VBP PRODUCER MANUAL

Click on the links below to download the complete manual or individual sections. The manual is also available in French (Click "En français" for corresponding French material)

• Complete manual  (En français )
• Introduction  (En français )
• Animal Health Management  (En français )
• Feed and Water  (En français )
• Cattle Shipping  (En français )
• Pesticide Control and Manure  (En français )
• Training and Communication  (En français )
• Annual check  (En français )
• Appendix  (En français )
• Producer Checklist 

FACT SHEETS

• Prevention of Injection Site Scars 
• Prevention of Carcass Condemnations 
• Prevention of Bruising and Dark Cutters 
• Prevention of Hide Damage 
• Animal Welfare Factsheets
• Canadian Beef Quality Audit 
• Codes of Practice
• Biological Hazards
• Other Reference Materials

SAMPLE RECORDS

Good record keeping is a key part of the VBP program. Click on the following links to view sample records.

• Animal health treatments 
• Pen or herd animal health treatments 
• Broken needle or suspected broken needle 
• Medicated feed / medicated water 
• Record of Herbicide or Pesticide Use on Pasture or Hay 
• Record animals old, purchased and died 
• Print off all six sample records 

VETERINARY PRODUCTS COMPENDIUM

COMPENDIUM OF MEDICATED INGREDIENT BROCHURES

The document provides producers with a listing of medicating ingredients permitted by Canadian regulation to be added to livestock feed.

ONLINE TRAINING FOR PRODUCERS

This special section of the VBP Web site allows producers to complete aspects of the VBP training program right here on the Web. Coming Soon.