Livestock Handling Resources: All animals

Includes video clips and handouts

http://www.afac.ab.ca/youth.htm

Online Training Module Available - Disease Prevention in

4-H Livestock Project

Submitted by Jerry Newman and Jill Stevenson

Check out the new online training module for 4-H volunteer leaders! The Disease Prevention Module is one of two modules that are being developed by Veterinary Medicine Extension specifically for 4-H volunteer leaders who work with livestock projects here in Washington State. Online training is a great way to learn about topics that are important for youth livestock programs because it is accessible, interactive, and fun!

The first training module, called “Disease Prevention in 4-H Livestock Projects”, teaches volunteer leaders bio-security practices and how they can be used to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading diseases while raising 4-H livestock. The module is a great way to learn disease prevention and also provides inspiration and teaching ideas so volunteer leaders can bring the concepts of disease prevention to youth in their county.

To access the module, visit the Veterinary Medicine Extension site at: http://vetextension.wsu.edu/programs/4-H/index.htm or the volunteer e-learning site at: http://4h.wsu.edu/volntr/elearning.htm. If you have any questions about this module, contact Jill Stevenson at: jstevenson@vetmed.wsu.edu.

ANNUAL Livestock Ownership Dates for Fair

NCW Fair

• Beef - February 15th
• Other Animals (except those born after the deadline) - May 15th

Chelan County Fair

• Beef - March 1st
• Other Animals (except those born after the deadline) - June 1st

Market Livestock Raisers Must Complete

Quality Assurance Forms for Fair

Market Goat Health Record

Market Swine Health Record

Market Beef Health Record

Market Sheep Health Record

If you are raising a Market Beef, Sheep, Swine, or Goat you must complete a Market Health Form (Quality Assurance) for that animal and turn it in when you arrive at Fair. The forms are a means of tracking any medication or medicated feeds fed to market animals and the withdrawal dates for the medication or food. It also tracks the identification of the animal from producer to market. Raisers must track all of this information. Be sure you have your Market Health Form when you purchase your animal so you can get the animal I. D. information from the producer.

Veterinary Medicine Extension Update

The WSU Extension web page supporting Veterinary Mediceine Extension has recently been updated. This is a free and valuable resource for animal agriculture, 4-H youth, small farms and others interested in herd and flock health, and general animal and related human health. Anyone is welcome to sign up for free Vet Med Extension newsletters at: http://vetextension.wsu.edu/index.htm