and cattle not in the breeding herd

A.     How we identify treated animals:

1.      We identify all animals with a unique ear tag ID number.

2.      We identify treated animals by tagging with a unique ear tag (hospital tag).

3.      We use other methods to ID cattle treated with antibiotics (please describe).

4.      Other (please describe).

 

B.     We maintain treatment records for weaned calves and cattle not yet in the breeding herd:

1.      In our IRM redbooks.

2.      Recorded on paper forms.

3.      Other (please describe).

 

       Calves Prior to Weaning

A.     How we identify treated animals:

1.   We identify all animals with a unique ear tag ID number.

2.   We identify treated animals by tagging with a unique ear tag (hospital tag).

3.   We use other methods to ID cattle treated with antibiotics (please describe).

4.   We do not individually identify pre-weaned calves.  We record treatments and apply withdrawal times on a “group” basis.

 

B.     We maintain treatment records for pre-weaned calves:

1.      In our IRM redbooks.

2.      Recorded on paper forms.

3.      Other (please describe).

Part B – Treatment Plans

 

A.     We agree not to use injectable aminoglycosides (Gentocin, Amikacin, Kanamycin,

       Neomycin) in any cattle.

              Yes – continue on

              No – see facilitator. This is a SD BQA/CMP requirement.

 

B.     Go through and write down the typical treatments for the most common conditions you treat. It is especially important to describe the treatments you administer on your own (i.e. your veterinarian may not see all these cases).  The tables will guide you through some common illnesses.  Please add whatever illness(es) you commonly treat if you can expect to treat at least several cases a year.  (A partial list of commonly used animal health products is included for your reference in the SD BQA/CMP handbook.)

 

 Treatment Plan for:  Feedlot/Stocker Enterprise  (Weaned Calves to Calving)

 

Disease

Drug(s) (include complete treatment plan)

Dose

Route and location given

Withdrawal

Respiratory

disease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footrot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scours / Diarrhea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinkeye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treatment Plan for:   Cow/Calf Enterprise (Breeding Herd and Unweaned Calves)

Disease

Drug(s) (include complete treatment plan)

Dose

Route and location given

Withdrawal

Calf Diarrhea / Scours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calf respiratory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cow - Footrot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinkeye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treatment Plan for:   (list)                                                                                                                

Disease

Drug(s) (include complete treatment plan)

Dose

Route and location given

Withdrawal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part C – Processing Records

 

       Processing records are an easy way to document whole or partial herd work. Such times include processing calves at arrival, pregnancy testing cows, branding calves, and vaccinating cows or calves.  An example of a processing record is included in your SD BQA/CMP Handbook.

 

Processing records should include the following:

  • Date

  • Group Identification (by tag number, owner, pen, or other) so that record can be traced back to animals treated

  • Listing of all treatments administered, including vaccines, dewormers, vitamins, probiotics, and surgical procedures, dose given, route, person giving/doing the treatment

  • Location where treatment is administered

 

A.        How will you maintain this information?

  1. On the example form entitled - "Processing Map."

  2. In our IRM redbook or similar vet pocket record book.

  3. On other forms we use. (please describe)

 

Part D - Pesticide Usage

 

Pesticides are commonly used and often forgotten as a possible source of chemical residues.

Please fill out the table below describing the use of pesticides on the cattle. We are referring to pesticides used on the cattle to control internal and external parasites (dewormers, flies, lice, grubs).

 

Product Name

Use (describe how product used)

Withdrawal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What records are maintained that allow you to be sure you do not sell animals with illegal pesticide residues?  Please describe where you record this information.

  2. We agree to store herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizer in locations physically separate from animal feed and feed additives.

    1. Yes  - Continue on

    2. No  -  See facilitator

Part E – Feed Additive Use Records

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Approved Medicated Feed Additive Use Levels for Beef Cattle

The next section contains a list of feed additives and feed additive combinations.  Circle the ones you use or probably will use within the next year.

Drug

Drug Use Level

Indications for Use

Withdrawal Time (days)

Amprolium

(Amprol)

227 mg/100 lb.

(5 mg/kg) bodyweight per day for 21 days

Calves (beef and dairy): As an aid in the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii during periods of exposure or when experience indicates that coccidiosis is likely to be a hazard.

