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Request a Livestock Treatment Record Book
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Animal Treatment Protocol Checklist for Meat Animals (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm

Avoiding Drug Residues in Meat (pdf) - How meat is tested for antibiotic residues and the penalties associated with positive tests

Do your drugs MEAT proper use, storage and handling requirements? (pdf) - A printable flyer listing the basic elements of proper drug use, storage, and handling

Establishing a Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) (pdf) - The importance of the VCPR and it's role in preventing drug residues

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

Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Meat Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in meat animals

S.T.O.P. (pdf) - A printable flyer with tips for when NOT to send your animal to slaughter that can be posted in your barn

General Guidance

Animal Treatment Protocol Checklist for Meat Animals (pdf) - Guidelines for developing an animal health treatment protocol for your farm

Avoiding Drug Residues in Meat (pdf) - How meat is tested for antibiotic residues and the penalties associated with positive tests

Do your drugs MEAT proper use, storage and handling requirements? (pdf) - A printable flyer listing the basic elements of proper drug use, storage, and handling

Establishing a Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) (pdf) - The importance of the VCPR and it's role in preventing drug residues

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

Follow the 5 R's to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residue in Meat Animals (pdf) - The five "Rs" for avoiding drug residues in meat animals

S.T.O.P. (pdf) - A printable flyer with tips for when NOT to send your animal to slaughter that can be posted in your barn

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Avoiding Residues from Tetracycline Drugs (pdf) - Tips to avoid drug residues with commonly used Tetracycline drugs

Cephalosporin Use in Cattle (pdf) - The proper use of Cephalosporin drugs in cattle

Using Injectable Penicillin G Procaine (pdf) - Explanation of why penicillin use often causes violative drug residues and how to avoid this problem

Guidance on Use of Specific Veterinary Drugs

Avoiding Residues from Tetracycline Drugs (pdf) - Tips to avoid drug residues with commonly used Tetracycline drugs

Cephalosporin Use in Cattle (pdf) - The proper use of Cephalosporin drugs in cattle

Using Injectable Penicillin G Procaine (pdf) - Explanation of why penicillin use often causes violative drug residues and how to avoid this problem

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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

Recordkeeping Templates

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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