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Animal Health Treatment Protocols (pdf) - Work with your veterinarian to document treatment protocols for sick animals.
Drug List (pdf) - Document drugs used or found on the farm.
Record of Treatments - Herd (pdf) - Document treatments given to multiple animals, following FDA guidelines.
Record of Treatments - Individual Animal (pdf) - Document treatments given to an individual animal on the farm, following FDA guidelines.
Individual Animal Pre-Marketing Form (pdf) - Ask these questions before sending an animal to slaughter.
Marketing Log (pdf) - Ask these questions before sending multiple animals to slaughter.
Animal Treatment Protocol Checklist for Meat Animals (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm.
Establishing a Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) (pdf) - The importance of the VCPR and its role in preventing drug residues.
Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Dairy Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in dairy animals.
Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Meat Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in meat animals.
Treatment Checklist for Dairy Sheep (pdf) - A checklist to ensure best practices when treating dairy sheep.
Animal Treatment Protocol Checklist for Meat Animals (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm.
Establishing a Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) (pdf) - The importance of the VCPR and its role in preventing drug residues.
Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Dairy Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in dairy animals.
Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Meat Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in meat animals.
Treatment Checklist for Dairy Goats (pdf) - A checklist to ensure best practices when treating dairy goats.
Animal Health Treatment Protocols (pdf) - Work with your veterinarian to document treatment protocols for sick animals.
Drug List (pdf) - Document drugs used or found on the farm.
Record of Treatments - Herd (pdf) - Document treatments given to multiple animals, following FDA guidelines.
Record of Treatments - Individual Animal (pdf) - Document treatments given to an individual animal on the farm, following FDA guidelines.
Individual Animal Pre-Marketing Form (pdf) - Ask these questions before sending an animal to slaughter.
Marketing Log (pdf) - Ask these questions before sending multiple animals to slaughter.
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Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen today released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality – a lower SCC count is better for cheese production and a longer shelf life for bottled milk.
In honor of National Dairy Month, 90 Minnesota dairy farms are being recognized for their superior herd management skills by achieving an average SCC of under 100,000.
“We applaud these farmers’ efforts to maintain high milk quality standards, especially in the face of new and ongoing challenges,” Petersen said. “Their success is a testament to these farms’ resilience, and a major accomplishment.”
Although somatic cells occur naturally and are not a food safety concern, dairy farmers monitor them because they can be used as a measure of the health of their cows. Processors also pay a premium for milk with low counts. A farmer whose herd has a very low count can receive a higher price per hundredweight compared to a farmer whose herd average is high.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture and University of Minnesota dairy experts have worked with the state’s dairy farmers for 20 years to lower somatic cell counts. When the initiative began in 2003, the herds honored that year included those with SCC averages as high as 144,000, compared to the current goal of obtaining a SCC under 100,000.
Visit our website to see the SCC list of Minnesota dairy farms. Producers on the list were nominated by their dairy plants.
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