BQA - Beef Quality Assurance Flashcards

1
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What does BQA stand for?

A

Beef Quality Assurance

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2
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How often must you renew your BQA training?

A

Every 3 years

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3
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What are the components of the BQA program?

A
  1. Level 1 - training and pass quiz
  2. Level 2 - chute side training and demonstrate proper SQ injeciton
    Recertification every 3 years
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4
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Who is our ultimate boss and why we do BQA?

A

The consumer

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5
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What are some of the major concerns in beef cattle production?

A

Animal welfare, antibiotics, hormones and environment

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What are some things that help these animals become a good eating experience for consumers?

A

Using proper injection sites
Adhering to withdrawal
Timely market cull cows and bulls

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7
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What is a key question the producer should be asking himself every time he sends a cow to market?

A

Would they eat it themselves?

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8
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How are cattle’s behaviors shaped?

A

Innate instincts, experiences that developed conditioned learning and sensory perceptions

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What are some benefits of low stress handling?

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Better response to vaccines, better performance, decreased disease, decreased weaning stress, decreased transportation stress, more safe for handler, more safe for livestock better to ID sick

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10
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Cattle want to ___ you?

A

See

Want to see you, move around you, be in group, return to last safe location, avoid fear

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11
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What can you use to move cattle?

A

Flight zone

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12
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What should we work on establishing with every client?

A

VCPR (see once a year at least) - question is how to track this (We are responsible, need to have enough info and give enough to client, be available if something need, oversight and compliance, need records

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13
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All dairy’s have what as part of their herd health program?

A

VCPR

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14
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What is biosecurity?

A

Minimize introduction of organism and decrease spread

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15
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What does ELUD stand for?

A

Extra label drug use
-written protocol for this

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16
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What is the most BQA friendly route of injection?

A

SQ

17
Q

Where should you not give an injection because it is a ligament and has no blood or dendritic cells to take it where it needs to go?

A

Nuchal Ligament

18
Q

When administering GNRH which size and length needle do you need?

A

1.5 inch

19
Q

Why is a dart gun not BQA?

A

ELDU always - don’t know where its being injected

20
Q

Flunixin Banamine should always be administered via what route?

A

IV

21
Q

When should you castrate and dehorn?

A

As early as possible

22
Q

Why are records important?

A

If you don’t measure you cant manage it

23
Q

How long do you need to keep records for an animal?

A

At least 2 years or how ever long the withdrawal is

24
Q

What are some things you can do to avoid residues?

A

ID all animals treated, record all treatment, follow label, 10cc per site only, separate injecitons by 4 inch, avoid ELDU, dont mix drug in same syringe, check records before marketing

25
Q

When should an animal be euthanized?

A

When she will not eat

26
Q

What methods of euthanize can you use without sedation?

A

Bullet, captive bolt, barbiturate

27
Q

Who must write and approve a VFD?

A

Veterinarian