1

 

454 mg/100 lb. (10 mg/kg) for 5 days

Calves (beef and dairy): As an aid in treatment of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii.

1

Bacitracin

Methylene

Disalicylate

(BMD)

70 mg/head/day continuously or 250 mg/hd/d for 5 days, then do not administer for 25 days, repeat cycle

Feedlot beef cattle: reduction in number of liver condemnations due to abscesses.

0

Bacitracin Zinc

(Albac, Baciferm)

35-70 mg/head/day

Growing cattle: to aid in stimulating growth and improving feed efficiency; for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency.

0

Bambermycins

(Flavomycin, Gainpro)

1-4 g/ton, to provide 10-20 mg/hd/d

For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

0

 

2-40 g/ton (Feed in at least 1 lb and not more than 10 lb of supplemental feed/hd/d to provide not less than 10 nor more than 20 mg bambermycin/hd/d.

For increased rate of gain

0

Chlortetracycline

Various Names

.01 mg/lb bodyweight/day

Calves (up to 250 lb.): Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

0

 

10 mg/lb. bodyweight/day

Calves (up to 250 lb.): Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to Chlortetracycline

0

 

25-70 mg/head/day

Calves (up to 250 lb.): Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

0

 

70 mg/head/day

Growing Cattle (over 400 lb.): Increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and reduction of liver condemnations due to liver abscesses.

0

 

350 mg/head/day

Beef Cattle: Control of bacterial pneumonia associated with shipping fever complex caused by Pasteurella spp. Susceptible to Chlortetracycline

Variable - read tag

 

350 mg/head/day

Beef Cattle (under 700 lb.): Control of active infection of anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale susceptible to Chlortetracycline

Variable - read tag

 

0.5-2.0 mg/lb. of bodyweight daily

Beef and nonlactating dairy cattle (over 700 lb.): Control of active infection of anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale susceptible to Chlortetracycline

Variable - read tag

 

10.0 mg/lb. bodyweight daily

Calves, beef and nonlactating dairy cattle: Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida organisms susceptible to chlortetracycline. WARNING: Feed for not more than 5 days.

Variable - read tag

Chlortetracycline and Sulfamethazine

(Aureo S)

350 mg/head/day

350 mg/head/day

Beef cattle: feed for 28 days as an aid in maintenance of weight gains in the presence of respiratory disease such as shipping fever.

7

Decoquinate

(Deccox)

22.7 mg/100 lb bodyweight/day

Prevention of coccidiosis in ruminating and nonruminating calves and cattle caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii

0

Fenbendazole

(Safe-Guard)

 

2.27 mg/lb bodyweight for 1 day, in free choice feed may be given over 3-6 day period

For the removal and control of lungworms; barberpole worms; brown stomach worms; small stomach worms; hookworms; thread necked intestinal worms; small intestinal worms; bankrupt worms; and nodular worms.

13

Laidlomycin

(Cattlyst)

5 g/ton at a rate of 30-75 mg/head/day

For improved feed efficiency and increased rate of weight gain in cattle being fed in confinement for slaughter

0

 

5-10 g/ton at a rate of 30-150 mg/head/day

Improved feed efficiency in cattle being fed in confinement for slaughter

0

Lasalocid Sodium

(Bovatec)

10-30 g/ton to provide not less than 100 nor more than 360 mg/hd/d

Feed in Type C feeds to cattle in confinement for slaughter for improved feed efficiency.

0

 

25-30 g/ton, to provide not less than 250 nor more than 360 mg/hd/d

Feed in Type C feeds to cattle in confinement for slaughter for improved feed efficiency and increased rate of weight gain.

0

 

60-200 mg/head/day

Feed to pasture cattle for increased rate of weight gain.

0

 

1 mg/2.2 lb bodyweight/day up to 800 lb, max of 360 mg/hd/d

For control of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii.

0

Levamisole

(Tramisol)

0.08 - 0.8%

For treating cattle infected with stomach worms, intestinal worms, and lungworms.

2

Melengestrol Acetate

(MGA)

0.25 - 0.50 mg/head/day

Heifers: for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and suppression of estrus in heifers

0

Methoprene

(Altosid)

22.7-45.4 mg/100 lb. bodyweight/month

Cattle (beef and dairy): Insect growth regulator for continuous feeding during the fly season to prevent the breeding of horn flies in the manure of treated cattle.  Use in block or granular feed supplements to give free-choice intake of 22.7-45.4 mg/100 lb. bodyweight/month.

