P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 11.6.4 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11.6.4. Dairy producers subject to this Division must have the health of their herds tested monthly by a veterinary surgeon in a program that includes

(1)  a monthly visit consisting of

(a)  an assessment of the general state of health of the herd;

(b)  preventive mastitis control measures;

(c)  the individual somatic cell counts of lactating animals;

(d)  verification and interpretation of all milk analysis results; and

(e)  preventive monitoring of the herd;

(2)  a microbiological analysis of the milk of each animal

(a)  upon establishment of the program;

(b)  upon the introduction of the animal into the herd;

(c)  at the beginning of lactation; and

(d)  after treatment of mastitis and before reintroduction of the milk into the bulk milk tank; and

(3)  a herd health record containing

(a)  a general record containing

i.  dates of herd vaccinations and dewormings;

ii.  vaccines and vermifuges administered;

iii.  identification of the vaccinated and dewormed animals; and

iv.  withdrawal times to be observed; and

(b)  the individual health record of each dairy animal containing

i.  the animal’s identification number and, if applicable, its name;

ii.  its birth date;

iii.  its breed; and

iv.  a section on the general health of the animal and a section on the health of the udder containing the diagnoses made by a veterinary surgeon, dates of the diagnoses, prescribed treatments, medications administered and withdrawal times.

A dairy producer must keep the following documents with the records referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph:

(1)  medication prescriptions;

(2)  copies of the veterinary surgeons’ statements of fees;

(3)  reports of the monthly visits by a veterinary surgeon; and

(4)  results of the microbiological analyses referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph.

The information in the records must be retained at the dairy farm for at least 12 months after the date on which it is entered. The same retention period applies to the documents referred to in the second paragraph from the date they are produced.

O.C. 741-2008, s. 15.