Canadian Beef Cattle On-Farm Biosecurity Standard
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Table of Contents
- Canadian Beef Cattle On-Farm Biosecurity Standard: Summary
- Introduction to the Implementation Manual for Canada's Beef Cattle Biosecurity Standard
- Getting Started
- Principle 1: Manage and minimize animal movement risks:
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Principle 2: Manage the Movement of People, Vehicles, Equipment, and Tools
- 2.1. Apply sanitation practices that are relevant to personnel, visitors, vehicles, equipment and tools on entry to, within, and on exit from production areas
- 2.2. Minimize the use of the same equipment for both "clean" and "dirty" tasks
- 2.3. Ensure production area perimeters are sufficient to contain livestock, with access points that can be closed to prevent access by people, other than deliberate non-compliance
- 2.4. Post biosecurity signs at access points to production area and farmyard
- 2.5. Manage and dispose of deadstock and manure to minimize contact with live animals
- 2.6. Minimize pests to reduce exposure to livestock to the extent practical
- 2.7. Manage livestock to reduce exposure to wildlife to the extent practical
- 2.8. Ensure facilities are maintained and clean
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Principle 3: Manage Animal Health Practices
- 3.1 Establish and maintain a working relationship with a veterinarian
- 3.2. Manage herd health according to a documented Herd Health Plan (HHP), prepared in consultation with a veterinarian
- 3.3. Obtain water, feed, medications, and other inputs from safe and reliable sources, and manage or store these resources to ensure their ongoing safety and efficacy
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Principle 4: Educate, Plan, Record
- 4.1. Ensure that personnel understand how and why biosecurity is applied on their operation
- 4.2. Develop, document, and maintain a Biosecurity Plan that is specific to the needs of the operation
- 4.3. Ensure that personnel know how to respond to the range of animal health situations typical to the operation
- 4.4. Ensure that personnel know how to respond to an unusual animal health situation
- 4.5. Maintain ongoing records for animal health management
- Acknowledgements – Biosecurity Advisory Committees
- Schedule 1: List of Acronyms
- Schedule 2: Glossary
- Schedule 3: Incoming Animals Plan (Sample)
- Schedule 4: Safe Administration and Delivery of Veterinary Drugs and Vaccines
- Schedule 5: Cleaning / Washing / Disinfection
- Schedule 6: Shipping Record (Sample)
- Schedule 7: Contact List (web and phone)
- Schedule 8: Deadstock Disposal Plan (Sample)
- Schedule 9: Manure Management Plan (Sample)
- Schedule 10: Herd Health Plan (Sample)
- Schedule 11: Unusual Disease Situation Plan (Sample)
- Schedule 12: Visitor Log (Sample)
- Schedule 13: Entry Requirements: For People, Vehicles, Equipment and Tools
- Schedule 14: Animal Movement Log (Sample)
- Schedule 15: Health Log (Sample)
- Schedule 16: Feed Log (Sample)
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