0

Monensin

(Rumensin)

 

5-30 g/ton, 50-360 mg/hd/d

Feed only to cattle being fed in confinement for slaughter for improved feed efficiency.

0

 

150 mg/lb

Feed as a free-choice protein-mineral blocks to pasture cattle weighing more than 400 lb. for increased rate of weight gain.

0

 

25-400 g/ton, 50-200 mg/hd/d

Improved feeding efficiency for mature reproducing beef cows receiving supplemental feed.

0

 

10-30 g/ton, 100 - 360 mg/hd/d

Feedlot cattle: for the prevention and control of coccidia due to Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii.

0

 

25-400 g/ton, 50-200 mg/hd/d

Feed to pasture cattle weighing more than 400 lb. for increased rate of weight gain.

0

Morantel Tartrate

(Rumatel)

.44 g/100 lb bodyweight

Feed as single therapeutic treatment for removal and control of mature gastrointestinal nematode infections including stomach worms, worms of the small intestine, and worms of the large intestine.

14


 

 

Oxytetracycline

(Terramycin)

0.05-0.1 mg/lb bodyweight daily

Use continuously.

For calves (up to 250 lb) for increased rate of gain and improved feed efficiency.

0

 

10 mg/lb. bodyweight daily

Feed continuously daily for 7-14 days

For calves (up to 250 lb.); treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to Oxytetracycline.

5

 

25 mg/head/day

For calves (250 - 400 lb.) for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency.

0

 

75 mg/head/day

Use continuously

For growing cattle (over 400 lb.) for increased rate of gain and improved feed efficiency and reduction of liver condemnation due to liver abscesses.

0

 

0.5 - 2.0 g/head/day

Prevention and treatment of the early stages of shipping fever complex.  (Feed 3-5 days before and after arrival in feeding).

0

 

10 mg/lb. bodyweight daily

Feed continuously for 7-14 days

Calves, including preruminating (veal) calves, beef cattle: Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to Oxytetracycline

5


 

Oxytetracycline and Neomycin Base

(Neo-Terramycin)

(Neo-Oxy)

50 g/ton

35-140 g/ton

Aid in the prevention of bacterial enteritis (scours).

Read tag

 

100 g/ton

70-140 g/ton

Aid in the treatment of bacterial enteritis (scours).

Read tag

 

8-100 gm/gal

100-200 mg/gal

Use in reconstituted milk replacers as an aid in the prevention of bacterial diarrhea (scours).

30

 

40-200 mg/gal

200-400 mg/gal

Use in reconstituted milk replacers as an aid in the treatment of bacterial diarrhea (scours).

30

Poloxalene

(Bloat Guard)

1.0 - 2.0 g/100 lb bodyweight/day

Prevention of legume and wheat pasture bloat when fed continuously during exposure to bloat-producing conditions.

0

Rabon

(Rabon)

0.00015 lb/100 lb bodyweight/day

(0.07 g/cwt/day)

Control of fecal flies in manure of treated cattle.  Prevents development of face flies, horn flies, house flies, and stable flies in the manure of treated cattle.

0

Tylosin

(Tylan)

8 - 10 g/ton, 60 - 90 mg/hd/d

For reduction of incidence of liver abscesses in beef cattle caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and Actinomyces pyogenes.

0

Virginamycin

(V-May or Stafac)

11-16 g/ton to provide 70-240 mg/head/day

Cattle (fed in confinement for slaughter): Improved feed efficiency.

0

 

13.5 - 16 g/ton to provide 85 - 240 mg/head/day

Cattle (fed in confinement for slaughter): Reduction of incidence of liver abscesses.

0

 

16 - 22.5 g/ton to provide 100 - 340 mg/head/day

Cattle (fed in confinement for slaughter): Increased rate of weight gain.

