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Englische Version der Tiergesundheitsdienst Broschüre
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T H E V E T E R I N A R Y H E A L T H S E R V I C E
Quality assurance in agricultural animal husbandry
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Publisher: Federal Institute for Rural Education and Training (LFI Österreich), Schauflergasse 6, A-1014 Wien
Translation: Federal Ministry of Health, Radetzkystraße 2, A-1030 Wien
Project Director: Dr. Claudia Litzllachner
Editorial team: Dr. Claudia Litzllachner, Mag. Stefan Fucik, Dr. Gottfried Schoder, Mag. Berthold Grassauer
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Note: Gender-appropriate formulations have not been used on the grounds of ease of reading. However, the form used applies equally to both women and men.
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Editorial deadline: September 2010, 5th edition
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Forewords
Dr. Walter Holzhacker
Ök.-Rat Gerhard Wlodkowski
Alois Stöger dipl.
DI Niki Berlakovich
Forewords
With theTiergesundheitsdienst (VeterinaryHealthService)wearecreating theoptimumpreconditionstomeetthedemandsofconsumersandthetradeforthequalityandsafetyoffoodofanimalorigin,bothnowandinthefuture.Educationinthefieldofanimalhealthandthecarefuluseofveterinarymedicineswillensurehigherproductivitybyagriculturalfacilitiesandthusguaranteethatweremaincompetitive.Bymakingavailableresourcesforadvice,trainingandcontinuingdevelopmentofourfarmerswithintheframeworkofthisqualityassuranceconcept,wearealsomakinganimportantcontributiontothepreserva-tionofourfamilyfarmingbusinesses.
DI Niki BerlakovichAustrian Minister of Agriculture
The“TiergesundheitsdienstÖsterreich”(AustrianVeterinaryHealthService)advisoryboard,chairedbytheMinistryofHealth,isstrivingforuniformimplementationofthestatutoryprovisionsacrossthewholeofAustria,withinvolvementofrepresentativesoftheinterestgroups(consumers, farmers,vetsandcommercial interests).Theclosecooperationbet-weenvetsandlivestockownersinthefieldsofveterinaryhealth,animalprotection,hygi-eneandfoodproductionensuressafehigh-qualityfoodsandhigh-levelanimalhusbandryinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofanimalprotection.TheevaluationsoftheVeterinaryHealthServicescarriedoutannuallybytheMinistryofHealthareprovidingevidenceofnotableimprovementsineveryfield.Thisbrochureisanimportantcontributiontoexpan-dingknowledgeofthetasksoftheVeterinaryHealthServicesforthebenefitofconsumerprotectionandconsumerhealth.
Alois Stöger dipl.Austrian Minister of Health
TheVeterinaryHealthService(TGD/VHS)offersfarmerstheconditionswithwhichtomeetthe high demands and expectations of consumers, commercial chains and, not least,legislationasregardsthequalityandsafetyoffoodsofanimalorigin.TheVHSasa“self-monitoringsystem”willalsoplayanimportantroleinfutureintheimplementationoftheEUveterinaryhealthstrategyandthenationalreorientationofthelawrelatingtoanimaldiseases.ThenewVHSregulationscameintoforceon1January2010.TheVHSbrochurehasbeenrevisedbecauseofanumberofstatutorychangesandits5theditionalreadyofferslivestockownersandvetsanoverviewoftheVHSandtheassociatedareasinagri-culturalanimalhusbandry.
Ök.-Rat Gerhard WlodkowskiPresident of the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture
TheAustrianVeterinaryHealthService(TGD/VHS)wascreatedin2002onthebasisoftheawarenessthatonlycooperationbetweenvetsandfarmersthatwasbothinkeepingwiththelawandfoundedonexpertknowledgewouldbeabletoensuretheproductionofani-malfoodsatthehighestlevelinthefuture.Initiallyridiculedbysome,theAustrianVHShasinthemeantimedevelopedintoaflagshipmodel,highlyregardedattheEuropeanlevel,andalreadybeing imitated inanumberofEUmemberstates.ConstantandconsistentfurtherdevelopmentsmeanthattheAustrianVHSisnowtakenforgrantedasavaluabletoolintheeverydayroutineofeveryoneworkingwithlivestock.
Dr. Walter HolzhackerPresident of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council
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Contents
Table of contents
“Preventionisbetterthancure”....................................................................5
TheAustrianVeterinaryHealthService(TGD/VHS)...............................6
Legalbasis:AustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlAct......................7
ImplementationintheAustrianprovinces.................................................8
Nationally:ThePoultryHealthService(QGV)..................................................................9
AmendmenttotheVHSregulationsatthestartof2010................10
ParticipationintheVeterinaryHealthService.......................................12
RightsanddutiesoftheVHSveterinarysurgeons.............................12
RightsanddutiesoftheVHSlivestockowners...................................14
Useofmedicines..................................................................................................17
DutiesofdocumentationinthecontextofVHSmedicinesuse.......................................................................19
Productionofmedicatedfeeds.....................................................................21
Facilitysurveysanddocumentation........................................................... 23
Trainingandcontinuingdevelopmentofparticipants...................... 27
ChecksintheVHS............................................................................................... 28
SanctionsintheVHS......................................................................................... 29
Nationalveterinaryhealthprogrammes................................................... 30
Additionalveterinaryhealthprogrammes............................................... 38
Contactaddresses............................................................................................... 39
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“Prevention is better than cure”
“Prevention is better than cure”
Inautumn2007, theEuropeanCommissionpresentedtheEUveterinaryhealthstrategy for the period 2007 to 2013. This forms the framework for animalprotectionandveterinaryhealthmeasuresaimingforclearresults:thesettingofprioritiesforEUmeasures,amodernframeworkforveterinaryhealth,betterprevention,monitoringandcrisismanagement,aswellasscience,innovationandresearch.
Thestrategyexpresslystatesthatallthestakeholdersinthefieldofvete-rinaryhealthmustassumeresponsibilitysothattheEUveterinaryhealthpolicyisasrobust,effectiveandefficientaspossible.
Outbreaksofseriousanimaldiseases,suchasfootandmouthdiseasein2001oravianflu,havegraveconsequencesnotonlyforthefieldofveterinaryhealthitselfbutalsofortheeconomy,socialstructures,tra-deandanimalprotection.Inrecentyears,theCommissionandmemberstateshavebeensuccessfullypursuinganapproachfocusingmoreonpreven-tionofhealthrisks,withmorerigorousmeasuresformonitoringandcombatingspecificanimaldiseasesandalsointhefieldofbiosecurity.
Onecomponentof thestrategy is theconstructionofsystemsfor theeffectiveapportionmentofcostsandresponsibilitiesintheeventofanepidemic.Thereisgeneralconsensusthatallstakeholders, includingthe insurance industry,mustparticipateandengagetothefull.
Agriculturalfacilitieswillseeimprovementsinthefieldofbiosecurityatbordersandinanimaltransport.TheongoingmonitoringandcombatofanimaldiseaseswillbeintensifiedacrossthewholeoftheEUandemergencyprecautionswillbeincreased.Greaterinvestmentisalsotobemadeinpreventivemeasuressothatfewerepidemicdiseasesbreakoutandthesubstantiallyhighercostsassociatedwithanimaldiseasescanbereduced.
Withintheframeworkofthenewstrategy,theexistingnetworkofnationalrefe-rencelaboratorieswillbeexpandedfurthersothatthemaximumpossiblebenefitcanbedrawnfromtheexpertiseavailableinEurope.ThetasksandactivitiesoftheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthoritywillalsobeexpandedandtheworkoftheCommunityreferencelaboratorieswillbereassessed.Greaterweightwillalsobegiventothepromotionofpublic/privatepartnerships.
Veterinary health is unequivocally afieldof action for communitypolicy sinceit involvesa largenumberofdifferentareas,suchasenvironment,agriculture,fisheries,trade,businesspolicy,domesticmarket,taxation,externalaid,budgetandexpansion.TheEuropeanCommissionisdeterminedtopursueanintegratedapproach in designing its policy. The new strategy is intended to expand stillfurther themorepreventative approachand to strengthen theexistingmecha-nisms.
Inautumn2007, theEuropeanCommissionpresentedtheEUveterinaryhealthstrategy for the period 2007 to 2013. This forms the framework for animalprotectionandveterinaryhealthmeasuresaimingforclearresults:thesettingofprioritiesforEUmeasures,amodernframeworkforveterinaryhealth,betterprevention,monitoringandcrisismanagement,aswellasscience,innovation
Thestrategyexpresslystatesthatallthestakeholdersinthefieldofvete-rinaryhealthmustassumeresponsibilitysothattheEUveterinaryhealth
stateshavebeensuccessfullypursuinganapproachfocusingmoreonpreven-tionofhealthrisks,withmorerigorousmeasuresformonitoringandcombating
Europäische Kommission
Eine neue Tiergesundheitsstrategie
für die Europäische Union (2007-2013) –
„Vorbeugung ist die beste Medizin”
Ulrich Herzog, Chief Veterinary Offi cer (CVO), Austrian Federal Ministryof Health
“In the discussion about a new European veterinary health strategy, greater signifi cance was given to the prevention of animal diseases. The Veterinary Health Service will have to perform these tasks in the future. It is necessary to develop jointly programmes and strategies for further improvement of biosecurity in the Austrian facilities and thus support livestock owners in meeting this responsibility.”
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The Austrian Veterinary Health Service
The Austrian Veterinary Health Service
TheAustrianVeterinaryHealthServicecoverspreciselythisapproachof“preventioningoodtime”andwasusedasaflagshipmodelatEUlevel.Comprehensivestocksupervisionandtargetedadvice,togetherwithprophylacticmeasuresareintendedtopreventoratleastminimisediseases.
The objectives of the VHS are:
n Improvementofanimalhealthn Preventionofinfectiousdiseasesn Bestpossiblediagnosisn Continuingdevelopmentandadviceofparticipantsn Improvementandassuranceofthequalityoffoodstuffsofanimaloriginn Increasingtheproductivityofagriculturalfacilities
ParticipationintheVeterinaryHealthServiceoffersthebestpreconditionsformee-tingthehighdemandsandexpectationsofconsumers,commercialchainsand,notleast,legislationregardingthequalityandsafetyoffoodstuffsofanimalorigin.
InvolvementoflivestockownersintheuseofveterinarymedicinesisjustoneaspectoftheVeterinaryHealthService.TheunderlyingprincipleoftheVeterinaryHealthService is far more comprehensive and the intention is to provide the livestockowner,togetherwithhisattendingvet,withthebestpreconditionsfortimelystocksupervision.TheVHSoffersawiderangeofservices,supportoptionsandspecificassistanceincasesofhardship,fromwhicheachindividualfarmercanbenefit.
The advantages of participation in the VHS are:
Berthold Grassauer,1st Vice-President of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council
“On the basis of its responsibility for animals, humans and nature, the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council has worked to-gether with the Austrian Ministry of Health and the agriculture committees to draw up regulations for the Veterinary Health Service. The foremost point is the greatest possible care in the use of medicines with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of food for the consumers. The vets in the VHS are also available to agriculture as “stock super-visors” providing guidance and assistance.”
close cooperation with attending vet
Use of medicines by the livestock owner under veterinary supervision
Legal security
Reduction of use of medicines
Financial support
Veterinary health programmes
Optimisation of animal health
Competent stock supervision
Quality assurance for foodstuffs producers
Regular facility surveys
“Prevention in good time” is the guiding principle of the Veterinary Health Service
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Legal basis: Austrian Veterinary Medicines Control Act
Legal basis: Austrian Veterinary Medicines Control Act
TheAustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlActcameintoforceon1April2002andisthelegalbasisfortheVeterinaryHealthServiceregulations.ItthusallowedthecreationofveterinaryhealthservicesofuniformorganisationthroughoutAustria.
Ingeneral,theprovisionsoftheVeterinaryMedicinesControlActgoverntheimport,marketing,use,holdinginreadinessforuse,storageandpossessionofveterinarymedicines.
Jointly with the Residues Control Regulation, it establishes rules for the use ofveterinarymedicinesandtherelevantdocumentation.Theseapplytoeveryuseofveterinarymedicinesinanimalssupplyingfoodstuffs,regardlessofwhethertheuseisimplementedbythevethimselforbythelivestockownerunderhisinstructions.ThismeansthatthedocumentationdutiesapplynotonlytoparticipantsintheVe-terinaryHealthServicebuttoeveryvetandeverylivestockownerinvolvedintheuseofmedicines.
Over 60% of the cattle kept in Austria, almost 90% of pigs, over 70% of poultry, just under 40% of goats and around 30% of sheep, as well as numerous aquaculture facilities enjoy the benefi ts of the Veterinary Health Service in Austria.
Cattle 2010Stocks:
Sheep 2010Stocks: 428.308
Pigs 2010Stocks:
Goats 2010Stocks: 96.502
Poultry 2010Stocks: 11.575.881
61 %withTGD
39 %without TGD
787.746 1.230.21688 %withTGD
12 %without TGD
72 %withoutTGD
28 %withTGD
63 %without TGD
37 %withTGD
35.43061.072
2.906.885391.528
117.885310.423
73 %withQGV
27 %without QGV
8.501.4353.074.446
Walfried Wutscher, President of the Carinthia Agricultural Chamber and Chairman of VHS Carinthia
“Setting up the Austrian Veterinary Health Service on a voluntary basis was supported by the repre-sentatives of the farmers’ interests. This voluntary nature is the basis for good and close coope-ration between livestock owner and vet working towards achieving the aims of the VHS, such as improvement of animal health, quality assurance in production and animal hus-bandry, reducing the use of veterinary medicines and improvement of economic effi ciency for the agricultu-ral facilities.For the farmer there is also the opportunity of legally secured involvement in the use of medicines and participation in sponsored health programmes.For the vet, the data recorded on the livestock facilities are available for advice and stock supervision.”
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Implementation in the Austrian provinces
Implementation in the Austrian provinces
TheconceptoftheAustrianVeterinaryHealthServiceisimplementedatprovinciallevelbytheindividualprovincialVeterinaryHealthServices.
Participants:
Oberösterreichischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Upper Austria Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Gottfried Schoder
Vets: 305Livestock owners: 11,520
Niederösterreichischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Lower Austria Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Franz Karner
Vets: 270Livestock owners: 8,300
Steirischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Styrian Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Karl Bauer
Vets: 216Livestock owners: 7,663
Tiroler Tiergesundheitsdienst[Tyrolean Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Christian Mader
Vets: 106Livestock owners: 5,809
Vorarlberger Tiergesundheitsdienst[Vorarlberg Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Norbert Greber
Vets: 24Livestock owners: 2,696
Gesundheitsdienst für Nutztiere für Kärnten[Health Service for Livestock for Carinthia]Director: Dr. Johannes Hofer
Vets: 105Livestock owners: 2,677
Salzburger Tiergesundheitsdienst[Salzburg Veterinary Health Service]Director: Erika Sakoparnig
Vets: 95Livestock owners: 2,390
Burgenländischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Burgenland Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Robert Fink
Vets: 46Livestock owners: 355
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Nationally: The Poultry Health Service (QGV)
Nationally:The Poultry Health Service (QGV)
Austrian Qualitätsgefl ügelvereinigung
(Quality Poultry Association)Directors: Harald Schließnig/Stefan Weber
The “Österreichische QualitätsGeflügelVereinigung – Anerkannter Geflügelgesund-heitsdienst”(AustrianQualityPoultryAssociation–RecognisedPoultryHealthSer-vice –QGV),whose headoffice is inTulln, supervises all sectors of the poultryindustryonanationalbasisthroughoutthewholeofAustria.
