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

• Injection Site Technique Poster 
• 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 sold, 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

Beef producers can now complete the VBP workshop online by contacting their VBP coordinator.