0

Table 3.  Approved Medicated Feed Additive Combinations for Beef Cattle

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Drug

Drug Use Level

Indications for Use

Withdrawal Time (days)

Lasalocid Sodium and

Oxytetracycline

10-30 g/ton

 

7.5 g/ton

For improved feed efficiency and reduction of incidence and severity of liver abscesses in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

 

25-30 g/ton

 

7.5 g/ton

For improved feed efficiency and increased rate of weight gain and reduction of incidence and severity of liver abscesses in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

Lasalocid Sodium and

Melengestrol Acetate

100-360 mg/head/day

 

0.25-0.50 mg/head/day

Beef heifers: for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and suppression of estrus in heifers fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

 

100 - 1,440 g/ton

 

0.125 - 1.0 mg/lb

For increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and suppression of estrus in heifers fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

Lasalocid Sodium and

Melengestrol Acetate and Tylosin

10 - 30 g/ton

 

0.25-0.50 mg/head/day

90 mg/head/day

Beef heifers: for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, suppression of estrus, and reduced incidence of liver abscesses in heifers fed in confinement for slaughter

0

Melengestrol Acetate and

Monensin

0.25-0.40 mg/head/day

(0.25-1.6g/ton)

50-360 mg/head/day

(5-30 g/ton)

Heifers: for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and suppression of estrus in heifers being fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

Melengestrol Acetate and

Lasalocid Sodium

0.25 - .50 mg/head/day

 

100-360 mg/head/day

Heifers: for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and suppression of estrus in heifers being fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

Melengestrol Acetate and

Tylosin

0.25-0.50 mg/head/day

 

90 mg/head/day

Heifers: for increased rate weight gain, improved feed efficiency, suppression of estrus, and reduced incidence of liver abscesses in heifers being fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

Melengestrol Acetate and Monensin and Tylosin

0.25-.50 mg/head/day

50-360 mg/head/day

90 mg/head/day

Heifers: for increased rate weight gain, improved feed efficiency, suppression of estrus, and reduced incidence of liver abscesses in heifers being fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

Monensin

and

Tylosin

5-30 g/ton

 

8-10 g/ton

Feed only to cattle being fed in confinement for slaughter for improved feed efficiency; for reduction of liver abscesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and Corynebacterium pyogenes.

0

Oxytetracycline

and Lasalocid

75 mg/head/day

25-30 g/ton in complete feed

As an aid in reducing incidence and severity of liver abscesses.  For improved feed efficiency and increased weight gain.

0

Melengestrol Acetate

 

and Oxytetracycline

.25 - .50 mg/hd/d

(.5 - 2.0 lb/hd/d

75 mg/hd/d

For increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency and suppression of estrus (heat) and reduction of liver condemnation due to liver abscesses in heifers fed in confinement for slaughter.

0

 

When feeding cattle in confinement, the above combinations apply not only to an individual feed, but also to different feeds used in individual pens.  For example, a feed containing oxytetracycline and a feed containing tylosin cannot be placed in separate bunks in the same pen.  This would be considered an illegal drug combination. 

Switching medicated feeds in a particular bunk also can lead to illegal drug combinations.   Before switching a medicated feed in a particular bunk, the bunk should be properly cleaned out or a non-medicated feed should be used to "flush" the bunk before the new medicated feed is added.  This will help avoid illegal drug combinations.


 

A.    Did you circle any feed additives have withdrawal times?

 

       Yes -   How do you document this to assure that the withdrawal time is met before selling cattle?  Describe what you do.

No – We do not use feed additives with a withdrawal time

 

Part F - Using Records to avoid residues in animals offered for sale

 

A.  To avoid residues or inform our buyer of residues (in non-slaughter cattle) we must check the following records prior to sale of animals:

  • Individual written treatment records

  • Records of Pesticide Use

  • Processing Records

  • Feed Additive Use records (if a feed additive with a withdrawal time is used)

 

       We agree to check these records before cattle are sold to slaughter or any other.

  1. Yes  - Continue on

  2. No  -  See facilitator

 

B.    To avoid residues or inform our buyer of residues (in non-slaughter cattle) we must produce a series of written records.  Please complete the table below indicating the person or persons responsible for completion (i.e. who is responsible to write this information down).

 

Record

Person(s) Responsible

Individual written treatment records

 

Records of Pesticide Use

 

Processing Records

 

Feed Additive Use records (if a feed additive with a withdrawal time is used)

 

 

Section 2 – Feed and Feedstuff Contamination

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Objective - Provide framework of records to minimize risk of undesirable substances passed to cattle through feed.

 

Part A –Contamination with Chemicals or Natural Toxicants

 

  1. We agree to maintain a quality control program for purchased feedstuffs that includes visual inspection and the maintenance of records indicating feed type, source, quantity, and date received.

