Assuring Quality Care for Animals

1. Assuring Quality Care for Animals 2014 Livestock Quality AssuranceSandusky County Gwen Soule – Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Al Gahler – Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

2. Agenda • Pre-Survey • Break-Out Sessions • Post Survey • QA Testing (optional)

3. Pre-Survey • Each member should have received a Pre-Survey. • We will read each question out loud • Your answers are not “graded” • - No one will know which form was yours • Please complete this form on your own • - Parents, Siblings, and Friends: Please do not help • - If you do not know what the question asks, choose the middle box (undecided)

4. Pre-Survey

5. Why do we do Livestock QA Training? • Required by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) for all food animals exhibited by youth at state and county fairs • To protect and promote animal well-being • - Provide high quality care • - Use safe and humane animal handling practices • Produce safe, wholesome food (food animals) • Safeguard natural resources

6. Two Key Elements of Livestock QA • #1 Animal Well-Being Ensure quality care by addressing all aspects of animal well-being, including: • Proper housing / shelter • Management • Nutrition • Disease prevention & treatment • Responsible care • Humane handling • Humane & timely euthanasia (when necessary)

7. Two Key Elements of Livestock QA • #2 Food Safety Use practices which eliminate hazards to ensure consumers have confidence in the safety of our product. • Physical hazards (glass, metal or needle fragments) • Chemical hazards (natural toxins or drug residues) • Biological hazards (bacteria, viruses or parasites)

8. Food Animals vs. Non-Food Animals • Food Animals Animals who products have the potential to become part of the food chain (even if you never plan to market them). • Meat (Cattle, goats, hogs, poultry, rabbits, sheep) • Milk (Dairy cattle and goats) • Eggs (Poultry) • Non- Food Animals Animals which do not create food products • Dogs, cats, rodents, reptiles • Alpacas, llamas, horses

9. Animal Well-Being • Daily Observation Animals who products have the potential to become part of the food chain (even if you never plan to market them). • Ensures prompt reaction to needs • Allows you to observe “normal” behavior so you can more easily identify abnormal behavior • Activity level • Body position • Respiration rate Abnormal behavior is often a sign of disease, injury, or stress

10. Animal Well-Being • Shelter Provide shelter to allow animals to escape harsh environments • Choose shelter appropriate for: • Your animal species • Your animal age or stage of production • Weather conditions • Use your species resource manual, or obtain advice from a reputable breeder / producer if you are unsure what your animal needs.

11. Animal Well-Being • Space Provide adequate space for each animal • Stand up fully • Turn around • Lie Down • Able to achieve “full lateral recumbency” • - Can lay without head on feeder • - Can lay without tail and nose against fence, wall or cage at the same time.

12. Animal Well-Being • Ventilation Allows for proper air movement / fresh air • Adequate ventilation provides fresh air while keeping animals warm in the winter and cool in the summer • Needs based on: • Animal species • Age or stage of production • Weather conditions

13. Animal Well-Being • Transportation Avoid causing unnecessary stress • Do not transport in extreme cold or heat • In hot weather, transport in the early morning or evening when temperatures are cooler • Allow for adequate space • Provide proper ventilation • Keep transport time as short as possible

14. Animal Well-Being • Moving Animals Avoid causing unnecessary stress • Be prepared with a plan before you start • Make sure pathways are clear of obstructions • Be aware of “kick zones” and “flight zones” • Move calmly and quietly • No yelling, poking, hitting, shocking • Avoid use of electric prods

15. Animal Well-Being • Euthanasia The practice or intentionally ending an animal life to relieve pain and suffering. • Also called “put down,” “put to sleep,” or “put out of his/her/its misery” • Sometimes euthanasia is necessary when animals have a serious injury or illness which is unlikely to improve in a timely manner. • Consult your veterinarian if considering euthanasia

16. Good Production Practices (GPP’s) • Updated this year! • GPP #1: Use an appropriate Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship as the basis for Medication Decision-Making • GPP #2: Establish and Implement an Efficient and Effective Health Management Plan • GPP #3: Use Antibiotics Responsibly Marks 2014 Topics

17. Good Production Practices (GPP’s) • GPP #4: Properly Store and Administer Animal Health Products • GPP #5: Follow Proper Feed Processing Protocols • GPP #6: Establish Effective Animal Identification, Medication Records, and Withdrawal Times

18. Good Production Practices (GPP’s) • GPP #7: Practice Good Environmental Stewardship • GPP #8: Maintain Proper Workplace Safety • GPP #9: Provide Proper Animal Handling & Care • GPP #10: Utilize Tools for Continuous Improvement

19. Break-Out Sessions • Everyone needs to attend both • #1 –Treatment Records, & Drug Use • Notification Forms • #2 - Types of Medication Use

20. Post-Survey • Find the survey number on your Pre-Survey • Write that number on the front of your Post-Survey

21. Post-Survey • Again… • - Your answers are not “graded” • - Please complete this form on your own • - If you do not know what the question asks, choose the middle box (undecided) • Turn both surveys in before you leave • There are boxes by the doors

22. Quality Assurance Test Out Option • Available to members age 15 and up • (as of January 1, 2014) • If you turned 15 since January 1st, the test will not count • About the test • - Multiple Choice and True/False • - 50 Questions • - If you score 70% or higher, you do not need to complete QA ever again for remainder of 4-H / FFA • - If you do not meet that score, there is no penalty To take test, return to this room after last break-out and see Gwen

23. Break-Out Sessions • Everyone needs to attend both • #1 –Treatment Records, & Drug Use • Notification Forms • #2 - Types of Medication Use