Residue Risk Assessment

Why is Residue Avoidance Important?

Drug residues in meat and milk are closely monitored by the FDA. If you have a violation, the following action can be taken against your dairy:

• Fined for tanker load of milk
• Milk pick-ups suspended
• Grade A milk permit suspended
• Cut-off from shipping dairy animals for meat
• FDA investigation into records
• Continuous monitoring and inspection

By working to improve the perception of antibiotic residues in dairy products, we can also increase consumer confidence in our food products.

What is a Residue Risk Assessment?

A Residue Risk Assessment is a program for your dairy herd to proactively manage and minimize your risk of having a residue violation.

ANIMART's 4-part Residue Risk Assessment includes:

• Preliminary Questionnaire
• On-Farm Visits
• Risk Management Strategy
• Follow-Up Visits

For more information on a Residue Risk Assessment from ANIMART, contact our Technical Services Manager Katie Flagel 920.319.4341 | katief@animart.com

Dairy Risk Factors

Do you use the following on your dairy?

• Penicillin
• Flunixin
• Nuflor

Are there employees on your dairy who could be better trained in diagnosis and treatment?

To view more residue risk areas on your dairy, click here.

Residue Risk Assessment

Preliminary Questionnaire

Our Professional Services Veterinarians request that you and your staff complete a questionnaire assessment and checklist to identify red flags on your dairy.

On-Farm Visit

Our vet team will identify red flags from your questionnaire assessment and perform a thorough farm evaluation to troubleshoot potential residue risk situations on your dairy.

Risk Management Strategy

After analyzing your risk situations, ANIMART's vet team will develop a risk management report with strategic action plans to address high risk areas.

Follow-Up Visits

ANIMART's vet team will conduct quarterly follow-up visits to aid in implementing your risk management strategy on your dairy and reduce procedural deviation.