Broschüre Tiergesundheit (englisch)

T H E V E T E R I N A R Y H E A L T H S E R V I C E

Quality assurance in agricultural animal husbandry

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Forewords

Dr. Walter Holzhacker

Ök.-Rat Gerhard Wlodkowski

Alois Stöger dipl.

DI Niki Berlakovich

Forewords

With theTiergesundheitsdienst (VeterinaryHealthService)wearecreating theoptimumpreconditionstomeetthedemandsofconsumersandthetradeforthequalityandsafetyoffoodofanimalorigin,bothnowandinthefuture.Educationinthefieldofanimalhealthandthecarefuluseofveterinarymedicineswillensurehigherproductivitybyagriculturalfacilitiesandthusguaranteethatweremaincompetitive.Bymakingavailableresourcesforadvice,trainingandcontinuingdevelopmentofourfarmerswithintheframeworkofthisqualityassuranceconcept,wearealsomakinganimportantcontributiontothepreserva-tionofourfamilyfarmingbusinesses.

DI Niki BerlakovichAustrian Minister of Agriculture

The“TiergesundheitsdienstÖsterreich”(AustrianVeterinaryHealthService)advisoryboard,chairedbytheMinistryofHealth,isstrivingforuniformimplementationofthestatutoryprovisionsacrossthewholeofAustria,withinvolvementofrepresentativesoftheinterestgroups(consumers, farmers,vetsandcommercial interests).Theclosecooperationbet-weenvetsandlivestockownersinthefieldsofveterinaryhealth,animalprotection,hygi-eneandfoodproductionensuressafehigh-qualityfoodsandhigh-levelanimalhusbandryinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofanimalprotection.TheevaluationsoftheVeterinaryHealthServicescarriedoutannuallybytheMinistryofHealthareprovidingevidenceofnotableimprovementsineveryfield.Thisbrochureisanimportantcontributiontoexpan-dingknowledgeofthetasksoftheVeterinaryHealthServicesforthebenefitofconsumerprotectionandconsumerhealth.

Alois Stöger dipl.Austrian Minister of Health

TheVeterinaryHealthService(TGD/VHS)offersfarmerstheconditionswithwhichtomeetthe high demands and expectations of consumers, commercial chains and, not least,legislationasregardsthequalityandsafetyoffoodsofanimalorigin.TheVHSasa“self-monitoringsystem”willalsoplayanimportantroleinfutureintheimplementationoftheEUveterinaryhealthstrategyandthenationalreorientationofthelawrelatingtoanimaldiseases.ThenewVHSregulationscameintoforceon1January2010.TheVHSbrochurehasbeenrevisedbecauseofanumberofstatutorychangesandits5theditionalreadyofferslivestockownersandvetsanoverviewoftheVHSandtheassociatedareasinagri-culturalanimalhusbandry.

Ök.-Rat Gerhard WlodkowskiPresident of the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture

TheAustrianVeterinaryHealthService(TGD/VHS)wascreatedin2002onthebasisoftheawarenessthatonlycooperationbetweenvetsandfarmersthatwasbothinkeepingwiththelawandfoundedonexpertknowledgewouldbeabletoensuretheproductionofani-malfoodsatthehighestlevelinthefuture.Initiallyridiculedbysome,theAustrianVHShasinthemeantimedevelopedintoaflagshipmodel,highlyregardedattheEuropeanlevel,andalreadybeing imitated inanumberofEUmemberstates.ConstantandconsistentfurtherdevelopmentsmeanthattheAustrianVHSisnowtakenforgrantedasavaluabletoolintheeverydayroutineofeveryoneworkingwithlivestock.

Dr. Walter HolzhackerPresident of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council

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Contents

Table of contents

“Preventionisbetterthancure”....................................................................5

TheAustrianVeterinaryHealthService(TGD/VHS)...............................6

Legalbasis:AustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlAct......................7

ImplementationintheAustrianprovinces.................................................8

Nationally:ThePoultryHealthService(QGV)..................................................................9

AmendmenttotheVHSregulationsatthestartof2010................10

ParticipationintheVeterinaryHealthService.......................................12

RightsanddutiesoftheVHSveterinarysurgeons.............................12

RightsanddutiesoftheVHSlivestockowners...................................14

Useofmedicines..................................................................................................17

