Identifying and Recording Treatment Cows

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When a cow is on treatment with any veterinarian drug there is usually a withhold period.

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They will all have a veterinarian label stating the dose rate and withhold period. Note there is a different withhold period for milk and meat.

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<p>Identify the cow with paint so everyone knows the milk from this cow can't go into the vat.
Every farm will have a standard protocol around how this is done.
RED usually means "on treatment" and "withhold milk".</p>

Identify the cow with paint so everyone knows the milk from this cow can't go into the vat. Every farm will have a standard protocol around how this is done. RED usually means "on treatment" and "withhold milk".

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Some farms simply record cows on a whiteboard initially.

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If you have a farm computer or operating system either record the cow here if you have been taught or make sure your manager is informed to.

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making sure everyone on the team is fully understood the farm protocols around animal treatments and recording is critical to achieve good animal health outcomes and safe milk.