This page consists of resources on antibiotic stewardship and drug residue prevention for youth and their families who are involved in showing livestock.
Download the full Youth in Ag Resource Bundle (pdf) for a packet of fact sheets and guidance materials. A web accessible version of this document can be acquired by contacting Jessica Evanson at Jessica.Evanson@state.mn.us.
Download copies of the individual fact sheets, record-keeping templates, and flyers found in the 4-H Resource Bundle from the links below.
Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Meat Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in meat animals.
Avoiding Drug Residues in Meat (pdf) - How meat is tested for antibiotic residues and the penalties associated with positive tests.
Penalties for Drug Residues in Milk (pdf) - What to expect if your farm has one or multiple milk residue penalties.
Extra-label Drug Use (ELDU) (pdf) - Description of extra-label drug use and how it may increase the need for a longer than labeled withdrawal time.
Testing Milk on the Farm (pdf) - Description of tests available to screen for milk residues on the farm.
Treatment Checklist for Dairy Cattle (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm.
Animal Treatment Protocol Checklist for Meat Animals (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm.
Animal Treatment Protocol Checklist for Meat Sheep (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm.
Record of Treatments - Herd (pdf) - Document treatments given to multiple animals, following FDA guidelines.
Marketing Log (pdf) - Ask these questions before sending multiple animals to slaughter.
- Request a Livestock Treatment Record Book - Helpful spiral bound book to track treatments and marketing of livestock
- Request a Small Ruminant Marketing Log - A bound marketing log book to track the sales of small ruminant livestock including sheep and goats.