DutiesofdocumentationinthecontextofVHSmedicinesuse.......................................................................19

Productionofmedicatedfeeds.....................................................................21

Facilitysurveysanddocumentation........................................................... 23

Trainingandcontinuingdevelopmentofparticipants...................... 27

ChecksintheVHS............................................................................................... 28

SanctionsintheVHS......................................................................................... 29

Nationalveterinaryhealthprogrammes................................................... 30

Additionalveterinaryhealthprogrammes............................................... 38

Contactaddresses............................................................................................... 39

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“Prevention is better than cure”

“Prevention is better than cure”

Inautumn2007, theEuropeanCommissionpresentedtheEUveterinaryhealthstrategy for the period 2007 to 2013. This forms the framework for animalprotectionandveterinaryhealthmeasuresaimingforclearresults:thesettingofprioritiesforEUmeasures,amodernframeworkforveterinaryhealth,betterprevention,monitoringandcrisismanagement,aswellasscience,innovationandresearch.

Thestrategyexpresslystatesthatallthestakeholdersinthefieldofvete-rinaryhealthmustassumeresponsibilitysothattheEUveterinaryhealthpolicyisasrobust,effectiveandefficientaspossible.

Outbreaksofseriousanimaldiseases,suchasfootandmouthdiseasein2001oravianflu,havegraveconsequencesnotonlyforthefieldofveterinaryhealthitselfbutalsofortheeconomy,socialstructures,tra-deandanimalprotection.Inrecentyears,theCommissionandmemberstateshavebeensuccessfullypursuinganapproachfocusingmoreonpreven-tionofhealthrisks,withmorerigorousmeasuresformonitoringandcombatingspecificanimaldiseasesandalsointhefieldofbiosecurity.

Onecomponentof thestrategy is theconstructionofsystemsfor theeffectiveapportionmentofcostsandresponsibilitiesintheeventofanepidemic.Thereisgeneralconsensusthatallstakeholders, includingthe insurance industry,mustparticipateandengagetothefull.

Agriculturalfacilitieswillseeimprovementsinthefieldofbiosecurityatbordersandinanimaltransport.TheongoingmonitoringandcombatofanimaldiseaseswillbeintensifiedacrossthewholeoftheEUandemergencyprecautionswillbeincreased.Greaterinvestmentisalsotobemadeinpreventivemeasuressothatfewerepidemicdiseasesbreakoutandthesubstantiallyhighercostsassociatedwithanimaldiseasescanbereduced.

Withintheframeworkofthenewstrategy,theexistingnetworkofnationalrefe-rencelaboratorieswillbeexpandedfurthersothatthemaximumpossiblebenefitcanbedrawnfromtheexpertiseavailableinEurope.ThetasksandactivitiesoftheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthoritywillalsobeexpandedandtheworkoftheCommunityreferencelaboratorieswillbereassessed.Greaterweightwillalsobegiventothepromotionofpublic/privatepartnerships.

Veterinary health is unequivocally afieldof action for communitypolicy sinceit involvesa largenumberofdifferentareas,suchasenvironment,agriculture,fisheries,trade,businesspolicy,domesticmarket,taxation,externalaid,budgetandexpansion.TheEuropeanCommissionisdeterminedtopursueanintegratedapproach in designing its policy. The new strategy is intended to expand stillfurther themorepreventative approachand to strengthen theexistingmecha-nisms.

Inautumn2007, theEuropeanCommissionpresentedtheEUveterinaryhealthstrategy for the period 2007 to 2013. This forms the framework for animalprotectionandveterinaryhealthmeasuresaimingforclearresults:thesettingofprioritiesforEUmeasures,amodernframeworkforveterinaryhealth,betterprevention,monitoringandcrisismanagement,aswellasscience,innovation

Thestrategyexpresslystatesthatallthestakeholdersinthefieldofvete-rinaryhealthmustassumeresponsibilitysothattheEUveterinaryhealth

stateshavebeensuccessfullypursuinganapproachfocusingmoreonpreven-tionofhealthrisks,withmorerigorousmeasuresformonitoringandcombating

Europäische Kommission

Eine neue Tiergesundheitsstrategie

für die Europäische Union (2007-2013) –

„Vorbeugung ist die beste Medizin”

Ulrich Herzog, Chief Veterinary Offi cer (CVO), Austrian Federal Ministryof Health

“In the discussion about a new European veterinary health strategy, greater signifi cance was given to the prevention of animal diseases. The Veterinary Health Service will have to perform these tasks in the future. It is necessary to develop jointly programmes and strategies for further improvement of biosecurity in the Austrian facilities and thus support livestock owners in meeting this responsibility.”