Althoughmembership isvoluntary–as it is inall theVeterinaryHealthServices,almost100%oflivestockownersinthepoultrymeatsector(i.e.chickensformeatproductionandturkeys)aremembersandthesameistrueofthehatchery,pulletrearingandparentstocksectors.Inthesectorproducingeggsforconsumptionthesituation is somewhatdifferent,with about half of the registered facilitiesbeingmembers,butthesedokeepabout80%oftheregisteredhens.
The Gefl ügelDatenVerbund (Poultry Data Network – GDV)
Anationaldatanetworklinksthefacilities,attendingvets, laboratoriesandcom-petentdistrict,provincialandnationalauthorities.Completedocumentationoftheuseofveterinarymedicinesandvaccines,togetherwithcompliancewithintervalsbetweenexaminations,ultimatelymeetthehighdemandsoffoodsafety.
TheparticularadvantagesofthePoultryDataNetworkare:
n Safeguardingandimprovementofthevitalityandhealthofthechicksandyoungbirdskept
n Promptdetectionofinfectionsandpreventionofmassivelossesintheeventofepidemics
n Reductionoftheuseofantibioticsandotherveterinarymedicinesn Optimumuseoftheperformancepotentialoftheflocksn Documented traceability (the basis of various quality assurance concepts and
qualitysealprogrammes
Members per sector Number %
Hatcheries 14 0.8
Parentstockfacilities 82 4.6
Pulletbreeders 145 8.2
Layerfacilities 798 45.0
Eatingchickenfaci- 470 26.5
Turkeyfacilities 140 7.9
Duck/goosefacilities 11 0.6
Feedfacilities 8 0.5
Slaughterhouses 10 0.6
Attendingvets 94 5.3
Total members 1772 100.0
QGV Laying hen ownersUpper Austria
104
Lower Austria 152
Styria 417
Tyrol 2Vorarlberg 7Salzburg 14
Burgenland 27
Carinthia 75
104
Tyrol 2Tyrol 2
Salzburg 14Salzburg 14Salzburg 14Salzburg 14
Tyrol 2Tyrol 2Vorarlberg 7Vorarlberg 7Salzburg 14Salzburg 14
Tyrol 2Vorarlberg 7
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Amendment to the VHS regulations at the start of 2010
Amendment to the VHS regulations at the start of 2010
The most important points at a glance:
n AseparateparticipationandattendanceagreementisrequiredforeachLFBISNo.infacilitieswithseveralLFBISnumbers.(LFBISnumberistheholdingidentificationcodeforAustrianfacilities.)
n Theagreementmustbesignedbythefamer(=“VHSlivestockowner).
n TheVHSofficemustbenotifiedwithoutdelayofanychangeregardingfacilitymanagement.
n Thefarmerassumesresponsibilityforcorrectpurchase,use,documentation,storageandreturnofveterinarymedicinesinhisfacility.
n AVHSmedicinehandlermustbedesignatedfortheuseofmedicines.Thismaybethefarmerhim-selforafamilymemberlivingatthefacilityoranemployeeinacurrentemploymentorcontractualrelationship.
n TheVHSmedicinehandlermaybechanged,eventemporarily,ifnecessary–intheeventofthelivestockownerbeingillorinhospital,forexample.Inthiscase,anofficiallypublishedformcanbeused,withtheinvolvementoftheattendingvet,todesignateatrainedpersonwhoisworkingatthefacilityastheVHSmedicinehandler.TheVHSofficemustbenotifiedofthiswithoutdelay.
n The VHS medicine handler must successfully complete the relevant training (basic course –8hours)beforehecanbeinvolvedbytheattendingvetinthetreatmentoftheanimals.
n Thenecessarycontinuingdevelopmentmaybecompletedonafacility-relatedbasis,i.e.byeverymemberofthefacility,andamountstofourhoursoverfouryears.However,onlyonepersonfromafacilitymayacquirecontinuingdevelopmenthoursatanyonecontinuingdevelopmentevent.
n Similarly,new regulationsapplygoverningcontinuingdevelopment inmixing technique for fa-cilitiesthatproducetheirownmedicatedfeeds.ContinuingdevelopmentinmixingtechniqueisautomaticallycoveredwithsuccessfulcompletionoftheVHScontinuingdevelopment.
n TheregulationsregardingmetaphylaxishavebeenincorporatedintheVHSregulations.Metaphy-laxis,asdefinedbytheVHSregulations,meansthattheattendingvet isallowedtodispensemedicinesforonemonth’srequirementsforthetreatmentofanimalsthatarecurrentlyhealthybutforwhichthereisariskthattheymayshortlydisplaythesamesymptomsasotheranimalsintheflockasaresultofdiseaseinthestock.However,thisispermissibleonlyifthevetdrawsupawrittenplanofactionwithpreciseinstructions.Anytreatmentofanimalsthatsubsequentlybecomeillmustbedocumentedpreciselyandtheattendingvetmustbeinformed.
n Nochangetothenumberoffacilitysurveysandthecostsinvolvedwiththese(thelatterarenotsetbytheVHSregulationsbutbyanagreementbetweentheVeterinarySurgeons’CouncilandChamberofAgricultureonanationalbasisandhavebeenunchangedsince2005).
n Thesepractice-orientedandentirelyreasonablechangestotheVHSregulationsarehowevernowalsosetagainstmorerigoroussanctionsintheeventofnon-compliancewiththerelevantprovisions.
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Amendment to the VHS regulations at the start of 2010
Explanation:Inprinciple,evenlivestockownerswhoarenotparticipatingintheVeterinaryHealthServicehavetheoptionofusingveterinarymedicines.TheselectionofmedicinesandthenatureoftheiradministrationisofcoursefarmorecomprehensiveinthecaseofVHSparticipationsincethequalificationofthelivestockownerasaVHSparticipantisregardedashigherandtheriskclasslower(attendanceagreement,regularlydocumentedfacilitysurveys,compul-sorytrainingandcontinuingdevelopment).
“NEproducts”meansthatdispensationofthesemedicinesisnotlinkedtoparticipationintheVHS.“Positivelist”:cf.page17.
Framework conditions for the use of veterinary medicines
No VHS facility VHS facility
Livestock owner
VHS livestock owner (farmer)
Facility staff, contractual employee
Continuing development required, facility-related, 4 hours in 4 years
Provincial
VHS
Possible medicines:
nAllproducts accordingto “positivelist”nSpecialmedicines
accordingtoVHSprogramme
nAllhomoeopathicmedicines
nUdderinjectorsnMedicatedfeed premixes
Possible medicines:nNEproductsaccording to“positivelist”nOralandtopical homoeopathic medicines
Treatment by vet is always
possible
Attendance agreement
Participation agreement
Participation agreement
Training required, 8 hours or additional mixing technique training
VHS medicine handler (canbeVHSlivestockowner,facilitystafforcontractualemployee)
Treatment documentation
©StefanFucik
Veterinary surgeon
Dispensing documentation
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Participation in the Veterinary Health Service
Participation in the Veterinary Health Service
Everyveterinarysurgeonentitledtopractisefreely inAustriaundertheAustrianVeterinarySurgeonsActandeveryfarmerwhokeepslivestockandwhosefarmisinthelocalsphereofcompetenceofaspecificVeterinaryHealthServicehastherighttoparticipateintheVeterinaryHealthService.
Participationisachievedbymeansofawrittenparticipationagreementbetweenthe livestock owner and veterinary surgeon and the relevant Veterinary HealthService.
InthecaseofthePoultryHealthService(PHS)theparticipationagreementisre-placedbyastatementofmembership.TheVeterinaryHealthServiceofficemustinformthecompetentdistrictadministra-tiveauthoritiesofallparticipantsintheVeterinaryHealthService.
WithintheVeterinaryHealthService,vetswithaccesstoadispensarycansignanattendanceagreementwithalivestockowner.Thevetthenbecomestheattendingvetforthatfacility.
LivestockownersmaysignanattendanceagreementwithonlyonevetperanimalspeciesforeachVHSfacility.
Acopyof theattendanceagreementmustbesent to theofficeof the relevantVeterinaryHealthService.TheattendanceagreementonlybecomesvalidoncethecopyhasbeencountersignedbytheVHSoffice.Thenoticeperiodfortheatten-danceagreementistwomonths.Mutuallyagreedterminationispossibleatanytime.Terminationoftheattendancerelationshipmustbeinwriting.Terminationofcontractualrelationsandanychangestoagreementsorpartsofag-reementsmustbereportedinwritingtotheofficeoftherelevantVeterinaryHealthServicebythecontractingpartiesimmediatelybutnolaterthanwithinfourweeks.Inaddition,anychangesinthecircumstancesoftherelevantVHSparticipantthataffectagreementsmustbereportedinwritingtotheotherpartiestotheagree-mentandtheofficeimmediatelybutnolaterthanwithinfourweeks.
Rights and duties of the VHS veterinary surgeons
Youmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
n Theveterinarypracticemustberunwiththecareanddiligenceofaprudentvete-rinarysurgeon;acuteandemergencycareofthelivestockyouareattendingmustbeguaranteedinparticular.
n Youmustensurethenecessarytreatmentstakingintoaccounttheaimofminimi-singtheuseofmedicinesandtheeconomicefficiencyandsustainabilityofthemeasurestaken.
n Intheeventoffacilityvisits,youmustusethecleanprotectiveclothingtobeprovidedbythelivestockowner.
Dr. Johann Damoser, Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Head of the Department of Veterinary Law, Veterinary Health and Trade in Live Animals
“The Veterinary Health Services support the main-tenance and continued improvement of the animal health status in Austrian livestock, which is very good by European stan-dards, and are already taking account today of the future development of the EU by means of expanding public-private partnerships in the fields of veterinary health and animal protection.”
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Rights and duties of the VHS veterinary surgeons
n Youareobligedtoundergoappropriatecontinuingdevelopment.
n Youareobligedtocarryoutanddocumentfacilitysurveys;theattendingvetisresponsibleforsettingthedatesanddemonstrablynotifyingthelivestockowneroftheseingoodtime,e.g.onthefacilitysurveycoversheet.
n Youareobligedtoencouragethelivestockownertocorrectdefectsfoundduringthefacilitysurvey,settingareasonableperiodforthistobedone.
n YoumayinvolvetheVHSmedicinehandleroftherespectiveVHSfacilityintheadministrationofveterinarymedicinestothosefarmedanimalscoveredbytheattendanceagreement,suchinvolvementtobeinaccordancewithpreciseinstruc-tions,monitoringandwrittendocumentation.
n Youmaydispensemedicinesthatareauthorisedfordispensingwithintheframe-workoftheVHStoVHSmedicinehandlers.
n YouareobligedtocomplywiththeprogrammeinstructionswhentakingpartinveterinaryhealthprogrammeswithintheframeworkoftheVHS.
n Youmusttakebackveterinarymedicinesreturnedtoyou,notrequiredoroutofdate,andveterinarymedicineresidues(theseareopenedmedicines,theefficacyofwhich isno longerguaranteedaccording to themanufacturer’s information)nolaterthanatthevisitfollowingcompletionofthetreatmentinquestion,orarrangefortheprescribeddisposalofsuchmedicines.
n Inthecaseofveterinarymedicinesintendedforinstillationandinjection–withtheexceptionof“managementproducts”–youmustchecktheemptycontainersofthesemedicinessubmittedtoyounolaterthanatthevisitfollowingcomple-tionofthetreatmentinquestion.
n Therecordsyoufilloutfordispensation,returnanduseofmedicinesmustcor-respond in termsof content to the specificationspublished in the “AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”(OfficialVeterinaryNotices).
n Youmustkeepthedocumentationoffacilitysurveysandotherrecordsandagree-mentskeptincompliancewiththeVHSregulationsforatleastfiveyears–evenafterleavingtheVHS–andsubmitthemonrequesttothepublicregulatoryaut-horitiesinamannerthatisorganisedandeasytocheck.
n YoumustinformtheVHSofficeimmediatelyofviolationsoftheprovisionsofve-terinarymedicineslawthatmightposearisktoconsumerhealth,oroffactsandcircumstancesthatjustifyasuspicionofanimalcrueltyinaccordancewith§222oftheAustrianPenalCode.TheVHSofficemustinformthecompetentauthoritywithoutdelay.
n YoumustinformtheVHSfacilitydemonstrablyofapparentinfringementsofani-malprotectionregulationsthatresultinsevereimpairmentofanimalhealth,andyoumustactjointlywiththelivestockownertosetareasonabletimelimitwiththeaimof removingoreliminating theproblems found. If thesetgoal isnotachievedwithinthedefinedperiod,thecompetentorgansoftheVHSmustbeinformed.
Dr. Hildegard Weichselbaum, Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Advisor for the Veterinary Health Service
“The Veterinary Health Service also means com-munication, work towards common goals, further development as a result of training and continuing development, openness to innovation, security resulting from documen-tation and the willingness to accept and implement improvements.”
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Rights and duties of the VHS livestock owners
Rights and duties of the VHS livestock owners
Youmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
n Livestockownershipandtheproductionandstorageofin-housefeedstuffsmustbeundertakenwiththeparticularcareanddiligenceofthefarmer.
n Thestockregister,includingtheregisteroftreatments,mustbekeptinanorga-nisedformthatiseasytocheck(documentationofdispensation,useandreturnofveterinarymedicines)andkeptatthefacilityforatleastfiveyears–evenafterleavingtheVHS–andsubmittedtothepublicregulatoryauthoritiesforinspec-tiononrequest.
n All theanimalskeptonthe facilityand/or in thecompanymustbemarked inaccordancewithlegalrequirements.Intheeventofillness,itmustbeorganisa-tionallypossibletokeepanimalsisolatedingroupsorindividually.Identificationoftreatedindividualanimalsmustbepossible.Thisidentificationmustbepossi-bleonthebasisofindividualanimalidentificationoronthebasisofananimalhousingplanshowingallbaysandstallsaswellasbytheallocationofindividualanimalstogroups.Theserecordsmustbekeptwiththestockregister.
n Traceabledocumentationofcattlemovementsmustbeguaranteed.
n Properprotectiveclothingmustbemadeavailableforthevetandhisassistants.
n Thenecessaryassistancemustbeensuredforexaminationsandtreatments,par-ticularlythenecessaryimmobilisationoftheanimals.
n Thelivestockownermustalsoapplytheregulationsaffectinghimwithrespecttotheattendingvettovetsactingonbehalfofordeputisingfortheattendingvet.
n Inadditiontothemedicinedocumentation,allrecordsandagreementskeptonthebasisoftheVHSregulationsmustbekeptforatleastfiveyears,evenafterleavingtheVHS,andsubmittedtothepublicregulatoryauthoritiesonrequestinanorganisedformthatiseasytocheck.
n Livestockownersenteringintoattendanceagreementsforseveralspeciesofani-malmustkeeprecordsseparatedaccordingtospeciesinthestockregister,inclu-dingthetreatmentregister.
n Ifanothervetiscalledin,thelivestockownermustinformtheattendingvetofthiswithoutbeingasked.Allmeasurestakenmustberecordedinthetreatmentregister.
n Thefacilitysurveystobecarriedoutannuallymustbeallowedtotakeplace.Do-cumentationofthefacilitysurveysandrecordsinthestockregistermustbekeptproperlyandhandedoverormadeavailabletotheattendingvetateveryfacilitysurvey.
n Additionalrecordsrelatingtoproductiondates,ofrelevanceforassessinganimalhealth,mustbemadeavailabletotheattendingvet.
