The Rural Voice, 1988-06, Page 33SPECIAL VIIItk
OPPMB TASK FORCE
OFFERS GUIDELINES
The task force appointed by the
Ontario Pork Producers Marketing
Board to respond to concerns about drug
residues in pork has produced the fol-
lowing recommendations:
1. A healthy swine herd and good
management practices can eliminate or
reduce the need for medication.
2. If medication is required, use
only products specified for treating the
problem.
3. When using medication, read and
follow recommended dosage levels and
withdrawal times, prior to slaughter.
4. Maintain records of animals
treated and withdrawal time.
5. Blend concentrated medications
into soybean meal or supplement prior
to adding to the main mix to ensure
uniform dispersal, or have your feed
supplier supply a medicated premix or
supplemeni
6. Weigh ingredients for medicated
feeds and/or water accurately. Calibrate
scales and volumetric containers regu-
larly. Make one person responsible.
7. Establish a mixing sequence
pattern after making medicated feeds,
mix non -medicated feeds to flush the
system and to be fed to non -marketable
animals. Keep feed samples for future
analysis, if necessary.
8. Prevent non -medicated feeds
from being contaminated with medi-
cated feeds. Insist on clean delivery
trucks. Avoid using the same feed cart
for non -medicated and medicated feed.
If possible, use separate water lines for
medicated water.
9. Clean equipment, storage bins,
feeding troughs, etc. when switching
from medicated to non -medicated feed.
As an alternative, hogs may be moved to
a clean pen 48 hours after the removal of
medicated feed.
10. Avoid the recycling of manure
in the finisher area. Finishing pigs
should not have access to manure from
pigs fed medication.
11. Review your medication use
with your veterinarian, feed supplier,
and OMAF personnel.
12. To avoid residues, cull sows
must be treated similarly to finishing
hogs.0
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The Best On The Market?
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standard of cleanliness. whilst still retaining a
comfortable sleeping surface.
• Tri -Bas can span up to three metres between supports
and can be made to your individual requirements.
• 10 years guarantee.
• Trl-Bar has a unique triangular construction through
which manure passes easily.
• Individual machining gives a high quality. smooth
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• Interlocking floor sections create a rigid installation.
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