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The Austrian Veterinary Health Service

The Austrian Veterinary Health Service

TheAustrianVeterinaryHealthServicecoverspreciselythisapproachof“preventioningoodtime”andwasusedasaflagshipmodelatEUlevel.Comprehensivestocksupervisionandtargetedadvice,togetherwithprophylacticmeasuresareintendedtopreventoratleastminimisediseases.

The objectives of the VHS are:

n Improvementofanimalhealthn Preventionofinfectiousdiseasesn Bestpossiblediagnosisn Continuingdevelopmentandadviceofparticipantsn Improvementandassuranceofthequalityoffoodstuffsofanimaloriginn Increasingtheproductivityofagriculturalfacilities

ParticipationintheVeterinaryHealthServiceoffersthebestpreconditionsformee-tingthehighdemandsandexpectationsofconsumers,commercialchainsand,notleast,legislationregardingthequalityandsafetyoffoodstuffsofanimalorigin.

InvolvementoflivestockownersintheuseofveterinarymedicinesisjustoneaspectoftheVeterinaryHealthService.TheunderlyingprincipleoftheVeterinaryHealthService is far more comprehensive and the intention is to provide the livestockowner,togetherwithhisattendingvet,withthebestpreconditionsfortimelystocksupervision.TheVHSoffersawiderangeofservices,supportoptionsandspecificassistanceincasesofhardship,fromwhicheachindividualfarmercanbenefit.

The advantages of participation in the VHS are:

Berthold Grassauer,1st Vice-President of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council

“On the basis of its responsibility for animals, humans and nature, the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council has worked to-gether with the Austrian Ministry of Health and the agriculture committees to draw up regulations for the Veterinary Health Service. The foremost point is the greatest possible care in the use of medicines with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of food for the consumers. The vets in the VHS are also available to agriculture as “stock super-visors” providing guidance and assistance.”

close cooperation with attending vet

Use of medicines by the livestock owner under veterinary supervision

Legal security

Reduction of use of medicines

Financial support

Veterinary health programmes

Optimisation of animal health

Competent stock supervision

Quality assurance for foodstuffs producers

Regular facility surveys

“Prevention in good time” is the guiding principle of the Veterinary Health Service

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Legal basis: Austrian Veterinary Medicines Control Act

Legal basis: Austrian Veterinary Medicines Control Act

TheAustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlActcameintoforceon1April2002andisthelegalbasisfortheVeterinaryHealthServiceregulations.ItthusallowedthecreationofveterinaryhealthservicesofuniformorganisationthroughoutAustria.

Ingeneral,theprovisionsoftheVeterinaryMedicinesControlActgoverntheimport,marketing,use,holdinginreadinessforuse,storageandpossessionofveterinarymedicines.

Jointly with the Residues Control Regulation, it establishes rules for the use ofveterinarymedicinesandtherelevantdocumentation.Theseapplytoeveryuseofveterinarymedicinesinanimalssupplyingfoodstuffs,regardlessofwhethertheuseisimplementedbythevethimselforbythelivestockownerunderhisinstructions.ThismeansthatthedocumentationdutiesapplynotonlytoparticipantsintheVe-terinaryHealthServicebuttoeveryvetandeverylivestockownerinvolvedintheuseofmedicines.

Over 60% of the cattle kept in Austria, almost 90% of pigs, over 70% of poultry, just under 40% of goats and around 30% of sheep, as well as numerous aquaculture facilities enjoy the benefi ts of the Veterinary Health Service in Austria.