Franz Reisecker, Vice-President of The Agricultural Chamber of Upper Austria and Chairman of Upper Austria VHS
“In recent years, the Veterinary Health Service has developed into an essential instrument, even from the point of view of the farmers, to meet consu-mer desires for safe and healthy foods. The various programmes offered to facilities participating in the VHS optimally meet the principle of prevention being better than cure. Our aim is therefore the further development and optimi-sation of the VHS for the benefit of both farmers and consumers.”
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Rights and duties of the VHS livestock owners
n Intheeventofveterinaryhealthproblems,apromptreportmustbemadetotheattendingvet.Ifasuspectedinfectiousdisease,asdefinedbytheAustrianAni-malInfectiousDiseaseAct,isinvolved,areportmustbemadetotheauthoritieswithoutdelay.
n Iftreatmentisunsuccessful,ifadditionaldiseasesoccur,orifananimaldies(inthecaseofpoultry,animalsinaquacultureorpiglets,ifthereisanincreasedmor-talityratebeyondthenormallevelforthefacilityconcernedundertheprevailingconditions)–regardlessofanyotherobligationstonotifyundertheprovisionsofveterinarylaw–thelivestockownermustinformtheattendingvetimmediatelyanddecidewithhimonsubsequentprocedure.
n Anyexaminationmaterialrequiredfordiagnosticpurposesmustbemadeavaila-blebythelivestockownerifrequired.
n Instructionsgivenbytheattendingvetfortheeliminationofdefectsfoundmustbecompliedwith.
n Livestockownersmust successfully complete thenecessary trainingor ensurethataVHSmedicinehandlerdesignatedbythelivestockownerhassuccessfullycompletedthistrainingbeforebecominginvolvedintheuseofmedicines.
n Beforeproducingmedicatedfeedinthefacility,youmusthavesuccessfullycom-pletedtheadditionaltrainingorensurethataVHSmedicinehandlerdesignatedbyyouhassuccessfullycompletedthistraining.
Priortothestartofproductionofmedicatedfeeds,theplannedactivitymustbereportedtothecompetent localadministrativeauthorities.Confirmationofthesuccessfulcompletionof trainingasaVHSmedicinehandler for the facility inquestionmustbeattachedtothisreport.
n Youmustensurethatthenecessarycontinuingdevelopmentiscarriedout.
n Youmustreturntotheattendingveta)unusedoroutofdateveterinarymedicineandveterinarymedicineresidues(the-
seareopenedmedicineswhoseefficacyisnolongerguaranteedaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinformation)nolaterthanatthenextvisitfollowingcompletionoftherelevanttreatment,and
b)inthecaseofveterinarymedicines intendedfor instillationor injection–withthe exception of “management compounds”, demonstrably submit the emptycontainersoftheseveterinarymedicinesnolaterthanatthenextvisitfollowingcompletionoftherelevanttreatment.
n LivestockownersmustassumeresponsibilityfortheactivitiesoftheVHSmedici-nehandlerintheirfacility.
n YoumustensurethattheVHSmedicinehandlerobtainsthemedicineprescri-bed within the framework of the VHS only from the attending vet or on hisprescriptionfromapublicpharmacyor,inthecaseofmedicatedfeeds,fromthemanufacturer.
TheVHSmedicinehandlermustcheck,onreceivingthemedicine,thattherecordforthedispensing,returnanduseofmedicineshasbeencompletedlegibly.
Instillation:Introductionof(liquid)veterinarymedicinesintobodycavities,e.g.theuseofudderinjectors
Management compounds:Veterinarymedicineswhoseonlyactiveingredientsarevitamins,majorortraceelements,aswellaspureironinjectionproducts.
Roman Janacek, National coordinator of the accredited Veterinary Health Services of Austria
“With the VHS, we have succeeded in using a federal structure in setting up a central quality assurance system in primary produc-tion that takes account of local and regional circum-stances and optimises them. The consistently implemen-ted principle of veterinary stock supervision means that the best production conditions are guaran-teed for the farmer while simultaneously ensuring perfect product quality of food of animal origin for the consumer.”
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n YoumustensurethattheveterinarymedicinespassedontotheVHSmedicinehandlerbytheattendingvetarestoredaccordingtothevet’sinstructions,awayfromfoodstuffsandfeedstuffsand,ifnecessary,insufficientlycoolconditionsbutoutofthereachofunauthorisedpersons.
n YoumustensurethattheveterinarymedicinespassedontotheVHSmedicinehandlerbytheattendingvetareusedonlyinaccordancewiththeinstructionsofthevetontherelevantfacilityandthatthisuseisrecordedinwritinginthetreatmentregister.
n YoumustestablishtheVHSmedicinehandlerinconsultationwiththeattendingvetandgivehisname(forenameandsurname),dateofbirthand,atallevents,anoteoftheemployment/contractualrelationsonthefacilitysurveycoversheetinthecontextofthefacilitysurveyor,intheeventofshort-termchanges,informtheVHSofficeusingaformpublishedinthe“AmtlicheVeterinärnachrichten”(OfficialVeterinaryNotices)andfiletheforminthetreatmentregister.
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Bekanntgabe des TGD-Arzneimittelanwenders
bei kurzfristigen Änderungen gem. § 9 Abs. 3 Z 3 TGD-VO 2009
Dieses Formular ist im Behandlungsregister abzulegen.
TGD-Arzneimittelanwender Herr / Frau:
Geburtsdatum:
ist in der Zeit von bis am TGD-Betrieb LFBIS-Nr.: TGD-Tierhalter: Betriebsadresse: Name des TGD-Betreuungstierarztes:
vertraglich beschäftigt oder
angestellt oder
familienangehörig als TGD-Arzneimittelanwender tätig. Die Bestimmungen für Betreuungspersonen im Sinne des § 14 TSchG und die Ausbildungserfordernisse gem. Anhang 4 Art. 1 Z 1 TGD-VO 2009 sind erfüllt. ______ Unterschrift TGD-Tierhalter Unterschrift TGD-Arzneimittelanwender
________________________________ Unterschrift TGD-Betreuungstierarzt
Vers. 15122009
Vorname Nachname
All forms can also be found at www.tgd.at
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Use of medicines
Use of medicines
Use of medicines within the framework of the VHS
TheinvolvementofthelivestockownerintheuseofveterinarymedicinesiscoveredinprinciplebytheAustrianregulationsontheuseofproprietaryveterinarymedicinalproducts.Veterinarymedicinesthatcanbedispensedtolivestockownersarepu-blishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.ThispublicationalsoshowswhetherthedispensingoptionisrestrictedornotorwhetherthemedicinemaybedispensedonlywithintheframeworkoftheVeterinaryHealthService.
Principles of dispensing veterinary medicines
Attendingvetsmaydispensecertainveterinarymedicines.ThepreconditionisthattheVHSmedicinehandlerhassuccessfullycompletedthetraining.Responsibilityfordis-pensingamedicinelieswiththeveterinarysurgeonnamedinthedispensingnote.
Iftheuseofveterinarymedicinesappearsnecessary,theattendingvetmustalwaysvisit the facili-tybeforethemedicineisgiven,make the diagnosis and checkit,ifappropriate(e.g.bymeansof an antibiogram), decide onthetreatmentandanyprophyl-acticormetaphylacticmeasuresthatmayberequired.
Iftreatmentisnotsuccessful,ifotherdiseasesdeveloporifan
animaldies(inthecaseofpoultry,animalsinaquacultureorpiglets,ifthereisanincreasedmortalityratebeyondthenormallevelforthefacilityconcernedundertheprevailingconditions),thelivestockownermust informtheattendingvetwithoutdelayanddecidewithhimonthesubsequentprocedure.
Oncompletionofeverytreatmentcourse,butnolaterthanafterfourweeks,theuseofthemedicineandthetherapysuccessmustbemonitoredbytheattendingvet.Ifonlyasingleanimalfromthestockhasbeentreated,thecheckofthemedicinesuseandtherapysuccessmusttakeplaceduringthenextvisitbytheattendingvetaftercompletionofthetreatment.
Veterinarymedicinesforcontinuedtreatment(follow-uptreatment)maybehandedoverinquantitiesnotexceedingwhatisrequiredfortherapysuccessandnotexcee-dingthepredictedmonthlyrequirementfortheanimalsbeingtreated.
Inthecaseofpour-onproductstocombatparasites,thedispensingquantitymaybesetforthedurationofatreatmentcycle,evenifthismeansthatthemonthlyrequirementisexceeded.
Follow-up treatment
The monthly require-ment is dispensed; the required amount for the treatment cycle in the case of pour-on products.
Positive list
The publication is also known as the “Positive list”.
NE products: dispensing is not restricted. VHS partici-pation is not required.VHS products: may be dis-pensed only within the fra-mework of the VHS.
Medicated feed premixes are not included in the publication. The potential for dispensing to livestock owners is governed by the Austrian Veterinary Medici-nes Control Act.
Homoeopathic medical pro-ducts are excepted from the clearance requirement.They may be handed over to the livestock owner even if he is not a VHS partici-pant if they are intended for oral or external admi-nistration.
Injection products may only be dispensed within the VHS framework.
Dispensing options:
n In the context of a case of disease, for the treatment or continuation of treatment (follow-up treatment)
n As a medical preventive measure against veterinary diseases (prophylaxis)
n In the context of a case of disease, for the treatment of other, previously unaffected, animals within the same epidemiological unit, in whom the develop-ment of similar clinical symptoms can be expected (metaphylaxis).
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Special provisions in the context of prophylaxis
Veterinarymedicinesusedforprophylaxis,whichcontainonlyvitaminsandmajorortraceelementsasactiveingredients,andpureironinjectionproductsareknownas“managementcompounds”andmaybedispensedbytheattendingvetinquantitiesnogreater than that corresponding to twomonths’ requirements for theanimalstobetreated.Additionalmanagementcompoundsmaybeannouncedinthe“Amt-lichenVeterinärnachrichten”afterahearingbeforetheAdvisoryBoardoftheAustrianFederalHealthMinister.
Ifvaccinesareusedaspartoftheprophylacticmeasures,theymaybesuppliedinquantitiesnotexceedingtheamountcorrespondingtotherequirementsoftheani-malstobevaccinatedinonemonth.
Special provisions in the context of metaphylaxis
Awrittenplanofactionorwritteninstructions–inadditiontotherecordsofdis-pensing,returnanduseofthemedicines–mustbedrawnupinthecontextofme-taphylaxisonthedayonwhichtheacutecaseoccursforthepredicteddurationofthestockproblembutnolongerthanforaperiodofoneyear.Veterinarymedicinesmaybesuppliedinaquantitynotexceedingtheamountthatcorrespondstothepredictedmonthlyrequirementsoftheanimalstobetreated.
Theplanofaction/instructionsmustalwayscontain:
n Thediseaseconcerned(diagnosis)
n Theunittobetreated,ifappropriate(consignmentsofanimals,agegroups,stallnumbers,earmarknumbersifanimalsareidentifiedindividually,housingunits,etc.)
n Thedateonwhichitwasdrawnup,and
n Thedateuntilwhichthewrittenplanofaction/instructionsapply.
TheuseoftheseveterinarymedicinesbytheVHSmedicinehandlerispermittedonlywithdemonstrableinvolvementoftheVHSattendingvetevenduringtheperiodlaiddownintheplanofactionorthewritteninstructions.Thelivestockownermustalsoinformtheattendingvetaboutthefollowing,whichmustberecordedinwriting:n Dateonwhichtheattendingvetwasinformed
n Startofthetreatmentofadditionalanimalsinaccordancewiththeplanofactionorwritteninstructions
n Numberandidentityofanimalsnewlytakenillontheplanofactionorthewritteninstructions.
Compliancewithandsuccessof theplanofactionorwritten instructionsmustbecheckedbytheattendingvetonhisnextvisittothefacility(aftercompletionofthetreatmentbutnolaterthanafterfourweeks),evidenceofthischecktobeprovidedbyhissignatureonthedocumentationofthetreatmentcarriedoutinaccordancewiththeplanofactionorwritteninstructions.
Whenreturningveterinarymedicines,particularattentionmustbepaidtoobtainingevidencethatveterinarymedicinesnotrequiredforthetreatmentaretakenbackby
Prophylaxis
Dispensing of manage-ment compounds in the quantity required for two months
Metaphylaxis
Plan of action and precise documentation. Dispensed in the quantity required for one month
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Duties of documentation in the context of VHS medicine use
theattendingvet.Proofof thecompletenessof the returnmustbeprovidedwithaplausiblequantitativecomparison(quantitydispensed lessquantityofveterinarymedicineused).
Use of medicines in the context of veterinary health programmes
SpecialveterinarymedicinesthatmaybegiventotheVHSmedicinehandlerexclusi-velywithintheframeworkofveterinaryhealthprogrammesarepublished–includingthedetailedregulationsfortheiruse–inthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.
Duties of documentation in the context of VHS medicines use
Attendingvets andVHSmedicinehandlersmustperform the followingdutiesofdocumentation:
Therecordsofuse,dispensingandreturnofmedicines(=“dispensingnote”)mustcorrespond in termsof content, althoughnot in termsof form, to the specimenpublishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.
Arzneimittelanwendungs-, Arzneimittelabgabe- und Arzneimittelrückgabebeleg
War teze i t in Tagen
TAIdentität der/s Tiere/s
OhrmarkenNr BoxenNr.
Dia
gnos
e-sc
hlüs
sel
(2 st
ellig)
*
MengeArzneimittel-bezeichnung/ChargenNr
Genaue Anleitung (Anwendungsmenge /-art, Dosierung pro Tier und Tag, Dauer der
Anwendung, Mischanleitung) Fleisch Milch
B O
A O
R O NB O
B O
A O
R O NB O
B O
A O
R O NB O
*Gemäß dem in den Amtlichen Veterinärnachrichten veröffentlichten Diagnoseschlüssel.**Ich bestätige, dass ich vom Tierarzt über die Einhaltung der Wartezeiten gemäß § 12 Rückstandskontrollverordnung 2006 informiert wurde.
