NDBQA Training Program Checklist

ND-BQA Training Program Checklist
Please answer the following questions YES or NO as they relate to ND’s BQA Program.
Print off, complete and return to NDBQA Specialist

(YES or NO) Only FDA approved medicated feed additives will be used in rations and they will be used in accordance with the FDA label including administration procedure, dosage, and withdrawal time. Extra-label drug use of feed additives will not be used at anytime or for any reason.

(YES or NO) Records will be maintained for at least two years and will contain the batches of feed produced which contain the additive, date, run, ration number or name, and amount produced.

(YES or NO) All individual treatments will be given in the neck region regardless of being administrated subcutaneously or intramuscularly.

(YES or NO) All individual treatments will strictly follow only FDA/USDA guidelines and products which cause tissue damage will be avoided.

(YES or NO) Products will be administered at the lowest dosage recommended and will be administered in such a manner where there will not be more than 10cc administered per site.

(YES or NO) Treatment procedures will comply with either label directions or as prescribed by a veterinarian with a valid Veterinarian – Client – Patient Relationship.

(YES or NO) All treatments administered extra-label will be kept to a minimum and when extra – label treatments are given they will comply with the extended withdrawal.

(YES or NO) Treatments will either be recorded on a group/pen basis if given to a pen, group of animals, or pre-weaning and on an individual basis if given to an individual animal post weaning. Records will consist of date, pen/group/individual identification, product used, amount given, route and location given, and withdrawal time.

(YES or NO) All cattle shipped for harvest (slaughter) will be checked to verify withdrawal times have been met and a release slip will be signed, dated, and sent with those cattle verifying this information.

(YES or NO) All records will be kept for two years and transferred with the cattle as they move from one operation to another.

(YES or NO) The operation shall strive to prevent bruising during animal handling.

(YES or NO) Should a previous owner request performance information of cattle, all information available will be relayed back to them.

(YES or NO) All animals will be uniquely and individually identified with individual number and ranch brand or operation number prior to leaving the ranch of origin.

(YES or NO) All animals not intended for breeding purposes will be dehorned prior to leaving the ranch of origin.

(YES or NO) All male animals not intended for breeding purposes will be castrated prior to leaving the ranch of origin.

I understand the importance of the above items in the North Dakota Beef Quality Assurance Program and agree to follow the required and recommended production practices.

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Program Information, please contact
Lisa Pederson, Beef Quality Assurance Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
2718 Gateway Ave, #104
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-328-9718
lisa.pederson@ndsu.edu