Cattle 2010Stocks:

Sheep 2010Stocks: 428.308

Pigs 2010Stocks:

Goats 2010Stocks: 96.502

Poultry 2010Stocks: 11.575.881

61 %withTGD

39 %without TGD

787.746 1.230.21688 %withTGD

12 %without TGD

72 %withoutTGD

28 %withTGD

63 %without TGD

37 %withTGD

35.43061.072

2.906.885391.528

117.885310.423

73 %withQGV

27 %without QGV

8.501.4353.074.446

Walfried Wutscher, President of the Carinthia Agricultural Chamber and Chairman of VHS Carinthia

“Setting up the Austrian Veterinary Health Service on a voluntary basis was supported by the repre-sentatives of the farmers’ interests. This voluntary nature is the basis for good and close coope-ration between livestock owner and vet working towards achieving the aims of the VHS, such as improvement of animal health, quality assurance in production and animal hus-bandry, reducing the use of veterinary medicines and improvement of economic effi ciency for the agricultu-ral facilities.For the farmer there is also the opportunity of legally secured involvement in the use of medicines and participation in sponsored health programmes.For the vet, the data recorded on the livestock facilities are available for advice and stock supervision.”

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Implementation in the Austrian provinces

Implementation in the Austrian provinces

TheconceptoftheAustrianVeterinaryHealthServiceisimplementedatprovinciallevelbytheindividualprovincialVeterinaryHealthServices.

Participants:

Oberösterreichischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Upper Austria Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Gottfried Schoder

Vets: 305Livestock owners: 11,520

Niederösterreichischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Lower Austria Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Franz Karner


Steirischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Styrian Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Karl Bauer


Tiroler Tiergesundheitsdienst[Tyrolean Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Christian Mader


Vorarlberger Tiergesundheitsdienst[Vorarlberg Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Norbert Greber


Gesundheitsdienst für Nutztiere für Kärnten[Health Service for Livestock for Carinthia]Director: Dr. Johannes Hofer


Salzburger Tiergesundheitsdienst[Salzburg Veterinary Health Service]Director: Erika Sakoparnig


Burgenländischer Tiergesundheitsdienst[Burgenland Veterinary Health Service]Director: Dr. Robert Fink

Vets: 46Livestock owners: 355

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Nationally: The Poultry Health Service (QGV)

Nationally:The Poultry Health Service (QGV)

Austrian Qualitätsgefl ügelvereinigung

(Quality Poultry Association)Directors: Harald Schließnig/Stefan Weber

The “Österreichische QualitätsGeflügelVereinigung – Anerkannter Geflügelgesund-heitsdienst”(AustrianQualityPoultryAssociation–RecognisedPoultryHealthSer-vice –QGV),whose headoffice is inTulln, supervises all sectors of the poultryindustryonanationalbasisthroughoutthewholeofAustria.

Althoughmembership isvoluntary–as it is inall theVeterinaryHealthServices,almost100%oflivestockownersinthepoultrymeatsector(i.e.chickensformeatproductionandturkeys)aremembersandthesameistrueofthehatchery,pulletrearingandparentstocksectors.Inthesectorproducingeggsforconsumptionthesituation is somewhatdifferent,with about half of the registered facilitiesbeingmembers,butthesedokeepabout80%oftheregisteredhens.

The Gefl ügelDatenVerbund (Poultry Data Network – GDV)

Anationaldatanetworklinksthefacilities,attendingvets, laboratoriesandcom-petentdistrict,provincialandnationalauthorities.Completedocumentationoftheuseofveterinarymedicinesandvaccines,togetherwithcompliancewithintervalsbetweenexaminations,ultimatelymeetthehighdemandsoffoodsafety.

TheparticularadvantagesofthePoultryDataNetworkare:

n Safeguardingandimprovementofthevitalityandhealthofthechicksandyoungbirdskept

n Promptdetectionofinfectionsandpreventionofmassivelossesintheeventofepidemics

n Reductionoftheuseofantibioticsandotherveterinarymedicinesn Optimumuseoftheperformancepotentialoftheflocksn Documented traceability (the basis of various quality assurance concepts and

qualitysealprogrammes

Members per sector Number %

Hatcheries 14 0.8

Parentstockfacilities 82 4.6

Pulletbreeders 145 8.2

Layerfacilities 798 45.0

Eatingchickenfaci- 470 26.5

Turkeyfacilities 140 7.9

Duck/goosefacilities 11 0.6

Feedfacilities 8 0.5

Slaughterhouses 10 0.6

Attendingvets 94 5.3

Total members 1772 100.0

QGV Laying hen ownersUpper Austria

104

Lower Austria 152

Styria 417

Tyrol 2Vorarlberg 7Salzburg 14

Burgenland 27

Carinthia 75

104

Tyrol 2Tyrol 2

Salzburg 14Salzburg 14Salzburg 14Salzburg 14

Tyrol 2Tyrol 2Vorarlberg 7Vorarlberg 7Salzburg 14Salzburg 14

Tyrol 2Vorarlberg 7

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Amendment to the VHS regulations at the start of 2010


