DairyCheck Quiz

What are the Major Risk Factors of Antibiotic Residues entering the bulk tank

Milking Equipment not properly cleaned

No protocol in place for relief milkers

Cows not drafted prior to treatment

All of the above

Milk should just be discarded from just the infected quarter after milking?

True

False

What should you do if antibiotic residues enter the milk tank?

Proceed as normal and let the milk lorry collect your milk.

Contact your area milk quality manager

Why is it important not to misuse or overuse antibiotics in the dairy herd?

Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR)

Has no effects on herd

After calving, how long should you keep calved cows out of the tank?

Keep milking into milk tank

2 milkings

8 milkings

One milking

What makers should be used to identify the treated cows? Tick the correct makers

Ear Tag

Spray paint

Tail Tape

Leg bands

What should you do in preparation for a relief milker coming onto your farm? Tick the correct answers.

Mark Cows clearly

All milkers must be trained in treatment protocols, medicine administration techniques, withdrawal procedures and recording treatments.

Notice board with cow numbers and days in withdrawal in parlour.

All of the above

When should you draft cows

Prior to milking before treatment

After milking after treatment.

If a cow has clinical/subclinical milk fever, why should you double check the withdrawal period?

Cows with milk fever have a longer withdrawal period as the retain antibiotic residues longer than the normal withdrawal period

There is no difference in withdrawal period for

Where can you find accurate information on withdrawal periods for medicines? Please Tick Correct Answers.

Other farmers

HPRA

Vet

Personal Knowledge

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