_______________________________ _______________________________ __ . __ . 20 __Unterschrift des Tierhalters**) Unterschrift des Tierarztes Datum (Tag/Monat/Jahr)
Behandlungen durch den Tierhalter Datum
von – bisIdentität der/s Tiere/s
sowie Standort Arzneimittelbezeichnung Menge / Dosierung pro Tier und Tag Unterschrift des
Anwenders
Sonstige Bemerkungen Rücknahmebestätigung (Menge und Bezeichnung des TAM, Unterschrift des TA) usw.
Legende:B=Behandlung durch Tierarzt NB=Nachbehandlung durch Tierarzt A=Abgabe von TAM R=Rückgabe an den Tierarzt Tierarten:(TA)Rd = Rind Schw = Schwein Schf = Schaf Zg = Ziege Gfl = Geflügel S = Sonstiges
Tierarzt: (Name, Anschrift und Nr.)Betrieb: (Name und Anschrift)
LFBISNr.:
...... / 20 . . Anlage 1 Lfd.Nr / Jahr
Published specimen of the record of use, dispensing and return of medicines.
In facilities taking part in the project or VHS programme “Cattle health monito-ring”, the attending vet must note the diagnoses in accordance with the diagnosis code on the dispensing note.
Milch Fleisch
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Duties of documentation in the context of VHS medicines use
The chronological collectionofdispensingnotesproduces the treatment register.Therecordsofdispensing,useandreturnofmedicinesmustbeenteredlegiblybythegroupsofpeoplenamed in the relevantboxasshownbelow. In thecaseofelectronicnotes,itmustbeensuredthatthenecessaryrelationshipsbetweentherelevantnotesarecreatedinaclearmanner.
Duties of documentationDispensingAttending
vet
UseAttending
vet
Use VHS medicine handler
ReturnAttending
vet
Date x x x x
Notenumber(consecutivenumberofnote) x x x1)
Nameandaddressoflivestockowner,LFBISNo2) x x
Nameandaddressofvet33) x x
CommentoAdispensing) x
oB(treatment) x
oC(return) x
Comment,vet x x
Identityofanimal(s) x x x
Diagnosis x x
Reasonfordispensingveterinarymedicine(treatment,prophylaxis,metaphylaxis,specialprogramme)
x
Nameofvet.medicine(proprietaryname) x x x x
Quantityofvet.medicinedispensed/returned x x
Doseofvet.medicine(dosegivenperanimal) x x
Batchnumberofvet.medicine x Instructionsforuse(dose,route,othernotes) x Administrationroute x x
Treatmentduration x
Waitingperiod4) x x
Signatureofvet x x x
SignatureofVHSmedicinehandler x x x
1)Ifthereturnisnotrecordedonthedispensingnote,areferencemustbemadetothedispensingnotebystatingthenotenumber(consecutivenumberofthenote).
2)ThesurnameoftheVHSlivestockownermustalwaysbegiven.Thefacilityaddressmustbegiveninsuchawaythatunequi-vocalassignmentispossibleonthebasisofthestreetandtownnames.TheLFBISnumbercanbestatedinsteadofthestreetandtownnames.
3)ThedatamustbegiveninsuchawaythatunequivocalassignmenttothedispensingVHSvetispossible.Itisnotsufficienttostatethepracticename.TheforenameandsurnameofthedispensingVHSvetortheVetNr.registrationnumbermustalwaysbegiven.
4)Thewaitingperiodmustbegivenatleastindays.Itisrecommendedthatthedateofthelastdayofthewaitingperiodisgivenorthedateafterwhichthereisnolongeranywaitingperiod.
Example: Medicine with a 5-day waiting periodLast
treatment
Firsttreatment-Freeday
Marketable
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Of waiting period
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Production of medicated feeds
Production of medicated feeds
OnthebasisoftheprovisionsoftheAustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlAct,me-dicatedfeedsmaybeproducedforanimalproductionintheVHSfacilitywithintheframeworkofaVeterinaryHealthServiceandunderthedirectionoftheattendingvet.TheVHSmedicinehandlermustsuccessfullycompleteadditionaltrainingforthispurpose.Thedirectorof the facilitymustsendnotificationtothecompetentdistrictadministrativeauthoritiesbeforecommencingthisactivity.
Inthenotification,thefacilitymustcertifytotheauthoritiesinwritingthatthefaci-litypremises,personnelandotheramenitiesofthefacilitymeettherequirements.Thedistrictadministrativeauthoritiesmustundertakechecksofthefacilityinordertocheckthatrequirementsaremet.Thefacilitymustbe issuedwith a registrationnumber al-lowingidentificationofthefacility.
Thedistrictadministrativeauthoritiesmustres-cindtheregistrationifthefacilitydoesnotmeetornolongermeetstherequirementsandmustbananyfurtherproductionofmedicatedfeedsuntilanewnotificationisreceivedandthede-fectsareprovedtohavebeenremedied.
Facilities must be constituted, depending ontheirsizeandtype, insuchawayastoallowflawlessproduction,storageandcheckingofthemedicated feeds.Theequipmentandpremisesmustbeinaproperstructuralandhygienicconditionandconstitutedinsuchawayastopreventanycontaminationduringproductionandstorage.Inparticular,medicatedfeedsmaynotbeadverselyhygienicallyaffectedbyexternalinfluences.
ThemixerusedmustmeettheconditionsaccordingtothedatasheetoftheStan-dard. A certificate of conformity fromthemanufacturermustbesubmittedfornewmixers.
Medicated feeds must be produced inaccordance with the operating instruc-tions(fillinglevel,mixingtime)sothathomogeneityofthemixtureofat least1:10,000canbeguaranteed.Mixingvatsfromliquidfeedsarenotsuitablefortheproductionofmedicatedfeeds.
Normtypenblatt Vertikalmischer Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am
landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb gem. §6 Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002
Schematischer Aufbau
1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Mischbehälter 4. Auslaufrohr mit
Schieber5. Vertikalschnecke 6. Beimischtrichter
(optional)
__________________________Fabrikat, Firma
__________________________Herstellungsjahr
__________________________Typenbezeichnung
__________________________Maximale Füllmenge
Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja O neinMischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette) integriert: O ja O nein
Funktionsprinzip Über die Vertikalschnecke wird das Futter in einem Rohr nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv durchmischt.
Dichtheit Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht geschlossen sein. Die Dichtheit wird gewährleistet durch (Deckel, Schieber, Klappen, ...):
___________________________________________________
FüllmengeMischdauer
Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität. Mischdauer 15 bis 20 Minuten.
Homogenität Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM ist die Tauglichkeit von Vertikalmischern zur Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.
EntleerungReinigung
Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.):
___________________________________________________
Mischgut
Befüllreihenfolge
Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden. Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen (FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).
Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann.
________________________________ ______________________________ Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers BMGFJ GZ 74200/21-IV/B/5/07, Version 25.10.2007
Normtypenblatt Vertikalmischer Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am
Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002
__________________________Fabrikat, Firma
__________________________Herstellungsjahr
__________________________Typenbezeichnung
__________________________Maximale Füllmenge
Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja O neinMischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette) integriert: O ja O nein
Über die Vertikalschnecke wird das Futter in einem Rohr nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv durchmischt.
Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht geschlossen sein. Die Dichtheit wird gewährleistet durch (Deckel,
___________________________________________________
Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.
Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM ist die Tauglichkeit von Vertikalmischern zur Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.
Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.):
___________________________________________________
Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden. Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen (FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).
Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann.
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Normtypenblatt Schrägmischer
Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am
landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb gem. §6 Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002
Schematischer Aufbau
1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Auslaufrohr mit Schieber4. Einfüllöffnung 5. Schnecke (optional mit Gitter) 6. Mischbehälter 7. Abdeckung
__________________________Fabrikat, Firma
__________________________Herstellungsjahr
__________________________Typenbezeichnung__________________________
Maximale Füllmenge
Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja
O nein
Mischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette)
integriert: O ja
O nein
FunktionsprinzipÜber die Schnecke wird das Futter in der Wanne des
Mischbehälters nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv
durchmischt. Dichtheit
Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein
geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht
geschlossen sein. FüllmengeMischdauer Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.
Mischdauer je nach Füllmenge 5 bis 10 Minuten.
Homogenität Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM
ist die Tauglichkeit von Schrägmischern zur Herstellung von
Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.
EntleerungReinigung Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet
durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.): __________________________________________________
Mischgut
Befüllreihenfolge
Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes
Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden,
das anschließend mit CCM vermengt werden kann.
Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen
(FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).
Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten
entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der
Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann. ________________________________ ______________________________
Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers
BMGFJ GZ 74200/21-IV/B/5/07, Version 25.10.2007
Normtypenblatt Schrägmischer
Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am
landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb gem. §6 Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002 1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Auslaufrohr mit Schieber4. Einfüllöffnung 5. Schnecke (optional mit Gitter) 6. Mischbehälter 7. Abdeckung
__________________________Fabrikat, Firma
__________________________Herstellungsjahr
__________________________Typenbezeichnung__________________________
Maximale Füllmenge
Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja
O nein
Mischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette)
integriert: O ja
O nein
Über die Schnecke wird das Futter in der Wanne des
Mischbehälters nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein
geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.
Mischdauer je nach Füllmenge 5 bis 10 Minuten. Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM
ist die Tauglichkeit von Schrägmischern zur Herstellung von
Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben. Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet
durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.): __________________________________________________
Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes
Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden,
das anschließend mit CCM vermengt werden kann.
Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen
(FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).
Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten
entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der
Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann. ________________________________ ______________________________
Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers
Normtypenblatt Trommelmischer
Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am
landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb gem. §6 Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002
Schematischer Aufbau
1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Mischtrommel
4. Schwenkarm, -rad
5. Mischwerkzeuge
6. Abdeckung
__________________________
Fabrikat, Firma __________________________
Herstellungsjahr__________________________
Typenbezeichnung__________________________
Maximale Füllmenge
Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja
O nein
Funktionsprinzip
Die Drehrichtung der Trommel muss der Herstelleranleitung
entsprechen. Die Durchmischung wird durch die Mischwerkzeuge
und Schrägstellung der Mischtrommel gewährleistet.
Dichtheit
Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischer mit einer
Abdeckung (Deckel) staubdicht verschlossen werden.
FüllmengeMischdauerTrommelneigung Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.
Mischdauer je nach Füllmenge 5 bis 10 Minuten.
Neigungswinkel der Trommel zwischen 30 und 50 Grad.
Homogenität
Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM
ist die Tauglichkeit von Trommelmischern zur Herstellung von
Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.
EntleerungReinigungEine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung ist möglich.
MischgutBefüllreihenfolge
Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes
Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden.
Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen
(FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).
Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten
entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der
Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann.
________________________________ ______________________________
Ort, Datum
Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers
BMGFJ GZ 74200/21-IV/B/5/07, Version 25.10.2007
Proprietary medicinal products are medicines that are produ-ced in advance, always with the same composition, and are marketed under the same name in a specifi c form for dispen-sing to the consumer or user.
Medicated feeds are medicines in a form ready to be given as feed that have been produced by means of mixing medicines and feedstuffs as defi ned by the Austrian Feedstuffs Act and are intended to be given to animals.
Medicated feed premixes are medicines that contain feed-stuffs as defi ned by the Austrian Feedstuffs Act and are intended to be used to produce medicated feeds.
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Drum mixerAn alternative to diagonal and vertical mixers for facilities that produce only small quantities of medicated feed.It must be possible to close the mixer opening so that it is dust-tight – ease of cleaning.
Production of medicated feeds
Thepersonproducingthemedicatedfeedisdirectlyresponsibleforensuringthat
n Onlyfeedstuffsorcombinationsoffeedstuffareusedthatcomplywiththeprovi-sionsoftheAustrianFeedstuffsAct;
n Thefeedusedyieldsahomogeneousandstablemixwiththelicensedmedicatedfeedpremix;
n Thelicensedmedicatedfeedpremixisusedinproductionofthemedicatedfeedinaccordancewiththeconditionsprovidedforthispurpose:noundesirableinter-actionsbetweenveterinarymedicines,additivesandfeedstuffs;shelf-lifelongerthantheprescribedperiod.
Medicatedfeedpremixesmustbestoredinseparate,lockedrooms,specificallyintended for thispurposeandsuitable forstorage,or incontainers thataresealedair-tight.
Medicated feedpremixesmustbemixedupormixed inaccording to theinstructionsandprescriptionoftheveterinarysurgeonandtheprovisionsofthepackageleaflet.
Thepersonproducingthemedicatedfeedmustkeeparecordwithdailyentriesregardingthenatureandquantityofthelicensedmedicatedfeedpremixes,thefeedstuffusedandthemedicatedfeedproducedorsto-
red,andregardingthenameandaddressoftheprescribingveterinarysurgeon.Theserecordsmustbekeptforatleastfiveyearsfromthedateofthelastentryandsubmittedtothecompetentauthoritiesduringinspectionsatanytimeonrequest.
The“MedicatedFeedMixingBook”publishedbytheAustrianLFIcanbeusedfortherecordsrequired.Italsocontainsthe“Guidelinesfortheproductionofmedicatedfeedsinagriculturalfacilities”.
so that it is dust-tight – ease of cleaning.
Photos: Gruber
n Thelicensedmedicatedfeedpremixisusedinproductionofthemedicatedfeedinaccordancewiththeconditionsprovidedforthispurpose:noundesirableinter-actionsbetweenveterinarymedicines,additivesandfeedstuffs;shelf-lifelongerthantheprescribedperiod.
Medicatedfeedpremixesmustbestoredinseparate,lockedrooms,specificallyintended for thispurposeandsuitable forstorage,or incontainers thataresealedair-tight.
Medicated feedpremixesmustbemixedupormixed inaccording to theinstructionsandprescriptionoftheveterinarysurgeonandtheprovisionsofthepackageleaflet.
Thepersonproducingthemedicatedfeedmustkeeparecordwithdailyentriesregardingthenatureandquantityofthelicensedmedicatedfeed
red,andregardingthenameandaddressoftheprescribingveterinarysurgeon.Theserecordsmustbekeptforatleastfiveyearsfromthedateofthelastentryandsubmittedtothecompetentauthoritiesduringinspectionsatany
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Facility surveys and documentation
Facility surveys and documentation
ThekeyelementoftheVeterinaryHealthServiceconsistsoftheregularlyimplemen-tedfacilitysurveys.
Theattendingvetisobligedtocarryoutaninitialfacilitysurveyassoonaspos-siblebutafternomore thaneightweeksat the latest, to record theoperatingstatusofVHSfacilitiesforwhichanattendanceagreementisbeingsignedforthefirsttime.HemustforwardthefacilitysurveycoversheettotheVHSofficewithoutdelay.
Ifeithertheattendingvetorthefarmerchanges,thedocumentationoftheopera-tingstatusmustbecarriedoutaspartofthenextscheduledfacilitysurvey.
Documenting the facility survey
Afacilitysurveycoversheetandthefacilitysurveyprotocolrequiredineachcasemustbecompletedforeveryfacilitysurvey,boththeattendingvetandthelivestockownerretainingacopyofthefacilitysurveycoversheetsignedbybothparties.Thefacilitysurveyprotocolisretainedbythelivestockowner.
