Modules & Documents
Notice
Modules
4-H Livestock Educator's Notebook
Fairs and Exhibitions
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Animal Health Considerations Before During and After the Fair | |
| Any Animal Fair Biosecurity Sign |
Genericfairsign.pdf
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| BVD Testing Options for Cattle | |
| Cattle Fair Biosecurity Sign |
CattleFairSign.pdf
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| Equine Health Considerations Before, During and After the Fair |
EquineConsiderationsforFairs2013.doc
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| Horse Biosecurity Brochure |
HorseBiosecurityGuidelinesFinal030113.pdf
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| NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets - Foot and Mouth Disease Special Notice |
NYSDAMFMD.pdf
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| Official Identification Explanation |
2013Official_eartags_criteria.pdf
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General Biosecurity Fact Sheets and Signs
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Avoiding Milk and Meat Residues |
drug-residues.pdf
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| Best Management Practices for Farm Visitors |
BMPFarmVisitors8-16.pdf
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| Best Management Practices for the Prevention of Entry of Disease onto Livestock Operations | |
| Horse Biosecurity Info |
HorseBiosecurityGuidelinesFinal030113.pdf
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| Preventing Injection Site Lesions in Beef Cows |
beefinjectionsite.pdf
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| Preventing Injection Site Lesions in Dairy Cows |
dairyinjectionsite.pdf
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| Procedures to Prevent the Spread of FMD for International Visitors |
BMPInternationalTravelers2013.doc
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| Salmonella Dublin Critical Control Points | |
| Vaccination Strategies to Maximize Health and Minimize Adverse Effects on Market Quality |
vacc_facts111.pdf
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Disinfectants
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| The Use of Disinfectants in a Biosecurity Program |
Disinfectantsv2_01.pdf
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Cattle Infectious Diseases Fact Sheets
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Bovine Leukosis Virus | |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea - Background and Best Management Practices | |
| Contagious Mastitis - Mycoplasma | |
| Contagious Mastitis - Staph aureus | |
| Contagious Mastitis - Strep ag | |
| Cow Bedding Summary | |
| Johne's Disease in Cattle - Background and Best Management Practices | |
| Mastitis - Background and Best Management Practices |
MastitisBackgroundandBestManagementPractices.doc
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| Salmonella Dublin Fact Sheet | |
| Salmonellosis - Background and Best Management Practices | |
Equine Infectious Diseases Fact Sheets
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) |
EquineHerpesvirusFinal030513.pdf
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| Equine Influenza |
equine-influenza.pdf
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| Equine Salmonella |
EquineSalmonellosis2013.pdf
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| Equine Tetanus |
EquineTetanus2013.pdf
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| Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) |
equine_eva.pdf
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| Lyme Disease |
EquineLymeDisease2013.pdf
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| Potomac Horse Fever |
EquinePotomacHorseFever2013.pdf
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Other Livestock Infectious Diseases
- Poultry - Avian Influenza (USDA)
Market Cow and Beef Quality
Module Overview & Forms
Bovine Leukosis Virus
General Information
- BLV Fast Facts
- Bovine leukosis virus background and best management practices
- Tips for Implementing a BLV Control Program
Risk Assessment Form
Veterinary Resource Materials
Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)
- An Introduction to Bovine Viral Diarrhea
- Bovine Viral Diarrhea: Background, Management and Control
- BVD Tests
- BVD Pooled Tests
- BVD Control Procedures
Forms
- BVD Risk Assessment (Word)
- BVD Risk Assessment (PDF)
Calf Health
Introduction
Risk Assessment Forms
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Base Risk Assessment Worksheet |
Baseassessmentworksheet.pdf
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| Enteritis Risk Assessment Worksheet |
Enteritisworksheet.pdf
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| Respiratory Risk Assessment Worksheet |
Respiratoryworksheet.pdf
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Appendices
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Benchmarks | |
| Calving Assistance Guidelines and Calf Resuscitation | |
| Colostrum Collection and Handling, Usage of Refractometer | |
| Testing for Passive Transfer of Immunity | |
| Appendix C2 |
AppendixC2_TemperatureCorrectionColostrometerValues.xls
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| Cleaning Equipment | |
| Housing, Bedding and Fly Control | |
| Improving Calf Barn Ventilation With a Bit of Fresh Air | |
| Liquid Feed Management and Water Information | |
| Appendix F1 |
AppendixF1_PasteurizerCostSpreadsheet.xls
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| Appendix G |
AppendixG_MilkReplacerManagement.pdf
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| Milk Replacer Costs and Your Options (PennState Extension) | |
| Management of Whole Milk, Waste Milk, Pasteurized Milk, Acidified Milk and Combinations | |
| Appendix H1 |
AppendixH1_Free-ChoiceFeedingCalvesOct14_05.pdf
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Managing a Pasteurizer System for Feeding Milk to Calves (Bovine Alliance on Management & Nutrition) |
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| Using the Calf Milk Pasteurization Evaluator Spreadsheet (PennState Extension) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Calf Health Scoring Chart |
Cattle Welfare
Module Overview & Forms
- Overview of NYSCHAP Cattle Welfare Module
- NYSCHAP Cattle Welfare Module Assessment Form
- Heifer Raiser Contract
- Elanco Heifer Body Condition Scoring Guide
- Elanco Cow Body Condition Scoring Guide
- University of Wisconsin Hygiene Scoring Chart
- Zinpro Locomotion Scoring of Dairy Cattle (Zinpro)
- Hock Scoring Chart (Cornell Cooperative Extension)
- Cattle Welfare Scoring Sheet
- Cull/Mortality Recording Sheet
-
Employee Training Record Sheet
F.A.R.M. v4.0 Information
- F.A.R.M. v4.0 Checklist
- Continuing Education Requirements for FARM v4.0
- Disbudding and Pain Management for FARM v4.0
- Fitness for Transport for FARM v4.0
- Non ambulatory Cows for FARM v4.0
- Switch Trimming (National Dairy Farm Program)
- Animal Care v4.0 Handbook
- FARM Herd Health Protocol Resources
- FARM Animal Care Evaluation (Cow Care Agreement forms, Training forms) Resources
- FARM Dairy Stockmanship videos
AABP Information
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
- AABP-AVC Joint Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials Guideline 2019
- Castration Guidelines from AABP 2019
- Dehorning Guidelines from AABP 2019
- Euthanasia Guidelines from AABP 2019
- Non Ambulatory Guidelines from AABP 2020
- Transportation Guidelines from AABP 2019
- VCPR Guidelines from AABP 2020
Core
Fact Sheets
- NYSCHAP Core Module Overview
- Best Management Practices
- Extralabel Drug Use Algorithm
- Cleaning & Disinfection on the Dairy
- Disinfectants
Forms
Please contact NYSCHAP coordinator for information on enrollment and farm review forms.
