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4.7 SUMMARY OF HAZARDS AND BEST<br />

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES<br />

<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Milk</strong><br />

HAZARD SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES<br />

Residues of<br />

livestock<br />

medicines or<br />

chemicals or<br />

vNHPs in milk and<br />

meat<br />

Broken needles in<br />

meat<br />

• Livestock<br />

medicines or<br />

chemicals or<br />

vNHPs improperly<br />

stored<br />

• Improper use of<br />

livestock<br />

medicines or<br />

chemicals or<br />

vNHPs<br />

Systemic<br />

Intramammary<br />

<br />

<br />

Topical<br />

treatments<br />

Feed<br />

• Intramuscular and<br />

subcutaneous<br />

injection of<br />

livestock<br />

medicines<br />

CHEMICAL<br />

Store and handle livestock medicines in a way that will<br />

not contaminate milk, meat or feeds.<br />

Store livestock treatments and needles in a clean and<br />

sanitary manner and according to label directions.<br />

Store medicines and chemicals intended for use in<br />

non-lactating and lactating dairy cattle and products<br />

not intended for dairy cattle in separate cupboards,<br />

shelves or areas (if stored on same shelf).<br />

Use only livestock medicines (including medicated foot<br />

baths) approved in Canada for use in dairy cattle.<br />

Use livestock medicines and pesticides according to<br />

the label or written instructions from a veterinarian or<br />

use products listed in Section 5 of the Permitted<br />

Substances Lists for Livestock Production<br />

(CAN/CGSB-32.311-2006) according to the<br />

specifications indicated.<br />

Create a drug listing or catalogue of all medications<br />

and chemicals used on livestock including product<br />

name and storage location.<br />

Mark all treated cattle in the milking herd that have<br />

milk withdrawals (e.g. leg bands).<br />

Maintain a permanent written record of livestock<br />

treatments.<br />

Have an SOP for treating animals.<br />

Have a corrective action plan in case an animal is<br />

treated incorrectly.<br />

PHYSICAL<br />

Record the animal and site of the broken needle.<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Have a veterinarian remove the broken needle ⎯ if<br />

this is not possible; inform packing plant or next buyer<br />

of broken needle.<br />

Have a written plan to deal with the situation where a<br />

treated animal or an animal with a broken needle has<br />

been sold and the next buyer was not informed?<br />

Use recommended tools and techniques when<br />

administering injections.<br />

Ensure animal to be injected is properly restrained.<br />

Use subcutaneous route to administer medications by<br />

injection if label permits.<br />

4—24<br />

June 2010

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