The facility surveys must bespread evenly over the year,with a minimum interval oftwo months being observedbetweentheindividualfacilitysurveys.Only indocumentedexceptionalcasesmaythein-tervalbereduced.Theatten-dingvetisresponsibleinanyeventforcompliancewiththefacilitysurveyfrequency.Witha fewexceptions, the facilitysurveysarepaidcentrally.
Name Tiergesundheitsdienst Land Anlage 7
B E T R I E B S E R H E B U N G S D E C K B L A T T gem. Tiergesundheitsdienst-Verordnung
TGD-Betrieb: (Name, Anschrift, LFBIS)
TGD-Betreuungstierarzt: (Name, Anschrift, VetNr.)
Datum der Betriebserhebung ........ / ........ 20.......... Beginn .................. Uhr Ende .................. Uhr
Nr. der BE im laufendem Jahr 1. BE 2. BE 3. BE 4. BE BE mit Tierhalter verrechnet
Art Tierkategorie Tierzahl Arzneimittelanwendung, Teilnahme an Programmen (1) Zuchtsauen
(2) Mastschweine (3) Babyferkelaufzucht
(4) Jungsauenaufzucht
________ Stk.
________ Mpl. keine Angabe notw.
keine Angabe notw.
Anwendung von Tierarzneimittel / Impf. Anwendung von Fütterungsarzneimittel Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimittel
Ja Nein Ja Nein Ja Nein
Schw. Rhinitis Rd. Eutergesundheit (5) Milchkühe
(6) spezialisierte Kälbermast (7) Mastvieh, Kalbinnenaufzucht
(8) Mutterkühe
________ GVE
(bei Rinder nur eine Tierkategorie und Gesamt GVE
angeben)
Schw. PRRS
Schw. Räude Schw. TG und Management Schw. PCV2 kl.Wdk. Parasitenprogramm kl.Wdk. Maedi/Visna/CAE/Bruc.ovis.
Andere:
Rd. Fruchtbarkeit
Rd. Parasitosen u. Trichoph.
Rd. Dermatitis digitalis Rd. Zuchtprogramm (ET)
Rd. Gesundheitsmonitoring Wildtierprogramm
(9) Schafe/Ziegen
(10) Geflügel
(11) Fische (12) Gatterwild
(13) Bienen
(14) Sonstige (Pferde etc.)
________ Stk.
________ Stk. keine Angabe notw.
keine Angabe notw.
_____ Dauer in Min.
____ Stk. ____ Min.
TGD-Arzneimittelanwender (Vor-/Nachname) Geb. Datum Anmerk1)
Tierarztvertretung/en
Fett umrandeter Teil ist nur bei der 1. Betriebserhebung des jeweiligen Jahres auszufüllen! 1) Tierhalter (T), Familienangehöriger (F), Vertragsverhältnis (V)
Mängel seit der letzten BE behoben Evaluierungsbereiche keine
Mängel Mängel
vorhanden erhebl. Mängel
Mängel der/den Tierkategorie(n)
zuordnen (Nr. angeben)
Fristsetzung (Datum) Ja Nein tlw.
a. Arzneimitteldokumentation/–anwendung b. Tierschutz c. Tiergesundheitsstatus d. Hygiene e. Fütterung f. Management g. Haltung h. Stallklima i. Gesundheitsprogramme j. Aus- und Weiterbildungserfordernisse k.
Anmerkungen (nähere Beschreibung der Mängel mit Bezug auf Evaluierungsbereich unter Verwendung des Buchstaben)
Nächste Betriebserhebung (Mindestabstand 2 Monate) 1. Quart. 2. Quart. 3. Quart. 4. Quart. Jahr: ................. ................................................................... ........................................................................... Unterschrift Tierhalter Unterschrift Tierarzt
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Central settlement means that payment for the facility survey is not settled directly between the livestock owner and the vet but is normally de-bited from the livestock owner by the offi ce via a debit order and transferred to the vet after receipt of the facility survey cover sheet.
Martin Greßl, AMA, Quality Management Director and Coordinator of the AMA Quality Seal
“The AMA Quality Seal programme is the leading quality assurance pro-gramme for foodstuffs in Austria and enjoys very high consumer confi dence. The health and welfare of the animals are two of the most important factors for the production of healthy foods of animal origin. This is why participation by the AMA Quality Seal facilities in the Veterinary Health Service is an important basis for agricultural production.”
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Facility surveys and documentation
The facility survey must cover at least the following points
n Reviewofthetreatmentregisterandtheotherrecordskeptbythelivestockow-nerregardinganimalhealthsincethelastvisit;
n Assessmentofthehealthofthestock–insofarasthisispossible–inconjunctionwithperformanceparametersand/orproductionresultsintheprecedingperiod;
n Inspectionofthestock(facilitycheck);
n Completionofthefacilitysurveyprotocol.
Completion of the facility survey protocol
Ifpossible,allthepointsoftherelevantfacilitysurveyprotocolshouldbechecked.If it is not possible to check individual points, this should be noted under the“Comments”pointonthefacilitysurveycoversheet,givingthereasons.
Inthecaseoffacilitysurveystobechar-ged centrally, the following points atleastmustbecheckedinanyevent:
n Documentationanduseofmedicines
n Animalhealthstatus,and
n Animalprotection
Theattendingvetmustforwardthefaci-litysurveycoversheetstotheofficeforcentralsettlementbynolaterthan31Julyforthefirsthalf-yearandbynolaterthan31 Januaryof the followingyear for thesecondhalf-year.Theymaybeforwardedin electronic or paper form (signed bybothparties).
After diagnosis of any stock problemsthatmaybepresent,measuresmustbesetoutforthecomingperiodinthefaci-litysurveyprotocol.Theattendingvetmustuseasurvey listofdefects torecordtheadvisoryneeds(keeping/protectionofanimals,feeding,ventilation,spe-cialistproductionadvice,etc.)forwhichadocumentedspecialconsultationshouldbeimplementedbeforethenextvisit.Theattendingvetisobligedtocarryoutandrecordanevaluationofthemeasureslistedathisnextvisit,andnolaterthanduringthenextfacilitysurvey.Inthecaseoffatteningandrearingfarms,thefacilityvisitstoberecordedmusttakeplacewithin14daysoftheintroductionofnewanimalsintothestock(adjustmentexamination)ifpossible.
TIERGESUNDHEITSDIENST Anlage 19
Betriebserhebungsprotokoll-Milchviehbetrieb Erhebung Nr./Jahr: ____ /20 __
LFBISNr: | | | | | | | | Anzahl Milchkühe: _______ Datum der Erhebung ............................
Name Tierhalter ................................................................. Name Tierarzt ............................................................................ Ja Nein Ja Nein 1. Arzneimitteldokumentation und -anwendung 1.1. Betriebsregister vorhanden 1.2. Anwendung lt. Therapieanweisung dokum. 1.3. Anwendungstechnik i.O. 1.4. Lagerung der Medikamente/Instrumente i.O. 1.5. Kennzeichnung behandelter Tiere i.O. 2. Tierschutz 2.1. keine schwerwiegenden Verstöße 2.2. keine augenscheinlichen Mängel 3. Tiergesundheitsstatus 3.1. Atemwegserkr. kein Bestandsproblem 3.2. Fruchtbarkeitsstörung kein Bestandsproblem 3.3. Eutererkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem 3.4. Stoffwechselerkr. kein Bestandsproblem 3.5. Technopathien kein Bestandsproblem 3.6. Bewegungsapparat kein Bestandsproblem 3.7. Durchfallerkr. kein Bestandsproblem 3.8. Ektoparasiten kein Bestandsproblem 3.9. Hautveränderungen (Trich.) kein Bestprobl 3.10. Ernährungszustand kein Bestandsproblem 3.11. Kälberkrankheiten kein Bestandsproblem 3.12. Nabelerkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem 3.13. Andere Erkrankungen kein Bestandsprobl. Wenn nein welche: 4. Hygiene 4.1. Schutzbekleidung für betriebsfr. Personen 4.2. Nager/Ungeziefer/Fliegenbekämpfung i.O. 4.3. keine Hygieneprobleme durch sonstige Tiere 4.4. Reinigung/Desinf./Kalkung ausreichend 4.5. Absonderung kranker Tiere möglich 4.6. kontrollierter Tierzukauf
5. Fütterung 5.1. Futterlagerung i.O. 5.2. Fütterungshygiene i.O. 5.3. Wasserversorgung i.O. 5.4. Fütterungsmanagement i.O.
6. Management 6.1. Fruchtbarkeit 6.1.1. Abkalbung ohne Probleme 6.1.2. Abortus kein Bestandsproblem 6.1.3. Puerperale Erkrankungen kein Bestandspr. 6.2. Eutergesundheit 6.2.1. Rohmilchqualität (S-Klasse) wird erreicht 6.2.2. Euterhygieneprogramm wird durchgeführt 6.2.3. Melkanlage wird regelmäßig überprüft 6.2.4. Zitzenverletzung kein Bestandsproblem
6.2.5. Anzahl akuter Mastitiden/Jahr ______ 6.2.6. Anzahl chronischer Mastitiden/Jahr ______
6.3. Ernährungszustand 6.3.1. bei Kälbern i.O. 6.3.2. bei Kalbinnen i.O. 6.3.3. bei frischlaktierenden Kühen i.O. 6.3.4. in der Hochlaktation (6 Wo p.p.) i.O. 6.3.5. bei trockenstehenden Kühen i.O.
6.4. Klauengesundheit 6.4.1. Klauenpflege i.O. 6.4.2. Klauengesundheit i.O.
6.5. Abgänge 6.5.1. Zahl der Abgänge pro Jahr ______ 6.5.2. krankheitsbedingte Abgänge pro Jahr ______ 6.5.3. Abgangsursachen: 7. Haltung wurde kontrolliert
8. Stallklima wurde kontrolliert
9. Gesundheitsprogramme 9.1. Impfprogramme Rota Corona E. coli RSV Parainfl andere: 9.2. Ektoparasitenbehandlung 9.3. Entwurmung 9.4. Klauenbäder 9.5. Andere Programme; wenn ja, welche:
Anmerkungen (z.B. Mängel, Beratungsbedarf, Handlungsplan) Empfohlene diagnostische Maßnahmen:
Blutproben Milchproben Kotproben Harnproben Hautgesch Sektionen Futterprobe Tupferproben
___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Unterschrift Landwirt Unterschrift Tierarzt
„x“ steht für Mängel vorhanden Kälber Kalbin Kühe 7.1. sichtbare Schäden Aufstallung 7.2. sichtbare Schäden Boden 7.3. Belegdichte/Platzangebot 7.4. Tier/Freßplatzverhältnis 7.5. Lichtverhältnisse 7.6. Baumängel 7.7. Andere:
„x“ steht für Mängel vorhanden Kälber Kalbin Kühe 8.1. Temperatur/Luftfeuchtigkeit/Zug 8.2. Schadgase 8.3. Lüftungsanlage 8.4. Andere:
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Dr. Walter Obritzhauser, attending vet
“The Veterinary Health Service guarantees timely stock super-vision. In the context of the facility survey, the vet and farmer jointly assess the health of the animals and their husbandry; measures for improvement are set in place. The use of veterinary medicines is checked and assessed. The VHS gives the attending vet legal security in involving the farmer in the use of veterinary medicines.”
Josef Kammerhofer, farmer
“I belong to the VHS because the good all-round care of my cattle is very important to me. The Fertility Care Package supports my herd management. The legal security provided by the precise documentation of all medicine use and the option of carrying out various follow-up treatments legally myself are additional reasons for me to be in the VHS. So I can only advise every farmer to take part in the VHS.
Facility surveys and documentation
The following facility surveys, to be charged centrally, must be carried out each year:
*Inthecaseof>50LSUcattleandof>200sheepandgoatsanadditionalfacilitysurveymustberecorded.Thiscanbereplacedbyproofofparticipationinaveterinaryhealthprogrammeannouncedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.
** Inprinciple,one facilitysurveyper fatteningcyclemustbe implemented inspecialisedveal-calffacilities.
Breeding sows (general basic fee c80.00 + c3.00/breeding sow from the 11th breeding sow and + c2.00 per breeding sow from the 71th breeding sow, ceiling at 150 breeding sows)
No. of positions For central settlement No. of facility surveys
Upto10breedingsows a80 1
+ 3.00/breeding sow 11 a83 1
31 a143 2
61 a233 3
70 a260 3
+ 2.00/breeding sow 71 a262 3
101 a322 4
150 a420 4
Fattening pigs (general basic fee c80.00 + c2.00/10 fattening positions from 110 fattening position, ceiling at 600 fattening positions)
Upto100 a80 1
110 a82 1
200 a100 2
600 a180 2
Baby piglet rearing
a200 2
Gilt rearing
a200 2
Cattle Basic fee c For central settlement No. of facility surveys
Dairy cows a30,–
Basic fee +c 2.5/livestock unit (LSU)
Max. c 140(e.g. 1st LSU = c 32.50)
1(2)*
Specialised veal calf production **
a30,–Basic fee + c 2.5/LSU
Max. c 130(e.g. 1st LSU = c 32.50)
1(2)*
Fat stock and heifer rearing
a30,–Basic fee + c 1.5/LSU
Max. c 120(e.g. 1st LSU = c 31.50)
1(2)*
Suckler cows a30,–Basic fee + c 1.00/LSU
Max. c 110(e.g. 1st LSU = c 31.00)
1(2)*
Type of animal No. of animals For central settlement No. of facility surveys
Sheep/ Goats
From1yearold <80Stk. c40,– 1
From1yearold 80–200Stk. c80,– 1
From1yearold >200Stk. c120,– 1(2)*
Poultry
Inaccordancewithspecificprogrammec82,6/hour and/or c20,7/15 minutes (time model)
1
Fish
Inaccordancewithspecificprogramme c60,– 1
Venison
Inaccordancewithspecificprogramme c60,– 1
Bees
InaccordancewithspecificprogrammeAccording to current hourly
rate of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council
1
*Inthecaseof>50LSUcattleandof>200sheepandgoatsanadditionalfacilitysurveymustberecorded.Thiscanbereplacedbyproofofparticipationinaveterinaryhealthprogrammeannouncedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.
** Inprinciple,one facilitysurveyper fatteningcyclemustbe implemented inspecialisedveal-calffacilities.
Inaccordancewithspecificprogramme
Other (horses, etc.)