The most important points at a glance:

n AseparateparticipationandattendanceagreementisrequiredforeachLFBISNo.infacilitieswithseveralLFBISnumbers.(LFBISnumberistheholdingidentificationcodeforAustrianfacilities.)

n Theagreementmustbesignedbythefamer(=“VHSlivestockowner).

n TheVHSofficemustbenotifiedwithoutdelayofanychangeregardingfacilitymanagement.

n Thefarmerassumesresponsibilityforcorrectpurchase,use,documentation,storageandreturnofveterinarymedicinesinhisfacility.

n AVHSmedicinehandlermustbedesignatedfortheuseofmedicines.Thismaybethefarmerhim-selforafamilymemberlivingatthefacilityoranemployeeinacurrentemploymentorcontractualrelationship.

n TheVHSmedicinehandlermaybechanged,eventemporarily,ifnecessary–intheeventofthelivestockownerbeingillorinhospital,forexample.Inthiscase,anofficiallypublishedformcanbeused,withtheinvolvementoftheattendingvet,todesignateatrainedpersonwhoisworkingatthefacilityastheVHSmedicinehandler.TheVHSofficemustbenotifiedofthiswithoutdelay.

n The VHS medicine handler must successfully complete the relevant training (basic course –8hours)beforehecanbeinvolvedbytheattendingvetinthetreatmentoftheanimals.

n Thenecessarycontinuingdevelopmentmaybecompletedonafacility-relatedbasis,i.e.byeverymemberofthefacility,andamountstofourhoursoverfouryears.However,onlyonepersonfromafacilitymayacquirecontinuingdevelopmenthoursatanyonecontinuingdevelopmentevent.

n Similarly,new regulationsapplygoverningcontinuingdevelopment inmixing technique for fa-cilitiesthatproducetheirownmedicatedfeeds.ContinuingdevelopmentinmixingtechniqueisautomaticallycoveredwithsuccessfulcompletionoftheVHScontinuingdevelopment.

n TheregulationsregardingmetaphylaxishavebeenincorporatedintheVHSregulations.Metaphy-laxis,asdefinedbytheVHSregulations,meansthattheattendingvet isallowedtodispensemedicinesforonemonth’srequirementsforthetreatmentofanimalsthatarecurrentlyhealthybutforwhichthereisariskthattheymayshortlydisplaythesamesymptomsasotheranimalsintheflockasaresultofdiseaseinthestock.However,thisispermissibleonlyifthevetdrawsupawrittenplanofactionwithpreciseinstructions.Anytreatmentofanimalsthatsubsequentlybecomeillmustbedocumentedpreciselyandtheattendingvetmustbeinformed.

n Nochangetothenumberoffacilitysurveysandthecostsinvolvedwiththese(thelatterarenotsetbytheVHSregulationsbutbyanagreementbetweentheVeterinarySurgeons’CouncilandChamberofAgricultureonanationalbasisandhavebeenunchangedsince2005).

n Thesepractice-orientedandentirelyreasonablechangestotheVHSregulationsarehowevernowalsosetagainstmorerigoroussanctionsintheeventofnon-compliancewiththerelevantprovisions.

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Explanation:Inprinciple,evenlivestockownerswhoarenotparticipatingintheVeterinaryHealthServicehavetheoptionofusingveterinarymedicines.TheselectionofmedicinesandthenatureoftheiradministrationisofcoursefarmorecomprehensiveinthecaseofVHSparticipationsincethequalificationofthelivestockownerasaVHSparticipantisregardedashigherandtheriskclasslower(attendanceagreement,regularlydocumentedfacilitysurveys,compul-sorytrainingandcontinuingdevelopment).

“NEproducts”meansthatdispensationofthesemedicinesisnotlinkedtoparticipationintheVHS.“Positivelist”:cf.page17.

