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Quarantine treatments
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Discuss with your vet which quarantine treatments and vaccination protocols are appropriate for
your farm. Whenever possible vaccinate purchased stock on arrival before they mix with other stock.
Please tick boxes relevant to your current quarantine practice.
Treatment
Products used
Treatment for worms
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Treatment for fluke
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Treatment for external parasites ……………………………………………………………
Treatment for foot conditions
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Routine vaccinations
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Other treatments please specify …………………………….................…………………..
Effective vaccination
If your biosecurity policy and disease control relies on vaccination, take steps to ensure that this
vaccination is effective. Please tick current farm practices. Are there any best practices you could adopt?
Returning stock
Do you?
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All returning animals must also undergo quarantine procedures.
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Assess the disease risks of where the animals are going to.
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With your vet, develop a specific plan for animals which leave and return to your farm.
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Consider protecting these animals with vaccination.
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The practice of hiring or loaning bulls should be avoided. Specific treatment protocols regarding
shared bulls should be discussed with your vet.
Always check the product label for route,
dose and timing.
Keep product cool in transport
Always store vaccine in a working fridge
Check the expiry dates
Seek vet timing advice for vaccination
Use a calendar to plan when vaccinations
take place
Ensure the vaccination equipment is
hygienic and calibrated
Use shared or loaned bulls
Keep stock on away grazing
Show stock
Have stock returning from sales