InaccordancewithspecificprogrammeAccording to current hourly
rate of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council
1
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LSU conversion table LSUCattle:Calvesupto6monthsold 0,15Youngcattlefrom6monthsto2yearsold 0,60Cattleover2yearsold 1,00Pigs:Pigletsupto20kgliveweight(LW) 0,00Youngpigsfrom20to30kgLW 0,07Youngpigsfrom30to50kgLW 0,15Fatteningpigsfrom50kgLWupwards 0,15Breedingpigsfrom50kgLWupwards:Gilts–notserviced 0,15Gilts–serviced 0,30Oldersows,serviced/notserviced 0,30Breedingboars 0,30Sheep:Lambsuptosixmonthsold 0,00Sheep,6monthsto1year(withoutewes) 0,00Sheep,1yearandolder,male 0,15Sheep,1yearandolder,female(withoutewes) 0,15Ewes 0,15Goats:Goats,upto1year(withoutshe-goats) 0,00Goats,1yearandabove(withoutshe-goat) 0,15She-goats 0,15
Facility surveys and documentation
The following provisions apply with respect to the facility visits to be recorded
n ThebasisforclassificationincattlestocksisthenumberofLSU(AMAanimallist/database), inpigstocks it is thenumberofbreedingsows/fatteningpigskeptandinsheep/goatstocksthenumberofsheepandgoatskeptthatareoveroneyearold(datafromtheVISVeterinaryInformationSysteminaccordancewiththeAustrianAnimalIdentificationandRegistrationRegulations2009–thekeydatebeing1Apriloftheyearjustpast.
n The livestockownerandattendingvetestablish thenumberofanimals tobesupervised.Theofficemayalsoestablishthenumberifthetechnicalprecondi-tionsaremet.Inthisevent,thesetnumberofanimalstobesupervisedmustbesynchronisedwiththeattendingvetandthelivestockowner.
n Ifthereisasignificantchangeintheannualstockthatresultsinreclassification,thelivestockownermustreportthistotheattendingvetandtheVHS.
n Asregardsthenumberoffacilityvisitstoberecordedinthefacility,thattypeofanimalwillbedecisiveasthemaincategoryforwhichthegreaternumberoffacilitysurveyshastobeimplementedonthebasisoftheTableabove.
Joint supervision regulations
n Ifotherspeciesarealsosupervised(cattle,sheep,goats,pigs),themaincategoryistakenasthebasisandanyotherspeciesconvertedtoLSU.Asumofa1.50perLSUofthejointlysupervisedspeciesisad-dedtothechargeforthefacilitysurveyofthemaincategory.Themaximumamountistheceilingfigureforthemaincategoryconcerned.TheLSUmustbecalculatedonthebasisoftheadjacentTable.
Joint supervision of individual animals
n If up to threebreeding sows, seven ewesor she-goats, one cow or one horse, including their off-springineachcase,oranumberoffatteningpigsforamaximumoftenfatteningpositionsorfewerthan350layinghensor,inthecaseoffatteninganimals,nomorethan350animalsarekept inadditiontothecategoryofanimalprimarilykept,theseanimalsmaybejointlysupervisedwithoutanincreaseinthecostsofthefacilitysurvey.
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Training and continuing development of participants
Training and continuing development of participants
Training1 for the VHS medicine handler
VHSmedicinehandlersmustprovethattheyhavesuccessfullycompletedthefol-lowingcompulsorytrainingcontentwithaminimumofeight50-minuteunitsbeforetheyareinvolvedinadministeringveterinarymedicines(includingvaccines)intheVHSfacilitytowhichtheybelong.
CompulsorytrainingcontentwithintheframeworkofthetrainingfortheVHSmedi-cinehandler:n Statutory framework conditions: AustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlActandregulations issued inaccordance
withthisact(veterinarymedicineslistandveterinaryhealthservices),statutorypenalprovisions,provisionsunderanimaldiseaseslaw,animalprotectionregula-tions,specialrightsanddutiesofthelivestockowner,includingrecommendationsfromthe“AustrianVeterinaryHealthService”advisorycommitteepublishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.
n Use, storage and return of medicines: Storageofmedicines; hygienemeasures in connectionwith the expert useof
medicines, theoretical introductiontothe followingadministrationroutes:oral,intramuscular,subcutaneous,othertopicaladministrationroutes.Returnofmedi-cineresidues,outofdatemedicinesandhandlingemptycontainers.
n Hygiene measures: Basic termsandprinciplesofepidemiology, cleaninganddisinfectionmeasures,
principlesregardingthespreadofmicroorganisms,individualhygieneforindividualanimals,housinghygieneandhygieneinintensiveandextensivelivestockfarming,waterandairhygiene,liquidandsolidwastehygiene,feedstuffhygiene.
n Pharmacology: Body/medicineinteraction,medicine/feedstuffinteraction,excretionofmedicines,
breakdownandconcentrationcurveovertime,residueproblems.Ifitisintendedtoproducemedicatedfeedstuffs(MFS)inthefacilityaswell,ami-xingcourseofatleastthree50-minuteunitsmustalsobesuccessfullycompleted,in addition to the training described above, before the production ofmedicatedfeedstuffs.Thetrainingcontentisasfollows:
n Mixing technique course: Technologyandequipmentofmixingplant,mixingtechnology,usersafetyforthe
productionofmedicatedfeedstuffs,hygieneanddocumentation(records).
1Thefollowingareexceptedfromtheobligationtosuccessfullycompletethetrainingcourse:−Graduatesinveterinarymedicine−andthefollowingpeopleinsofarastheycanprovethattheyhavecompletedtheprescribedcompulsory teachingcontentwithatleasttheprescribednumberofhours:−Graduatesofanagriculturalmastercourse,and−GraduatesattheUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences,and−Graduatesofagriculturalcolleges,and−GraduatesoftheAgriculturalEducationCentre
Training
8 hours
(8 x 50 minutes)before involvement in administering medicines
Mixing technique course
3 hours
(3 x 50 minutes) before production of MFS
Dr. Christian Mader, Director VHS Tyrol
“The compulsory training and continuing develop-ment for the farmers and vets in the VHS has proved to be extremely positive. The knowledge and exper-tise of every participant is improved in this way and new experiences and knowledge can be rapidly put into practice. In every innovative and success-ful business, continuing development is regarded as a core instrument for constant quality improve-ment. Farmers and vets are entrepreneurs and are confronted with the widest variety of challenges on a daily basis.”
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Continuing development for the VHS livestock owner
WitheffectfromthecalendaryearfollowingaccessiontotheVHS,theVHSlivestockowner(farmer)orafamilymemberlivingattheVHSfacilityconcernedoranem-ployeeinacurrentemploymentorcontractualrelationshipwiththeVHSlivestockownermustprovideproofofparticipating inVHScontinuingdevelopmenteventswiththerecommendedcontinuingdevelopmentcontentforfourhourseachyearforfouryears.
ThehourstobecreditedforanyonecontinuingdevelopmenteventmaybecreditedforonlyonepersonperVHSfacility.Recommended continuing development content:Veterinaryhealth,animalbreeding,changesinlegalaspects,feedstuffhygiene,foodsafetyandconsumerprotection,animalprotection,animalmovements,useofme-dicatedfeeds.
Continuing development for the VHS vetWithintheframeworkofcontinuingdevelopmenteventsforVHSvets,thefollowingcontentiscompulsoryinrelationtothespecialistfieldcoveredinattendanceagree-mentsineachcase:n Statutoryframeworkconditions(particularlymedicinesandveterinarymedicines
regulations)
n Herdandhealthmanagementinagriculturalfacilities.
TheVHSvetmustparticipatewithinfouryearsincontinuingdevelopmenteventsrecognisedbytheAustrianVeterinarySurgeons’Councilamountingtoatotalofatleast30hours,startingfromtheyearfollowinghisaccession.ThecompetentVete-rinaryHealthServicesmayarrangecompulsoryVHScontinuingdevelopmenteventsfortheirVHSvetsifrequired.
Checks in the VHS
Supervisory bodies in the Veterinary Health Service
•Checksfortheauthoritiesby Veterinaryofficials
•Externalchecksby Accreditedcontroloffice
•Internalchecksby VHSoffice
•Self-checkswithinthefacilitysurveys LivestockownerVet
Continuing development4 hours within each of 4 years
from the year following accession to the VHS
Continuing development in mixing technique
The two continuing de-velopment hours every five years that have been required in the past have been integrated into the normal VHS continuing development and there-fore no longer need to be completed separately.
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Sanctions in the VHS
Sanctioningmeasuresthatcanbetakenbytheoffice,relatingtoaVHSattendingvetoraVHSvetactingonhisbehalforashisrepresentativeandtothelivestockowner:
Sanction mechanisms:n Writtenrequesttoremedyadefect;n Writtenrequesttoremedyadefectwithwarning;n ExclusionfromVHSmedicineuse;n Temporaryexclusionfromparticipationinveterinaryhealthprogrammes;n Exclusionfromveterinaryhealthprogrammes;n ExclusionfromVHSsupportprogrammes;n Follow-upcheckswithcosts;n Fines;n ExclusionfromparticipationintheVHS.Sanctions in the event of continuing development requirements at the VHS facility not being met:Ifthecontinuingdevelopmentrequirementsarenotmet,then–regardlessofthehoursmissing– fourhoursofchargeable follow-up trainingmustbesuccessfullycompletedviatheInstituteforAdultEducationinRuralAreas(LFI)and,forthepoul-trysector,viaARGEHuhn&CoorthePoultryHealthService,withineightmonths.Untilproofofcompletionofthischargeablefollow-uptrainingisprovided,noVHSmedicinesmaybedispensedatthefacility.Ifthefollow-uptrainingisnotcompletedwithintheeightmonths,thefacilitywillbeexcludedfromparticipationintheVHS.
Sanctions in the event of continuing development requirements of VHS vets not being met:Ifthecontinuingdevelopmentrequirementsarenotmet,asumamountingtothehourlyrateoftheAustrianVeterinarySurgeons’CouncilwillbepayabletotheVe-terinary Health Service for each continuing development hour not completed. Inadditionandregardlessofthenumberofhoursmissing,follow-uptrainingoffourhours,organisedbytheVeterinaryHealthService,mustbecompleted.Ifthefollow-uptrainingisnotcompletedwithintheeightmonths,thevetwillbeexcludedfromparticipationintheVHS.
Sanctions in the event of facility surveys not being implemented:ThecostsofthefacilitysurveysnotimplementedwillbedeductedfromthetotalorchargedtotheVHSattendingvetonthebasisofthenumbersofanimalsfromthepreviousyearand,atthesametime,involvementoftheVHSmedicinehandlerintheuseofveterinarymedicinewillbeprohibiteduntilthenextfacilitysurvey.InthePoultryHealthService,thetariffchargedforthatfacilityinthepreviousyearwillbedeductedorcharged,butwithaminimumtariffofhalfanhour.
Sanctions in the event of noncompliance with provisions of the Veterinary Health Programme and of serious breaches regarding the use of medicines within the fra-mework of veterinary health programmes:Alivestockownerwhocommitsseriousbreachesregardingtheuseofmedicineswill,atallevents,beexcludedfromparticipationinallveterinaryhealthprogrammesthatallowspecialveterinarymedicinestobedispensedtolivestockowners,atleastforaperiodofninemonths.TheVHSattendingvetwill,atallevents,besubjecttoafine.
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National veterinary health programmes
Livestockownerswhotakepart inveterinaryhealthprogrammesmustalwaysberegisteredbytheVeterinaryHealthServiceandreportedbytheofficetothecom-petentLandeshauptmann (provincialgovernor).Anywithdrawal fromparticipationinveterinaryhealthprogrammesmustbereportedbytheVeterinaryHealthServiceofficetothecompetentdistrictadministrativeauthoritieswithoutdelay.
Udder health programme
“Udder health” module within the framework of the “Cattle care package”
Theprogrammeisaimedatevaluatingand improvingudderhealth inAustriandairycattlefacilitiesandutilisesaseriesofmeasurestosecureeconomicallyefficientproductionofhigh-qualitymilk.Facilitiesaregiveninstructionsforim-
provingand/ormaintainingudderhealth.Thefollowingmeasuresareinvolved:
nAnnualevaluation/reviewtogetherwiththeattendingvetofdatarelevanttoudderhealth(e.g.cellcountfortheindividualcowandcellcountforthebulkmilk).
nClinicalandbacteriologicalstockexaminationinfacilitieswithcellcountproblemsandfacilitieswithfairlyfrequentcasesofacutemastitis.
nMilksamplingifnecessaryand/ortrainingthefarmertotakemilksamples.
nOngoingdocumentedmonitoringofudderhealthusingtheSchalmtestandatleastannualstockexamination(selectionforbacteriologicalexaminationonthebasisofSchalmtestorcellcountresults)fairlylargeD-quotafacilities(>10,000kgmilkp.a.).
nFollow-upchecksofproblemcows(cowsafteracutemastitis,chronicallyinfectedcows,cowswithteattipinjuries,etc.).
nFacility-relatedgoalsforudderhealthsetjointlybyfarmerandattendingvet.
nTreatmentstakingaccountofantibiograms.Milksupplierstakingpartinthepro-grammecanalsoobtaintheantibiogramfromtheattendingvet.
n Informationandadviceaboutpotential factorsofudderdiseases(milkingandhousinghygiene,diseasesandinjuries,milkstorageandtransport,feeding,mil-kingsequence,over-milking,properlyfunctioningmilkingequipment,etc.).
nThemilkproducerundertakestocomplywiththeprogrammeinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandtoundergoregularcontinuingtraininginthefieldofudderhealth.
Fertility programme
Programme to combat fertility problems in Austrian cattle stocks to improve the health and performance of cattle stocks
“Udder health” module within the framework of the “Cattle care package”
Theprogrammeisaimedatevaluatingand improvingudderhealth inAustrian
nAnnualevaluation/reviewtogetherwiththeattendingvetofdatarelevanttoudderhealth(e.g.cellcountfortheindividualcowandcellcountforthebulkmilk).
nClinicalandbacteriologicalstockexaminationinfacilitieswithcellcountproblemsandfacilitieswithfairlyfrequentcasesofacutemastitis.
nMilksamplingifnecessaryand/ortrainingthefarmertotakemilksamples.
nOngoingdocumentedmonitoringofudderhealthusingtheSchalmtestandatleastannualstockexamination(selectionforbacteriologicalexaminationonthebasisofSchalmtestorcellcountresults)fairlylargeD-quotafacilities(>10,000kgmilkp.a.).
nFollow-upchecksofproblemcows(cowsafteracutemastitis,chronicallyinfectedcows,cowswithteattipinjuries,etc.).
nFacility-relatedgoalsforudderhealthsetjointlybyfarmerandattendingvet.
nTreatmentstakingaccountofantibiograms.Milksupplierstakingpartinthepro-grammecanalsoobtaintheantibiogramfromtheattendingvet.
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Theaimofthefertilityprogrammeistheimplementationofmanagementmeasuresalongsideefficient therapeutic,prophylacticandmetaphylacticmeasuressoas toreducefertilityproblems.
