The BIG Picture! (Beyond the Show)

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The BIG Picture!(Beyond the Show)

• 2003 NWSS Catch-a-Calf
• Summer Program

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So... What is YOUR role in the INDUSTRY?
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Your Responsibility

• Producing a meat animal that will enter the food
  chain
• Feeding, handling, and care for the animal
• Essential to follow guidelines for ensuring a
  safe food supply
• Consumers want a safe, wholesome food product!

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Things to remember as a responsible producer

• Maintain health records
• Medications and treatments
• Properly store all medications
• READ THE LABEL!
• Dosage, handling, storage, disposal directions

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Things to remember as a responsible producer

• Obtain and use only vet prescription drugs with
  permission of a vet
• Extra Label use
• Proper administration of medicines
• Oral
• Injections
• Topical
• Additives

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Injection Site
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Things to remember as a responsible producer

• Practice Good Husbandry Skills
• Daily observation
• Proper animal handling
• Proper facilities
• Clean water and a nutritionally balanced diet
• Develop project health programs with veterinary
  advice
• Transport your project without undue stress

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Which would you eat?