C4*Uncaster Firming, Saturday, May 13, 1995 UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) —Speaking before the 79th annual meeting of the Livestock Conservation Institute in Kansas City, Mo., in early May, Penn State Professor of Animal Science Lowell L. Wilson outlined three major efforts over the past two years by the dairy and veal indus tries to enhance animal care on the nation’s farms. The major thrusts of these efforts, which have resulted in for malized guidelines for the care and handling of dairy cattle (including calves) on the nation's dairy, veal and dairy-beef farms, include (1) providing checklists for farmers to evaluate and improve their cattle care, hand ling, and management programs and facilities; (2) decreasing the possibility of voids in health care and management which could result in lower performance, pro duction, animal well-being, or profitability or greater frequency of morality, morbidity, injuries or violative chemical residues; and (3) increasing public knowledge of the specific science-based recommendations for animal care on dairy and veal farms. Listed below are three publica tions that have been either created or updated as a result of this work. “Guide for the Care and Pro duction of Veal Calves”: The pro fitability of special-fed veal and dairy-beef production depends to a large extent on the health, qual ity, and potential growth perfor mance of the calves entering the veal or dairy-beef feeding prog ram. This booklet—revised in 1981, 1987, 1990, and 1994—is designated for use by special-fed veal producers, although many of the practices also are useful for dairy-beef calf starters. It is distri buted by the American Veal Asso ciation upon request and was pro vided to all of its members. Prim ary funding for this effort was provided by the National Beef No hernia is unrepairable, even after several previous railed attempts. We specialize in outpatient hernia repairs, and most patients are able to return to full work with-in several days. 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Sections include discussions on: •Facilities (buildings, waste handling, storage, disposal and recycling; ventilation and humidi ty; individual stalls; group pens; emergency and safety precau tions); •Feed storage area and feeding, watering, and cleaning systems; •Facility preparation and main tenance and other biosecurity measures; •Calf care at the dairy farm and obtaining calves; •Care of veal calves upon arri val at the barn; •Examination, protection and disposal of the calves; •Health programs: •Premarket testing for chemical residues; •Handling and transportation of veal calves; •Definition and application of a valid veterinarian-client patient relationship; •Food and Drug Administration Compliance Policy Guides per taining to veal production; •Recommended sources of additional information. “Calf Care Protocol for Dairy Producers”: The veal industry sought to increase communication with the dairy industry to bring about an enhancement of calf health and quality. Communica tion between veal producers and dairy producers brought about cooperative efforts resulting in a vea Vdairy calf task force with rep resentatives from the veal and dairy industries, livestock mark ets, veterinary associations, and several universities. After almost two years of meeting as a task force, the calf care protocol was developed and adopted as guide lines for calf health and quality. Some of the key summary points set forth in “Caring For Dairy Ani mals’’ for the delivery and man agement of calves at the dairy farm are: •Comprehensive dairy herd health program; •Provide dry, sanitary maternity pens or paddocks; •Dip navels in 7 percent tincture of iodine as soon as possible after birth; •Provision of high-quality colo strum withi/i the first two hours after birth and at least three times within the first 18 hours; •If anitbiotics must be used on calves to be marketed, use antibio tics with shorter withdrawal per iods (consult a veterinarian); •Market calves only if they are able to walk unassisted and have a dry navel; •Market calves between four and eight days of age; •Transport calves safely and comfortably and handle calves properly whenever moved on the farm or in the market to prevent mjuncs; •Follow transportation guide lines, including space require ments. “Carrying For Dairy Animals”: This is a comprehensive 10-point guide presented to the dairy far mer as a reference and as an on farm evaluation guide, to be com pleted by the dairy farmer in a self-assessment program in colla boration with a veterinarian or a professional animal scientist. It sfo-ur* __ Cut. LANCASTER FARMING’S ANNUAL DAIRY ISSUE June 3 Reaching Over 52,000 Dairy & Farm Industry Readers jnw WM WD Phone 717-626-1164, 717-394-3047 or 717-733-6397 should be used as a year-to-year continuing guide to determine changes/improvements in man agement of the different types of dairy cattle on the farm and the facilities that house them. Sec tions include: •Producer and employee atti tudes; •Health care; •Environment for dairy ani mals; •Facilities provided for dairy animals; •Dairy nutritional care: water ing and feeding; •Milking procedures and equipment; •Transporting and handling dairy animals; •Delivery and management of calves; •Specialized care of sick, hospi talized, non-ambulatory, and dead animals: •Annual review. The development and applica tion of animal care guidelines for any species for farm and labora tory use should not be taken to mean that most of these practices are not already in use by the Fairs Brochure Available GRATZ (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF) announces that a listing of all the agricultural fairs within the slate is available in a colorful brochure. Each fair is listed by county, the fair name, the location, a contact phone number, and the date for the 1995 event For easier reference, the state is divided into four regions. EATURING... • Special Dairy Stories and • What’s New in Dairy Research Features • Marketing - Dairy's future • Local Dairy Association News ' • Favorite Dairy Recipes ADVERTISERS... Get Complete Coverage by Reserving Your Space Now In This Special Issue DEADLINE FOR ADS • MAY 26 Care majority of farmers. The formali zation of the guidelines simply provides a convenient and thor ough checklist for animal caretak ers and forms a basis of communi cation for continued improvement in animal well-being. The publications outlined above can be obtained from the following: •“References Guide for the Care and Production of Veal Calves” 1994. (Lowell L. Wilson, Revision Editor). Available from the American Veal Association, 1804 Naper Blvd., Suite 401, Naperville. IL 60563. •“Calf Care Protocol for the Dairy Producer” 1994. (Anne Banville and Lowell Wilson, Edi tors). Developed by the Joint Veal/Dairy Taskforce on Calf Quality. Available from the American Veal Association, 1804 Napa Blvd., Suite 401, Napervil le. IL 60563. •“Caring for Dairy Animals (Reference Guide and On-Farm Evaluation Guide)” 1994. (Ken neth E. Olson, Editor). Available from Agri-Education, Inc., 801 Shakespeare Ave., Stratford, IA 50149. County tairs, the showplace of Pennsylvania Agriculture, attracts millions during their April through October season. Nearly every county in Pennsylvania has at least one agricultural fair and many have more than one. A total of 113 events are held yearly. For a free copy of this brochure, entitled “Have We Got A Fair For You,” write to PSACF, P.O. Box 546, Grate, PA 17030-0546.
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