Framework conditions for the use of veterinary medicines

No VHS facility VHS facility

Livestock owner

VHS livestock owner (farmer)

Facility staff, contractual employee

Continuing development required, facility-related, 4 hours in 4 years

Provincial

VHS

Possible medicines:

nAllproducts accordingto “positivelist”nSpecialmedicines

accordingtoVHSprogramme

nAllhomoeopathicmedicines

nUdderinjectorsnMedicatedfeed premixes

Possible medicines:nNEproductsaccording to“positivelist”nOralandtopical homoeopathic medicines

Treatment by vet is always

possible

Attendance agreement

Participation agreement

Participation agreement

Training required, 8 hours or additional mixing technique training

VHS medicine handler (canbeVHSlivestockowner,facilitystafforcontractualemployee)

Treatment documentation

©StefanFucik

Veterinary surgeon

Dispensing documentation

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Participation in the Veterinary Health Service

Participation in the Veterinary Health Service

Everyveterinarysurgeonentitledtopractisefreely inAustriaundertheAustrianVeterinarySurgeonsActandeveryfarmerwhokeepslivestockandwhosefarmisinthelocalsphereofcompetenceofaspecificVeterinaryHealthServicehastherighttoparticipateintheVeterinaryHealthService.

Participationisachievedbymeansofawrittenparticipationagreementbetweenthe livestock owner and veterinary surgeon and the relevant Veterinary HealthService.

InthecaseofthePoultryHealthService(PHS)theparticipationagreementisre-placedbyastatementofmembership.TheVeterinaryHealthServiceofficemustinformthecompetentdistrictadministra-tiveauthoritiesofallparticipantsintheVeterinaryHealthService.

WithintheVeterinaryHealthService,vetswithaccesstoadispensarycansignanattendanceagreementwithalivestockowner.Thevetthenbecomestheattendingvetforthatfacility.

LivestockownersmaysignanattendanceagreementwithonlyonevetperanimalspeciesforeachVHSfacility.

Acopyof theattendanceagreementmustbesent to theofficeof the relevantVeterinaryHealthService.TheattendanceagreementonlybecomesvalidoncethecopyhasbeencountersignedbytheVHSoffice.Thenoticeperiodfortheatten-danceagreementistwomonths.Mutuallyagreedterminationispossibleatanytime.Terminationoftheattendancerelationshipmustbeinwriting.Terminationofcontractualrelationsandanychangestoagreementsorpartsofag-reementsmustbereportedinwritingtotheofficeoftherelevantVeterinaryHealthServicebythecontractingpartiesimmediatelybutnolaterthanwithinfourweeks.Inaddition,anychangesinthecircumstancesoftherelevantVHSparticipantthataffectagreementsmustbereportedinwritingtotheotherpartiestotheagree-mentandtheofficeimmediatelybutnolaterthanwithinfourweeks.

Rights and duties of the VHS veterinary surgeons

Youmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

n Theveterinarypracticemustberunwiththecareanddiligenceofaprudentvete-rinarysurgeon;acuteandemergencycareofthelivestockyouareattendingmustbeguaranteedinparticular.

n Youmustensurethenecessarytreatmentstakingintoaccounttheaimofminimi-singtheuseofmedicinesandtheeconomicefficiencyandsustainabilityofthemeasurestaken.

n Intheeventoffacilityvisits,youmustusethecleanprotectiveclothingtobeprovidedbythelivestockowner.

Dr. Johann Damoser, Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Head of the Department of Veterinary Law, Veterinary Health and Trade in Live Animals

“The Veterinary Health Services support the main-tenance and continued improvement of the animal health status in Austrian livestock, which is very good by European stan-dards, and are already taking account today of the future development of the EU by means of expanding public-private partnerships in the fields of veterinary health and animal protection.”

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Rights and duties of the VHS veterinary surgeons

n Youareobligedtoundergoappropriatecontinuingdevelopment.

n Youareobligedtocarryoutanddocumentfacilitysurveys;theattendingvetisresponsibleforsettingthedatesanddemonstrablynotifyingthelivestockowneroftheseingoodtime,e.g.onthefacilitysurveycoversheet.

n Youareobligedtoencouragethelivestockownertocorrectdefectsfoundduringthefacilitysurvey,settingareasonableperiodforthistobedone.

n YoumayinvolvetheVHSmedicinehandleroftherespectiveVHSfacilityintheadministrationofveterinarymedicinestothosefarmedanimalscoveredbytheattendanceagreement,suchinvolvementtobeinaccordancewithpreciseinstruc-tions,monitoringandwrittendocumentation.