Theprogrammecontainsthefollowingmeasures:
n Monitoringthepostpartumperiod:gynaecological(vaginalandrectal)examinati-onofeveryproblemcowinaherdinthefirst5–6weeksaftercalving.
n Monitoringinthecaseofabsenceofoestrus:rectaland–onlyifanabnormalvaginaldischargeleadstothesuspicionofasimultaneousendometritis–vaginalexaminationofeverycowintheherdthathasnotexhibitedoestrusmorethan42dayspostpartumandofeveryheiferintheherdthathasnotexhibitedoestrusmorethan42daysafterreachingtheageofitsfirstinsemination.
n Pregnancyexaminationofeverycowandheiferinthestockatatimeatwhichpregnancycanbeexcludedwithcertainty.
n Recordingandevaluationoftheherdfertility:alldatarelevanttothefertilityofthestock(atleast:servicing,insemination,diagnosesanddataontreatmentforfertilitydisorders,resultsofpregnancyexaminations,exclusionofbreeding)mustberecordedinamannersuitableforperiodicevaluation.Theprogrammepropo-sesrelevantformsforthispurpose.
n Theopportunitytodispensespecialveterinarymedicineswithintheframeworkoftheprogramme(e.g.uterinepessariesforfollow-uptreatment).
Fertility and breeding measures in cattle to improve animal health
Dependingonthefacilityandtheanimal,theaimoftheprogrammeistorestorethecycleorterminatecyclicalprocessesforobtaining/creatingandtransferofembryos.Thisisaccomplishedbyintegratingthemaininfluencingfactorsoffeeding,keepingandbreedingasaprerequisiteformoreextensivebreedingmeasures.Thebreedingmeasures focusonprogrammesof reproductive techniques that require theopti-mumframeworkconditionsinthefacilityforadditional,targeted,breedinghygienecampaigns.These campaigns involve theuseof embryo transferon thebasisofobtainingembryosbymeansofsuper-ovulationandin-vitroproduction.
Dermatitis digitalis program
Programme to combat and control bovine dermatitis digitalis (DD) (Synonyms: Mortellaro disease, strawberry disease)
Dermatitisdigitalis(referredtobelowasDDforshort)causesmajoreconomiclosses,particularly inAustrian milk production. The programme for combating and con-trollingDD is intended toprevent further spreadof thedisease inhealthystockbymeansofprophylactic,metaphylacticandtherapeuticmeasures,andtoreducetheeconomic lossesas faraspossible incattlestocks thatarealready infected.AtpresentnostatutoryregulationsexistwithrespecttoDD.Asregardstheecono-micandanimalprotection-relatedsignificanceof thedisease, the introductionof
Dr. Konrad Blaas, BMLFUW (Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management), Head of Department, Animal Husbandry and Animal Protection
“Apart from the advan-tages of preventative stock supervision and the safe use of medicines, within the framework of the VHS organisations, facilities also have the opportunity of taking part in veterinary health programmes. These have a wide variety of objectives, ranging from single-facility economic ef-ficiency (e.g. udder health), to improved marketing opportunities (e.g. freedom from PRRS in breeding pigs) and food safety (e.g. Salmonella programme for poultry). Support from the national and provincial governments should make these programmes even more attractive.”
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reportingrequirementsshouldbeconsidered,toallowgreatermonitoringofhus-bandryconditionsinaffectedfacilitiesandtargetedadviceonreducingtherateofinfection,amongotherthings.TheinclusionofaclauserelatingtoDDintheauc-tionguidelinesofthecattlebreeders’associations isrecommended, inwhichthevendorguaranteesthattheanimalsforsalearefreefromDD.Inaddition,referenceshouldbemadetothelegalsituation,pointingoutthatthepurchaserisentitledtofullcompensationifthevendorwasawareofDDinfectioninhisstockanddidnotinformthepurchaserofthis.Appropriate starting points for combating the disease include monitoring animalmovement,ontheonehand,andinforming/educatingthosegroupsaffected(vets,thoseinvolvedwithhoofcare,farmers),ontheother.
Parasite control program, cattle
Programme for combating parasitosis and trichophyton infection in Austrian cattle farming to improve the health of the cattle stocks, including measures to secure and improve product quality
The programme presents a series of recommended, specific measures aimed atcombatingcertain formsofparasitosisanddermataomycosis (Trychophyton infec-tion)topreventcattleproductionlossescausedbytheseinfections.Theaimoftheprogrammeistheuseofefficientprophylacticandmetaphylacticmeasurestoreduceand/orpreventasfaraspossibletheoccurrenceofclinicalparasitosisanddermato-mycosisandthelossescausedbyparasiticandmycoticinfections.
Implementationattheleveloftheagriculturalfacilitytakesplaceinaccordancewithasetschedule.Thisdescribestherecommendedstepsintheprogrammesequence,thecompetencesandthedocumentationofthemeasuresputinplace.
Health monitoring programme
Thefrequencyoftheincidenceofdiseasesandfunctionaldisordersincattlesuggestsconclusionsregardingdefectsinthekeepingconditions,feedandmanagementofacattlestock.Bycomparingdiseasefrequenciesinacattlestockwithaveragedisease
frequenciesinothercattlestocksitispossibletoillustratepotentialforimprovementofthehealthoftheanimalsinthestock.Evaluationofthechangeindiseasefrequenciesovertimecanbeusedtoshowtheeffica-cyofmeasurestaken.Newlydevelopedhealthproblemscanbeseenatanearlystageandstepstakentoavoidthem.EvaluationofthehealthofthestockispartofeveryVHSfacilitysurvey.TheVHSprogramme“Healthmonitoring,cattle”allowsevaluationofthe health of the stockby calculatingdiagnosis frequencies at the
levelofthecattlestockovertimeandincomparisontotheaveragediagnosisfrequenciesincattlestockswithinadistrict/regionandtheprovince.Thedataforcalculatingdiagnosisfrequenciesaretakenfromthediagnosesrecordedbytheattendingvet.Thediagnosesareen-codedbythevet.Thediagnosiscodesareforwardedtothedatabase
of the Rinderdatenverbund (Cattle Data Network – nationalAustriandatabase)wheretheyarestoredcentrally.Thedataareevaluatedby
improvementofthehealthoftheanimalsinthestock.Evaluationofthechangeindiseasefrequenciesovertimecanbeusedtoshowtheeffica-cyofmeasurestaken.Newlydevelopedhealthproblemscanbeseenatanearlystageandstepstakentoavoidthem.Evaluationofthehealth
levelofthecattlestockovertimeandincomparisontotheaveragediagnosisfrequenciesincattlestockswithinadistrict/regionandthe
of the Rinderdatenverbund (Cattle Data Network – nationalAustriandatabase)wheretheyarestoredcentrally.Thedataareevaluatedby
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1.5. Kennzeichnung behandelter Tiere i.O. O O
1.3. Anwendungstechnik i.O. O O
O O1.2. Anwendung lt. Therapieanweisung dokum. O O
1.4. Lagerung der Medikamente/Instrumente i.O. O O
2. Tierschutz2.1. keine schwerwiegenden Verstöße O O2.2. keine augenscheinlichen Mängel O O
3. Tiergesundheitsstatus3.1. Atemwegserkr. kein Bestandproblem O O
3.2. Fruchtbarkeitsstörung kein Bestandsproblem O O
20Anzahl ErstdiagnosenZellzahldurchschnitt 430Anteil Zellzahl über 200.000 in % 40,1
3.3. Eutererkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem O O
3.4. Stoffwechselerkr. kein Bestandsproblem O O5Anzahl Erstdiagnosen
Ø Fett-Eiweissquotient 1.-100.Laktationstag 1,22Anteil Eiweißgehalt 1.-100.Tag kleiner 3% 22,4
3.5. Technopathien kein Bestandsproblem O O3.6. Bewegungsapparat kein Bestandsproblem O O
10Anzahl Erstdiagnosen3.7. Durchfallerkr. kein Bestandsproblem O O
0Anzahl Erstdiagnosen3.8. Ektoparasiten kein Bestandsproblem O O3.9. Hautveränderungen (Trich.) kein Bestandsproblem O O
0Anzahl Erstdiagnosen3.10. Ernährungszustand kein Bestandsproblem O O3.11. Kälberkrankheiten kein Bestandsproblem O O
3Anzahl Erstdiagnosen6Anzahl Totgeburten/Verendungen
3.12. Nabelerkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem O O3.13. Andere Erkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem O O
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.....................................................................4. Hygiene4.1. Schutzbekleidung für betriebsfr. Personen O O4.2. Nager/Ungeziefer/Fliegenbekämpfung i.O. O O4.3. keine Hygieneprobleme durch sonstige Tiere O O4.4. Reinigung/Desinf./Kalkung ausreichend O O4.5. Absonderung kranker Tiere möglich O O4.6. kontrollierter Tierzukauf O O
1.1. Betriebsregister vorhanden
5. Fütterung5.1. Futterlagerung i.O. O O5.2. Fütterungshygiene i.O. O O5.3. Wasserversorgung i.O. O O5.4. Fütterungsmanagement i.O. O O
6.1.2. Abortus kein Bestandsproblem O O0Anzahl Erstdiagnosen
6.1.3. Puerperale Erkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem O O9Anzahl Erstdiagnosen
6.2. Eutergesundheit6.2.1. Rohmilchqualität (S-Klasse) wird erreicht O O6.2.2. Euterhygieneprogramm wird durchgeführt O O6.2.3. Melkanlage wird regelmäßig überprüft O O6.2.4. Zitzenverletzung kein Bestandsproblem O O
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Example of pre-printed facility survey protocol
On participation in the VHS “Health Monitoring” programme, a facility survey protocol is available that already contains performance and health data.
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ZuchtData-EDV-DienstleistungenGmbHandmadeavailableelectronicallytothepar-ticipatingVHSfacilitiesandVHSvets.
Benefitsoftheprogrammeforthefarmerandvet:
n Facilitysurvey:thehealthreports(annualveterinaryhealthreport,drawnuponadailybasisorattheendofthemonitoringyear)serveasthebasisforevaluatingthehealthofthestockinthecontextofthefacilitysurvey.
n Basisformeasurestoimproveveterinaryhealth:thehealthreports,particularlythedailyreportswithhealthmonitoring,areanessentialaidtoongoingfacilitymanagement to improve veterinaryhealth and formonitoringmeasures set inplacetoimproveveterinaryhealth.
n Thehealthreportsareanessentialdatabasisforanyspecialconsultationsthatmaybenecessary.
Parasite control programme, small ruminants
Improvement of fl ock health in Austrian sheep and goat farms by reducing the pressure of parasitic infection, pasture restoration and reduction of the rate of new infection on pastureland
Theaimoftheprogrammeistoreducetheoccurrenceofclinicalparasitosisinsmallruminantsbytheefficientuseofprophylacticandmetaphylactictreatmentmethods,togetherwiththelong-termrestorationofpasturelandinAustria.Aninventoryofthestockismadeatthestartoftheprogrammeand,dependingontheresultsofthefaecalsampleinvestigations,aprophylaxisorcombatplandrawnup.Thesequenceoftheprogrammeandthemeasuresputinplaceinthecontextoftheparasitepro-grammeshouldberecordedonthefacility.
Programme for combating and monitoring Maedi Visna (MV), caprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE) and Brucella ovis (B. ovis) in sheep and goats
TheaimoftheprogrammeisanattempttoachievefreedomfromMaediVisnavirus,CAEvirusandBrucellaovisinbreedingfacilities.Individualanimalexamination:onlyanimalsover6monthsoldaresubjectedtoserologicaltestingforCAEandonlyanimalsover1yearoldforMV.Allramsagedover6monthsthatareusedforbreedingaretestedforBrucellaovis.Stockexamination:Allanimals(CAEover6months,MVover1year)ofanepidemi-ologicalunitaretested.Intheeventofpositivetestresults,theanimalsconcerned,plustheiroffspring,mustbeseparatedfromtheflockimmediatelyandculledwithinsixmonths(slaughteredorkilled).Afterdisposaloftheanimalswithpositiveresultsandtheiroffspring,astockexaminationmustbeundertakenwithin3months,other-wisethefacilitystatuswillremain“positive”.Thestockexaminationisnotrequiredifalltheanimalsfromthisepidemiologicalunitareculled.Atleast6monthsafterastockexaminationhasbeenundertaken,astandardexaminationshouldbeper-formed.Ifallthetestresultsarenegative,thestockisgiventhefacilitystatus“S1negative”.
Stockexamination:Allanimals(CAEover6months,MVover1year)ofanepidemi-ologicalunitaretested.Intheeventofpositivetestresults,theanimalsconcerned,plustheiroffspring,mustbeseparatedfromtheflockimmediatelyandculledwithinsixmonths(slaughteredorkilled).Afterdisposaloftheanimalswithpositiveresultsandtheiroffspring,astockexaminationmustbeundertakenwithin3months,other-wisethefacilitystatuswillremain“positive”.Thestockexaminationisnotrequiredifalltheanimalsfromthisepidemiologicalunitareculled.Atleast6monthsafterastockexaminationhasbeenundertaken,astandardexaminationshouldbeper-formed.Ifallthetestresultsarenegative,thestockisgiventhefacilitystatus“S1
Anton Wagner, Chairman of the Austrian Central Cattle-breeders’ Association (ZAR)
“The data collected from the “Health monitoring, cattle” programme constitute reliable and compact information for both farmers and vets, providing a good overview of the health status of our cattle herds. I can react at an early stage to health changes in my herd. I would like to emphasise in particular the positive partnership and coope-ration between vets and farmers.”
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“Veterinary health and management in pigs” programme
Inordertoachieveapracticableproductionsequenceandtoimplementaprecisehygieneconceptandthemanagementmeasureslistedintheprogramme,itisne-cessarytoinvolvethelivestockownerintheuseofmedicinescontaininggonado-tropin,PGF2αandazaperoneaspartofthisveterinaryhealthprogramme.ItshouldbeemphasisedinparticularthattheuseofthemedicineslistedintheAnnexresultsinasubstantialreductionintheuseofchemotherapeuticagents,ascaneasilybeseenintheexampleofmastitis-metritis-agalactiasyndrome(MMA,milkfever)anditsnegativeconsequences for thehealthandwellbeingofnewbornpiglets(earlydiarrhoea,stuntedgrowth).Unlikeantibiotics,thesemedicinesinvolveeithernowaitingperiodoronlyabriefwaitingperiod.Inordertotakepartintheprogramme,thefacilitymustcomplywithspecialregulationsregardinganimalprotectionandfacilityhygiene,andkeepinter-nalmanagementrecordsandsubmitaspecialfeedconcept.
Programme for monitoring and combating progressive atrophic rhinitis in breeding pigs
Theprogrammeformonitoringandcombatingatrophic rhinitis (PAR) inbreedingpigsisdividedintothreeparts:statusverification,monitoringand certification, and serves to certify and monitor PAR-free breedingherds.Thisgoalisachievedbysamplingpigsusingnasalandtonsilswabs
according topreciselystipulatedsamplingplans, cullingpositiveanimalsandtakingconcomitantmeasures.This project helps to raise the health status of the pig population. Healthybreedinganimalsmeanalowerpressureofinfectiononthefatteninganimals.
Healthy animals achieve better performances on fattening, which increases ag-ricultural efficiency and takes account of consumer expectations. Food quality isimprovedandmedicinecostssaved.Furthermore,a(certified)PAR-freestatusoffersacompetitiveadvantageoverothersonthemarketandisaprerequisiteforsustai-nablepigbreeding.Theeliminationofprotectivevaccinationandtheuseofrandomsampletestingalone,accordingtoasamplingschedule,provideacostbenefittothebreedingfacility.