 

  1. Yes

  2. No – see the facilitator

 

Records should be maintained for two (2) years.

 

Operations which purchase large amounts of feed or feed from multiple suppliers should consider:

  1. Requiring letters from suppliers stating what (if any) substances were added to the feed product at or after harvest, and that approved pesticides were used on that crop.

  2. Establishing a sampling program for incoming feedstuffs.  Such samples would be stored a minimum period of time and available for analysis if the need arises. Feedstuffs that might be considered high risk for contamination (“off type” feeds such as corn screenings and other damaged feed, fats and oils) should be especially considered in this program.
     

Part B- Ruminant Derived Protein Feed

 

FDA regulations prohibit the use of certain byproducts as feed additives for ruminants.  Permitted products include blood meal and tallow, while prohibited products include meat and bone meal and tankage when derived from ruminants. 

 

All suppliers of feed should be aware of your intent to use the supplied feed for ruminants, and it is your responsibility to adhere to these rules.  Feed containing prohibited products carry the clear warning on the tag "DO NOT FEED TO RUMINANTS."

 

  1. Do you understand and agree to abide by this?

  1. Yes -  Proceed

  2. No  -  See the facilitator

 

On the purchased protein supplement you buy, you need to retain all purchase invoices of feeds that contain animal protein.  This is to document the product used in the event there is a question.  Be sure to check into this.  If you feed an animal protein, then you need to be sure to keep adequate records. Ask your facilitator if you have questions in this area.

 

Section 3 – Physical Hazards and Blemishes

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Objective - Minimize risk of physical hazards and blemishes in beef products.

 

Part A – Physical Hazards

 

Occasionally, consumers find foreign objects (broken needles, buckshot, plastic shavings, etc.) in meat. To prevent these hazards on the farm, remember;

 

  • Do not ever shoot at cattle with BB guns, shotguns, or pellet guns.

  • Avoid breaking needles off while making injections.  Replace needles regularly, restrain animals, use an appropriately sized needle, and purchase high quality metal hub needles.  When a needle gets bent, discard itDO NOT straighten it out and re-use it.

 

  1. To avoid the potential for physical hazards in meat, we agree to handle and treat cattle appropriately.  If we break a needle off in an animal and cannot retrieve the missing piece, we agree to not offer the animal for sale.

  1. Yes -  Proceed

  2. No  -  See the facilitator
     

Part B – Bruising and Injection Site Lesions

  1. I agree to limit bruising and provide appropriate facilities to handle animals.

  1. Yes - Proceed

  2. No  - See the facilitator

  1. I agree to place all injections in the neck, in front of the shoulder.

  1. Yes - Continue on 

  2. No  - See the facilitator

 

Section 4 – Biologic Hazards

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Objective – Recognize and minimize known biological risks in marketed cattle.

  1. I acknowledge that visibly ill animals may constitute a food safety risk to consumers consuming beef products.  I agree to consult with my veterinarian regarding the sale of animals that are ill with a diagnosed infectious disease that could reasonably cause a food safety risk.  Further, I agree to dispose of such animals in a way that does not pose a risk to the food supply.

  1. Yes - Continue on

  2. No  - See the facilitator

 

BIOSECURITY

 

Biosecurity is important to you as a producer in order to protect your assets. The implementation of a Biosecurity Plan is optional as a participant in the SDBQA/CMP plan, but we strongly urge you to develop a Biosecurity Plan for your operation with the help of your Veterinarian. The goal of a Biosecurity Plan is to prevent the introduction of diseases into your herd from outside sources and reduce disease spread within your own herd. These are a few areas you may want to consider in your plan:

  • Herd Additions

  • Visitors

  • Equipment

  • Wildlife and Vermin

  • Confinement Areas such as calving pens, quarantine pen and sick pen

  • Feed and Water areas

  • Diseases frequently seen in your operation and diseases that could be introduced


 

Part A - Biosecurity Plan

Problem area or potential problem

Steps needed to improve or prevent problem

Herd Additions;

   Bulls

   Cow/Calf Pairs

   Replacement Heifers, Bred Cows

   Calves

1.      Quarantine herd additions

2.      Test herd additions for diseases such as Johne’s Disease, BVD, Leukosis, Trichomoniasis, etc.

3.      Vaccinate herd additions and main herd for pneumonia, scours, reproductive disease etc.

4.      Purchase herd additions from producers with equal or higher Biosecurity programs.

5.      Do not purchase baby calves and add them to the main herd.

 