n Youmaydispensemedicinesthatareauthorisedfordispensingwithintheframe-workoftheVHStoVHSmedicinehandlers.

n YouareobligedtocomplywiththeprogrammeinstructionswhentakingpartinveterinaryhealthprogrammeswithintheframeworkoftheVHS.

n Youmusttakebackveterinarymedicinesreturnedtoyou,notrequiredoroutofdate,andveterinarymedicineresidues(theseareopenedmedicines,theefficacyofwhich isno longerguaranteedaccording to themanufacturer’s information)nolaterthanatthevisitfollowingcompletionofthetreatmentinquestion,orarrangefortheprescribeddisposalofsuchmedicines.

n Inthecaseofveterinarymedicinesintendedforinstillationandinjection–withtheexceptionof“managementproducts”–youmustchecktheemptycontainersofthesemedicinessubmittedtoyounolaterthanatthevisitfollowingcomple-tionofthetreatmentinquestion.

n Therecordsyoufilloutfordispensation,returnanduseofmedicinesmustcor-respond in termsof content to the specificationspublished in the “AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”(OfficialVeterinaryNotices).

n Youmustkeepthedocumentationoffacilitysurveysandotherrecordsandagree-mentskeptincompliancewiththeVHSregulationsforatleastfiveyears–evenafterleavingtheVHS–andsubmitthemonrequesttothepublicregulatoryaut-horitiesinamannerthatisorganisedandeasytocheck.

n YoumustinformtheVHSofficeimmediatelyofviolationsoftheprovisionsofve-terinarymedicineslawthatmightposearisktoconsumerhealth,oroffactsandcircumstancesthatjustifyasuspicionofanimalcrueltyinaccordancewith§222oftheAustrianPenalCode.TheVHSofficemustinformthecompetentauthoritywithoutdelay.

n YoumustinformtheVHSfacilitydemonstrablyofapparentinfringementsofani-malprotectionregulationsthatresultinsevereimpairmentofanimalhealth,andyoumustactjointlywiththelivestockownertosetareasonabletimelimitwiththeaimof removingoreliminating theproblems found. If thesetgoal isnotachievedwithinthedefinedperiod,thecompetentorgansoftheVHSmustbeinformed.

Dr. Hildegard Weichselbaum, Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Advisor for the Veterinary Health Service

“The Veterinary Health Service also means com-munication, work towards common goals, further development as a result of training and continuing development, openness to innovation, security resulting from documen-tation and the willingness to accept and implement improvements.”

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Rights and duties of the VHS livestock owners


Youmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

n Livestockownershipandtheproductionandstorageofin-housefeedstuffsmustbeundertakenwiththeparticularcareanddiligenceofthefarmer.

n Thestockregister,includingtheregisteroftreatments,mustbekeptinanorga-nisedformthatiseasytocheck(documentationofdispensation,useandreturnofveterinarymedicines)andkeptatthefacilityforatleastfiveyears–evenafterleavingtheVHS–andsubmittedtothepublicregulatoryauthoritiesforinspec-tiononrequest.

n All theanimalskeptonthe facilityand/or in thecompanymustbemarked inaccordancewithlegalrequirements.Intheeventofillness,itmustbeorganisa-tionallypossibletokeepanimalsisolatedingroupsorindividually.Identificationoftreatedindividualanimalsmustbepossible.Thisidentificationmustbepossi-bleonthebasisofindividualanimalidentificationoronthebasisofananimalhousingplanshowingallbaysandstallsaswellasbytheallocationofindividualanimalstogroups.Theserecordsmustbekeptwiththestockregister.

n Traceabledocumentationofcattlemovementsmustbeguaranteed.

n Properprotectiveclothingmustbemadeavailableforthevetandhisassistants.

n Thenecessaryassistancemustbeensuredforexaminationsandtreatments,par-ticularlythenecessaryimmobilisationoftheanimals.

n Thelivestockownermustalsoapplytheregulationsaffectinghimwithrespecttotheattendingvettovetsactingonbehalfofordeputisingfortheattendingvet.

n Inadditiontothemedicinedocumentation,allrecordsandagreementskeptonthebasisoftheVHSregulationsmustbekeptforatleastfiveyears,evenafterleavingtheVHS,andsubmittedtothepublicregulatoryauthoritiesonrequestinanorganisedformthatiseasytocheck.

