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original containers. Any drugs dispensed for treatment not in the original container
must be properly identified with the treatment usage, withdrawals and storage
directions, and packaged in a manner that maintains the integrity of the product. A
producer can store medicines and chemicals used on livestock in a manner outside
of label directions ONLY if the producer has a prescription from a veterinarian stating
the different storage conditions.
Store syringes and needles in a clean and sanitary manner and away from livestock
access.
Store livestock medicines away from feeding areas, milk and milking equipment.
All veterinary drugs stored in the milk house or parlour must be kept in a
closed, cleanable storage unit or refrigerator, where appropriate, in a
manner that prevents contamination of milk. Furthermore, pesticides or
toxic chemicals must not be stored in the milk house unless they are
directly related to its operation.
Medicines may be stored temporarily in the parlour if they are intended to be
used during the next milking and the producer can identify which animal is going
to be treated.
Have separate storage areas or facilities for livestock medicines and chemicals
intended for use in non-lactating and lactating dairy cattle and products not intended
for dairy cattle (i.e. for other animals such as chickens and dogs). If all of these types
of products are stored in the same cupboard, they should be at least in separate
sections or shelves and distinctly identified. As a result, a producer may have three
storage areas for medicines: 1) lactating cattle; 2) dry cattle and young stock; and 3)
beef cattle, sheep and other species of animals.
Pesticides labelled for cattle can be stored in the same area as livestock medicines
but they must be separated from and stored below livestock medicines to reduce the
risk of contaminating livestock medicines should the pesticides leak or spill.
Pesticides, cleaners and other substances that are not for use on or in cattle must
not be stored with livestock medicines and chemicals. They must be stored
separately (e.g. another cupboard or different shelves).
Expired products must be disposed of properly or stored separately from nonexpired
drugs to ensure that expired products are not inadvertently used to treat an
animal.
Check the expiry date on all livestock medicines before
purchase.
Purchase enough products for use in a timely manner only.
Use product with the closest expiry date first.
Discard expired products.
Dispose products properly to ensure that cattle cannot
access containers. Some products may have special disposal
requirements.
Transport livestock medicines under the same conditions required for storage.
Keep an up-to-date file of product packages and inserts to allow rechecking of label
Many chemicals used in premilking
preparation and
post-milking sanitation also
have special storage
requirements to maintain
their potency and safety.
These conditions are stated
on the Precaution(s) section
of the label or insert.
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June 2010