People;

   Ranch Personnel

   Visitors

   Hunters (bird shot is a serious and fairly common problem encountered at slaughter)

1.      Wear clean boots and coveralls, wash hands and clothes often.

2.      Restrict visitor access to working facilities, calving facilities, feeding areas and feed storage areas.

3.      Restrict visitor access to one entrance and keep a visitor log book.

4.      Attend to young stock 1st then adults, then quarantined stock.

Equipment

    Machinery used to haul feed or clean pens

    Tools for processing, calving, and treatment

    Working facilities

    Water troughs, feed bunks, and feeding areas

1.      Thoroughly clean equipment after use in removing bedding or manure to prevent contamination of feed or feeding areas, calving pens etc.

2.      Clean feed bunks and feeding areas often.

3.      Clean water troughs to prevent build-up of manure and debris.

 

Wildlife and Vermin

1.      Clean-up old buildings, debris, and spilled grain to make the farmyard unattractive to skunks and other vermin.

2.      Provide fencing or other barriers to keep wildlife out of stored feed.

3.      Provide some means of insect control for livestock and areas on the premises where flies are found in high numbers.

4.      Control vermin populations with baits, traps, or other means.

5.      Dogs and cats are also a means of transporting disease from one site to another.

Section 5 – Training Records

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Objective – Document employee training and communication.

 

It is important that the SD BQA/CMP plan be delivered to the cattle every day.  Therefore, people caring for cattle must be familiar with the operation plan or be supervised by someone who is.  We agree to make certain that individuals involved with care of the cattle are properly trained on cattle care and management on this operation.

 

A.     The labor for caring for the cattle on this operation is composed of

 

1.      Family labor.

2.      Volunteers or neighbors (working for no charge or for barter) but with constant management oversight.

3.      Hired labor working under constant management oversight.

In these cases, the manager is responsible to make sure the SD BQA/CMP plan is carried out.  Specific training forms for these people are not required, but are recommended.

4.      Volunteers or neighbors (working for no charge or for barter) but without constant  management oversight.

5.      Hired employees or hired crews working without constant management oversight.

Specific training forms for these people are required, since they are working without manager oversight.

 

An example of an employee training form is included in the appendix with this packet. This can be used to allow the employee to verify that they have been trained on the five sections of the SD BQA/CMP program.

 

Section 6 - Completion of the SD BQA/CMP Program Certification Application Form

 

Congratulations, you have completed the SD Beef Quality Assurance/Critical Management Plan. Have your facilitator check over your responses. Included in the Appendix are several forms that you may consider using.  After your facilitator has checked over your Plan, we ask that you complete the South Dakota Beef Quality Assurance Program/Critical Management Plan Program Certification Application Form. You will need your veterinarian to sign it, acknowledging that you have a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Mail the form to the address indicated on the form and your operation will be recognized with a SD BQA/CMP Program certificate and number. This will allow you to join the operations in South Dakota that are BQA/CMP verified. 

 

Thanks from the member groups of the SD BQA/CMP Task Force:

 

South Dakota Animal Industry Board

South Dakota Beef Industry Council

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association

South Dakota Department of Agriculture

South Dakota Livestock Marketing Association

South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service

South Dakota Stockgrowers’ Association

South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association

 

Pesticides available for use in Beef Cattle

 

Product

Application

Active Ingredient

Withdrawal (Days)