Food Safety and Drug Residue Avoidance
Basic Information
Risk Assessment, Forms
Foot Health
Basic Information
- Considerations in Flooring, Curt Gooch
- Foot Bath - Key Points (Zinpro)
- How to judge a hoof trim, Shirley Roenfeldt (Dairy Herd Management)
- Investigating Herds with Lameness Problems, Chuck Guard, DVM, PhD
- Locomotion Scoring Chart (Zinpro)
- NYSCHAP Foot Health Module - Background and Best Management Practices
- What to Look For in a Hoof Trimmer, John W. Anderson (Hoard's Dairyman)
Foot Health Forms
- Cow Comfort Assessment Tool - For use with the Dairy Herd Lameness Evaluation Form
- Dairy Herd Lameness Evaluation Form
- Hock Assessment Chart for Cattle
- Use of Locomotion Scoring as a Management Tool
Expansion
Introduction
Risk Assessment
General Fact Sheets
Johne's Disease
Johne's Program for Cattle - Overview
- Johne's Module Overview
- Clinical Description and Epidemiology of Johne's Disease in Cattle
- Highlights of Designing a Johne's Herd Prevention Plan
- Johne's Management in Beef Cattle
- Johne's Disease Risk Assessment Form
Johne's Herd Testing in Cattle
- Choosing and Using Johne's Tests and Testing Strategies
- Johne's Test Strategy Table
- Basic Procedures for Johne's Testing
- Johne's Test Information
Resource Materials on Johne's Disease
- Handbook for Vets & Beef Producers (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Handbook for Vets & Dairy Producers (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Johne's Disease Information Website (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- USDA Website on Johne's Disease (USDA)
- Johne's Disease in Goats
- USDA Johne's Program Standards for the Herd Classification Program (USDA)
- Information on Johne’s Certification Programs (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Other Johne's Disease References
- Stabel, JR. Symposium: Biosecurity and Disease. Johne's Disease: A Hidden Threat. J Dairy Sci, 81:283-288, 1998.
- Stabel, JR. Symposium: Health and Safety on the Dairy Farm. Johne's Disease and Milk: Do Consumers Need to Worry. J Dairy Sci, 83:1659-1663, 2000.
Mastitis Milk Quality
Salmonella
Fact Sheets
- Bovine Herd Salmonellosis
- Introduction to the NYSCHAP Salmonella Module
- Multi-drug Resistant Salmonella dublin in Cattle
- NYSCHAP Salmonellosis Module
- Outbreak Investigation and Monitoring by Diagnostic methods
- Recommendations for Control in Dairy Calf and Heifer Raising Operations
- Salmonellosis Critical Control Points
- Usefulness of Vaccination and Vaccines for Control of Salmonellosis
Forms
Small Ruminant (NYSSGHAP)
Basics
- Basic Biosecurity for Sheep and Goat Operations
- Best Management Practices for Pasture Parasite Management
- Common Diseases and Health Problems in Sheep and Goats, Purdue Extension Article
2009 and 2011 National Animal Health Monitoring Survey (NAHMS)
- Sheep NAHMS - Biosecurity
- Sheep NAHMS - Diseases
- Goat NAHMS - Biosecurity
- Goat NAHMS - Diseases
- Meat Goat NAHMS
Forms
Please contact NYSCHAP coordinator for information on enrollment and farm review forms.
- NYSSGHAP Johne’s Risk Assessment (Word)
- NYSSGHAP Parasite Management Risk Assessment (Word)
- Ontario Flock Biosecurity Assessment
- Ontario Flock Health Summary Report
- Ontario Flock Productivity Data Entry Form
Common Diseases and Fact Sheets
- Abortion
- Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis (CAE)
- Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL)
- Clostridial Diseases
- Contagious Agalactia
- Copper Toxicity
- Foot Rot
- Foot & Mouth Disease
- Schmallenberg Virus
- Johne’s Disease
- Listeriosis
- Mastitis
- Nutritional
- Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP)
- Parasites - Goat Dewormer Chart
- Soremouth
- Zoonotic Diseases