PRRS programme
Programme for monitoring PRRS in Austrian herdbook-registered breeding facilities
ThisprogrammemakesitpossibletodistinguishbetweenPRRS-positiveandproba-blenegativeanimals.ThismeansthatanimalscanbepurchasedspecificallyonthebasisofPRRSstatus.ThequarantineexaminationssupportedbythisprogrammerestrictthefurtherspreadofPRRStotheabsoluteminimumcurrentlypossible.TheimplementationofthisprogrammewillcreateamajormarketadvantageforAustrianexports.
Theprogrammeisdividedasfollows:1)Surveyoffacilityandsampling2)Decisionastowhetheraneradicationprogramme(eliminationofapathogen)is
reasonable.Ifyes,proceedtopoint3.3)Eradication4)Monitoringtocheckthesuccess
in breeding pigs
according topreciselystipulatedsamplingplans, cullingpositiveanimalsandtakingconcomitantmeasures.This project helps to raise the health status of the pig population. Healthybreedinganimalsmeanalowerpressureofinfectiononthefatteninganimals.
Healthy animals achieve better performances on fattening, which increases ag-ricultural efficiency and takes account of consumer expectations. Food quality isimprovedandmedicinecostssaved.Furthermore,a(certified)PAR-freestatusoffersacompetitiveadvantageoverothersonthemarketandisaprerequisiteforsustai-nablepigbreeding.Theeliminationofprotectivevaccinationandtheuseofrandom
PRRS – porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome
The viral disease is characte-rised by fertility disorders and pulmonary infections.
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Circovirus vaccination of piglets
Becauseof itswidedistributionand theeconomic losses involved, it isurgentlynecessarytolaydowncoordinatedstrategiestocombatthecircovirus(PCV2).
Theaimmustbetominimisetheviralloadandprotectpigsagainstfurtherinfec-tion.
A.ProcedureforPCV2detectioninafacilityClinicalexaminationby thevetand testingofbloodsamples forantibodies.Thetest results canbeused todetectwhethera currentPCV2event ispresent.Thetestresultsdeterminethesubsequentprocedure(timeofvaccination,managementmeasures,etc.),whichmustberecorded.
NegativefacilitiesandfacilitieswitholdPCV2infectionscanmaintaintheirstatusbytakingappropriatemanagementsteps(controlledpurchaseofadditionalanimals,quarantine,staffhygiene,isolationofsickanimals,etc.).FacilitieswithacurrentPCV2occurrencecanachieveareductioninviralloadandhencebetterveterinaryhealthbymeansofvaccination(sowsandpigletsdepen-dingontimeofinfection)andtreatmentmeasuresinadditiontothemanagementmeasures.
B.ProcedureformixingpigsofdifferentoriginAnimalsofdifferentoriginandwhosePCV2statusisunknownshouldbevaccinatedbywayofprecaution.Thisguaranteesthattheanimalsareprotectedagainstinfec-tionsandPCV2-associateddiseaseswillthusnotdevelop.
Inaddition,thefarmermustcomplywithconcomitant,preciselylaiddownhygieneandmanagementmeasuressothathecanadministerthevaccineshimself.
Mange program, piglets
Programme for monitoring the mange status in Austrian piglet rearing facilities
Improvementoftheveterinaryhealthstatuswillminimisetheprophylacticandthe-rapeuticuseofmedicinesandresultinmoreefficientanimalproduction.Monitoringandconfirmedfreedomfrommangeinbreedingstocksmeansthatroutinemangetreatmentinthefatteningsectorwillbeunnecessary.Theperformancesofbreedingsowswillbeimproved.
Thisprogrammeallowsstockstobedifferentiatedonthebasisoftheirmangestatusandtodistinguishmange-freefromnon-mange-freestocks.
Theprogrammeisdividedintotwoparts:(A)Treatment:Scheduledadministrationofamacrocyliclactonetoallanimalsinthestock;(B)Monitoring:randomsamplingandserologicaltestingofsamplestodetectthemangestatus;Undertheprogramme,freedomfrommangecanbedefinitivelyassessedonlyafter3examinations(1.5years).
PCV2-associated diseases:
• PMWS (postweaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome)
• PDNS (porcine dermatitis and nephropathic syndrome
• PNP (porcine necrotising and proliferative pneumonia)
• PRDC (porcine respiratory disease complex)
• SAMS (sow abortion and mortality syndrome)
• PCV2-associated granuloma-tous enteritis
• PCV2-associated necrotising lymphadenitis
• PCV2-induced tremor (piglet tremor)
• …
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Veterinary health programmes
Poultry Health Service (QGV) programme for optimising the keeping con-ditions and product quality of chickens (Gallus gallus) for meat produc-tion (broilers) and turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
At the time of fi nal editing of this brochure, the programme has been announced in the “Amtlichen Veterinärnachrichten” but a corresponding amendment to the 1st Tierhaltungsverordnung (Austrian Animal Husbandry Ordinance) is still required
TheaimofthisprogrammeistobuildonexperiencesinSwedenandDenmarktoimprovethekeepingconditionsofbroilersandalsoturkeys.Optimumkeepingcon-ditions inconjunctionwitha functioningslaughterhouse feedbacksystemshouldmakeanimportantcontributiontostablehealthamongtheanimalstocks,ahighstandardofanimalprotectionandconstanthighproductquality.TheprogrammeisopentoallmembersofthePoultryHealthService.Thefirststepisaninclusionsurveyofthestructuraldetailsofshedsatthestartoftheprogramme.Thiscanbecarriedoutbythefacilityoperatorhimself.Participantsintheprogrammeundertaketokeeprecordsforeachstockregardingdailymortality,managementdataandallvisitsbyavet.Attheslaughterhouse,aninternationallyrecognisedmonitoringprogrammewillbeusedtoassessthehealthofthefootpadinbroilersandbreasthealth(breastblisters)inturkeys.Thismonitoringisbasedonthescientificallyrecognisedfindingthatstockingdensityhasonlyaminorinfluenceonthehealthofbroilersandthatmanagementisfarmoreimportant.
Iffacilitiesexceedthethresholdvaluesformortalityandintheslaughterhousemo-nitoring,afacilityconsultationisimplementedandifthevaluesareexceededagainareductioninstockdensityisordered.Stockdensitiesaregovernedbystatuteinthe1stAustrianAnimalHusbandryOrdinance.
Salmonella control programme, poultry
Programme to combat Salmonella in the Austrian poultry farming and slaughter in-dustry and to improve the health of poultry stocks, including measures to safeguard and improve product quality
Thispoultryhealthprogrammecoversallstagesintheproductionofeggsandpoul-trymeatandincludesaseriesofspecificmeasurestosupplementtheregulationsunder public law for thepurposeof combatingSalmonella.Theobjective of thepoultryhealthprogrammeistheapplicationofeffectivemeasuresforbothcoordi-nationandmonitoringofthevariousprogrammes(thestatutoryregulationsandthevoluntarilyimposedconditions)soastoreduceorpreventasfaraspossibletheoccurrenceandspreadofSalmonella.Organisedimprovementofhygienestandardsintheslaughterfacilitiesaimstooptimisethemicrobiologicalqualityofpoultrymeatproducts.
The programme includes provisions for control tests and analyses,measures forcombatingharmfulorganisms(rodents,flies,beetles,etc.),preventivevaccinationprogrammesandmeasures,suchashealthchecks.InconjunctionwiththePoultryHealthService’s(QGV)central“PoultryDataNetwork”(GDV),analysisofthefindingsallowsearlydetectionandtheestablishmentoftheeradicationmeasuresandappro-priatestepsforstrikingattherootsoftheproblems.
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Salmonella control programme, turkeys
Supplement to the poultry health programme – combating SalmonellaSampling turkey parent stock flocks
Austriahasnoflocksofparent-stockturkeys.Thedomesticpoultryindustryiscur-rently100%dependentonhatchingeggsofforeignorigin.Thepresentsupplycoun-tries for hatching eggs are primarilyHungary and France. The turkey programmeprovidesforeveryflockofparentbirdsproducingeggsforAustriabeingsampledeverytwoweeksinthelayingshedintheircountryoforiginbyspeciallytrainedstaffusingtwopairsofbootswabs.
The samples are brought toAustriawith the hatching eggs and analysed in thehatchingegglaboratorytoISOstandards.Theresultsarerecordedinthe“PoultryData Network” (GDV) and forwarded to a defined group of recipients. If a flocktestspositiveforSalmonella3weeksbeforeslaughter,thebuildingsaffectedmustbedisinfectedwith a disinfectant effective against Salmonella and a compulsorydisinfectioncheckinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAustrianPoultryHygieneOrdinancemustthenbecarriedout.Arearingcheckmustalsobecarriedoutinthenextflock.
Programme based on the principle of competitive exclusion
Poultry Health Service (QGV) programme to combat Salmonella and other patho-genic organisms in hens for meat production (broilers, Gallus gallus), laying hens, waterfowl and turkeys (Meleagris gallopava) on the basis of the competitive exclu-sion (CE) principle
ItisintendedtoestablishanadditionalmethodinAustriaforcombatingSalmonellaaswellasotherpathogenicintestinalorganisms,suchasE.coliandClostridia,inpoultrystocks.Theprincipleofcompetitiveexclusion(CE)–themethoddevelopedbyProfessorNurmiofadministeringnaturalpathogen-freeintestinalfloratopoultry–hasbeentestedallovertheworldandisconsideredbyexpertsasaneffectivemeansofdiseaseprophylaxis,particularlyagainstSalmonellainpoultry.Colonisationofchickintestinesisdelayedundermodern,hygienicbreedingcondi-tions.CEproductsreplacethemissingintestinalfloraofthemotherhens.Suscepti-bilitytohorizontalintroductionofpathogenicorganisms,suchasE.coli,SalmonellaandClostridia,viatheenvironmentisthusreduced.WiththeCEprincipleitispossibletouseproductsprophylacticallyandalsothera-peuticallyforvariousdiseases.TheeffectonpotentialdevelopmentofresistancetochemotherapeuticagentsisthusavoidedandoneofthebasicconceptsoftheVHSregulations–thatofkeepingtheuseofthesesubstancesaslowaspossible–isrealisedinthepoultrysector.
Dr. Martina Glatzl, 4th vice-president of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council
“Poultry vaccination programmes have led to a significant reduction in Salmonella infections in humans. As a result of the QGV database it is now a matter of course for flocks to be centrally recorded and vaccinations, treat-ments and examinations input on a daily basis. The transparency demanded by the consumer has long been provided and the “transparent” chicken is no empty slogan but part of everyday reality.”
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Other veterinary health programmes
Fish health and control programme
One of the objectives of the programme is to acquire freedom from VHS, IHN,ISA,KHVandCFPwithinaperiodofsixyears.Anothergoalistocontinueimple-menting the vaccination programme against SVC (begun in 1999). Realisation oftheprogrammewillmake itpossible to create furtherdisease-freefishstocks inAustrianaquaculturefacilitiesandalsotokeepthesefishdisease-free.ThecreationofEU-recognised,disease-freefacilities(currently3)andareasisoneofthemost
importanttasksoftheBees/FishWorkingGroupandtherelevantFishSectionoftheprovincialVeterinaryHealthServices.Theproposedprogrammeistheonlypossibilityforensuringaquaculturefacilitiesthatarefreefromfishdiseasesandthus,simultaneously,complyingwithotherapplicable
EUregulations(e.g.theEUWaterFrameworkDirective,whichprovidesforthecontinuityofentirewaterwaysystemsforfish).
Fish health programme – protective vaccinations in farmed fi sh stocks
SinceAustria only has limited options for the treatment of foodfish and it is notuncommonforresistantorganismstooccur,vaccinationisasensibleandimportantsupplementtoexposure-basedanddisposition-basedprophylaxisasaformofdiseaseprevention.InAustriaandtheEU,withtheexceptionofonevaccineeachfortypicalfurunculosisandentericredmouthdisease,therearenolicensedvaccinesofferingprotectionagainstthediseaseslistedabove.Eventhelicensedvaccineshaveonlylimitedeffectsincetherearerelevantstrainsofbacteriawithdifferent immunologicalcharacteristics.Theuseof (pond-specific)vaccinescurrentlyappearstobethemostrationalprophylacticmeasure.WithintheframeworkoftheSVCvaccinationprogramme,anoralvaccineisused;itismadeuponsitereadyforuseandcontainsanattenuatedstrainofSVCvirus.Inthevaccinationprogrammetocombatbacterialdisease,pond-specificvaccineswillbeusedinproblemfacilitiessoastoachievethemaximumvaccinationprotection.TheproposedprotectivevaccinationswillbeusedonlyinthecaseofdiseasesthatarenotsubjecttothestatutoryprovisionsoftheAustrianFishDiseaseOrdinance.
Austrian national VHS programme for wild animal husbandry in enclosures (immobilisation, post-mortem examination)
Participationinthisprogrammeallowstheanimalownertoimmobiliseenclosedani-malshimselfafterappropriatetraining.Relaxationofsomeaspectsofthepost-mortemexaminationisalsopossible.
Other veterinary health programmes
Veterinaryhealthprogrammesaredrawnupinrelevantworkinggroups.Additionalprogrammescanbedevelopedasrequiredandarethenpublishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.CurrentnationalprogrammesandmoredetailedinformationcanalsobefoundonthewebsiteoftheAustrianVeterinaryHealthServiceatwww.tgd.at.InformationaboutVHSprogrammesspecifictoindividualprovincescanbeobtainedfromtherelevantprovincialVHS.
Contact addresses
Tiergesundheitsdienst Oberösterreich(Upper Austria VHS)Dr. Gottfried SchoderBahnhofplatz 14021 LinzTel.: +43 (0)732 77 20-142 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Niederösterreich(Lower Austria VHS)Dr. Franz KarnerSchillerring 133130 HerzogenburgTel.: +43 (0)2782 84 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Steiermark(Styria VHS)Dr. Karl BauerFriedrichgasse 118010 GrazTel.: +43 (0)316 877 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Tirol(Tyrol VHS)Dr. Christian MaderEduard-Wallnöfer-Platz 36020 InnsbruckTel.: +43 (0)512 508 77 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Vorarlberg(Vorarlberg VHS)Dr. Norbert GreberKlostergasse 206900 BregenzTel.: +43 (0)5574 511 252 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Kärnten(Carinthia VHS)Dr. Johannes HoferKirchengasse 439020 KlagenfurtTel.: +43 (0)463 44 68 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Salzburg(Salzburg VHS)Mag. Erika SakoparnigFanny-von-Lehnert-Straße 1Postfach 5275010 SalzburgTel.: +43 (0)662 80 42 [email protected]
Tiergesundheitsdienst Burgenland(Burgenland VHS)Dr. Robert FinkEuropaplatz 17000 EisenstadtTel.: +43 (0)2682 600 24 [email protected]
Geflügelgesundheitsdienst(Poultry Health Service)Mag. Harald Schließnig/DI Stefan WeberBahnhofstraße 93430 TullnTel.: +43 (0)2272 826 00 [email protected]
Further information at www.tgd.at
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