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Record Keeping


Written protocols should be in place and reviewed annually with your veterinarian and employees to ensure that certain procedures are carried out appropriately. ​​

​Goals:

To improve the traceability of livestock, and aid in disease prevention and control, residue withdrawal and avoidance, and management decisions.

How to assess:

Review the record keeping protocol to confirm that the following information is included and that appropriate criteria are being met: ​

​Dairy Well
  • Health records must be saved for all life stages and events for all age groups
    • Including:
      • Treatment
      • Morbidity (including injury)
      • Mortality 
  • All cattle must have permanent individual IDs

National Dairy FARM Program
  • Each animal is permanently identified
  • Permanent, easily accessible drug treatment records are maintained and denote how all drugs were used and disposed

​Validus
  • ​Drug treatment records must be current and accessible to employees
    • Record of medication use and treatment that includes animal identification, date, drug administered, dosage, route of administration, withdrawal time, and initials of individual treating animal
  • Health records are updated daily
  • All cattle must have permanent IDs
  • Mortality records are recorded and reviewed annually

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