Atroban

Ear Tag

Permethrin

Remove before slaughter

Atroban 11% EC

Spray

Permethrin

0

Atroban Extra

Ear Tag

Permethrin/Pip. Butoxide

Remove before slaughter

C-Ral

Dust, Spray

Coumaphos

0

Cutter Gold

Ear Tag

Cyfluthrin

Remove before slaughter

Cutter Blue

Ear Tag

Fenthion

Remove before slaughter

Cydectin

Pour-On

Moxidectin

0

Cylence

Pour-On

Cyfluthrin

0

Del-Phos

Spray, Rub

Phosmet

3

Delice

Pour-On

Permethrin

0

Dominator

Ear Tag

Pirimiphos

Remove before slaughter

Double Barrel

Ear Tag

Pirimiphos/cyhalothrin

Remove before slaughter

DectoMax

Injectable

Doramectin

35

DectoMax PO

Pour-On

Doramectin

45

Ear Force

Ear Tag

Permethrin

Remove before slaughter

Excalibur

Ear Tag

Cyhalothrin

Remove before slaughter

Expar

Pour-On

Permethrin

0

Ivomec

Injectible

Ivermectin

35

Ivomec PO

Pour-On

Ivermectin

48

Ivomec SR Bolus

Bolus

Ivermectin

180

Levasole

Injectable

Levamisole

7

Lintox-HD

Topical

Dichlorvos

3

Lysoff

Pour-On

Fenthion

21/35

Malathion

Various

Malathion

0

Patriot

Ear Tag

Diazinon

Remove before slaughter

Permectin

Various

Permethrin

0

Rabon

Topical/Rub

Tetrachlorvinphos

0

Ravap

Rub

Tetrachlorvinphos/Dichlorvos

0

Rotator

Ear Tag

Pirimiphos

Remove before slaughter

Saber

Ear Tag/ Pour-On

Cyhalothrin

Remove before slaughter

Terminator

Ear Tag

Diazinon

Remove before slaughter

Tiguvon

Pour-On

Fenthion

35

Totalon

Pour-On

Levamisole

9

Valbazen

Oral

Albendazole

27

Warbex

Pour-On

Famphur

35

 

This list does not include all products.  Please read and observe label directions on the products you use.


 

BQA/CMP Employee Training Certification

 

 

I have been trained on the proper techniques to accomplish the following:

 

  1. Injection site and technique - Subcutaneous and Intramuscular.

  2. Identification of treated individuals.

  3. Recording of treatments in written records.

  4. Proper use of feed additives.

  5. Records of feed additive use.

  6. Proper use of pesticides and records of pesticide use.

  7. Processing records.

  8. Procedures to use when purchased feed is delivered, including visual inspection, sampling, and records.

  9. Proper handling of animals to avoid bruising.

  10. Action to take when a needle is broken off in an animal.

  11. Disposal or disposition of animals that are sick and unfit to enter the food chain.

I agree to abide by these procedures. If I deviate from them or observe others deviating from them, I will inform my supervisor.

 

Signature of employee: ______________________________________________________

Date:  _______________________________________

Trained by:  ______________________________

 

South Dakota Beef Quality Assurance/Critical Management Plan

(SD BQA/CMP)

 

  1. Ranch/Farm Name  _____________________________________________________

  2. Herd Manager(s) Name __________________________________________________

Address                          ___________________________________________________

                                      __________________________________________________

 Phone                           __________________________________________________

 

  1. Owner  (if different from manager)_______________________________________

       Address                _____________________________________________________

                                    _____________________________________________________

       Phone                   _____________________________________________________

 

South Dakota

Beef Quality Assurance/Critical Management Plan Program

Certified Application

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Premises / Producer Information:
 

Name Of  Premise:

 

Official Prem ID#

 

 

(if available)

Producer Name:

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

City:

 

Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone:

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email Address

 

                         

 

Legal Description Of Location Of Premises:

County:

 

Range:

 

 

Township:

 

Section:

 

               

 

Date Training Attended:

 

Location of Training:

 

 

Type of Enterprises:

Please Circle

Associate

Cow/Calf

Backgrounder

Dairy

Feeder

Purebred

Stocker

             

 

Signature of Producer:

 

Print Name:

 

Date:

 

         

 

 

 

Veterinarian

 

Signature:

 

,DVM

Printed Name:

 

Address:

 

City:

 

State:

 

Zip:

 

SD License No.

 

 

USDA Accreditation No:

 

 

                           

 

I hereby certify that a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship is established for the above listed owner and premise.  I will immediately notify the South Dakota State Veterinarian upon termination of such valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.  I further certify that the above listed premise is operating according to the provisions of the SD BQA/CMP program and a site plan for the SD BQA/CMP is being adhered to and is available for validation.

 

 

 

 

Veterinarian's Signature

 

Date

 

For official use only:

Veterinarian's training verified

 

(initials)

 

Mail to:

SD BQA\CMP

411 S. Fort St.

Pierre, SD 57501

Producers training verified

 

(initials)

 

BQA/CMP number assigned

 

 

 

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