n Livestockownersenteringintoattendanceagreementsforseveralspeciesofani-malmustkeeprecordsseparatedaccordingtospeciesinthestockregister,inclu-dingthetreatmentregister.

n Ifanothervetiscalledin,thelivestockownermustinformtheattendingvetofthiswithoutbeingasked.Allmeasurestakenmustberecordedinthetreatmentregister.

n Thefacilitysurveystobecarriedoutannuallymustbeallowedtotakeplace.Do-cumentationofthefacilitysurveysandrecordsinthestockregistermustbekeptproperlyandhandedoverormadeavailabletotheattendingvetateveryfacilitysurvey.

n Additionalrecordsrelatingtoproductiondates,ofrelevanceforassessinganimalhealth,mustbemadeavailabletotheattendingvet.

Franz Reisecker, Vice-President of The Agricultural Chamber of Upper Austria and Chairman of Upper Austria VHS

“In recent years, the Veterinary Health Service has developed into an essential instrument, even from the point of view of the farmers, to meet consu-mer desires for safe and healthy foods. The various programmes offered to facilities participating in the VHS optimally meet the principle of prevention being better than cure. Our aim is therefore the further development and optimi-sation of the VHS for the benefit of both farmers and consumers.”

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n Intheeventofveterinaryhealthproblems,apromptreportmustbemadetotheattendingvet.Ifasuspectedinfectiousdisease,asdefinedbytheAustrianAni-malInfectiousDiseaseAct,isinvolved,areportmustbemadetotheauthoritieswithoutdelay.

n Iftreatmentisunsuccessful,ifadditionaldiseasesoccur,orifananimaldies(inthecaseofpoultry,animalsinaquacultureorpiglets,ifthereisanincreasedmor-talityratebeyondthenormallevelforthefacilityconcernedundertheprevailingconditions)–regardlessofanyotherobligationstonotifyundertheprovisionsofveterinarylaw–thelivestockownermustinformtheattendingvetimmediatelyanddecidewithhimonsubsequentprocedure.

n Anyexaminationmaterialrequiredfordiagnosticpurposesmustbemadeavaila-blebythelivestockownerifrequired.

n Instructionsgivenbytheattendingvetfortheeliminationofdefectsfoundmustbecompliedwith.

n Livestockownersmust successfully complete thenecessary trainingor ensurethataVHSmedicinehandlerdesignatedbythelivestockownerhassuccessfullycompletedthistrainingbeforebecominginvolvedintheuseofmedicines.

n Beforeproducingmedicatedfeedinthefacility,youmusthavesuccessfullycom-pletedtheadditionaltrainingorensurethataVHSmedicinehandlerdesignatedbyyouhassuccessfullycompletedthistraining.

Priortothestartofproductionofmedicatedfeeds,theplannedactivitymustbereportedtothecompetent localadministrativeauthorities.Confirmationofthesuccessfulcompletionof trainingasaVHSmedicinehandler for the facility inquestionmustbeattachedtothisreport.

n Youmustensurethatthenecessarycontinuingdevelopmentiscarriedout.

n Youmustreturntotheattendingveta)unusedoroutofdateveterinarymedicineandveterinarymedicineresidues(the-

seareopenedmedicineswhoseefficacyisnolongerguaranteedaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinformation)nolaterthanatthenextvisitfollowingcompletionoftherelevanttreatment,and

b)inthecaseofveterinarymedicines intendedfor instillationor injection–withthe exception of “management compounds”, demonstrably submit the emptycontainersoftheseveterinarymedicinesnolaterthanatthenextvisitfollowingcompletionoftherelevanttreatment.

n LivestockownersmustassumeresponsibilityfortheactivitiesoftheVHSmedici-nehandlerintheirfacility.

n YoumustensurethattheVHSmedicinehandlerobtainsthemedicineprescri-bed within the framework of the VHS only from the attending vet or on hisprescriptionfromapublicpharmacyor,inthecaseofmedicatedfeeds,fromthemanufacturer.

TheVHSmedicinehandlermustcheck,onreceivingthemedicine,thattherecordforthedispensing,returnanduseofmedicineshasbeencompletedlegibly.

Instillation:Introductionof(liquid)veterinarymedicinesintobodycavities,e.g.theuseofudderinjectors

Management compounds:Veterinarymedicineswhoseonlyactiveingredientsarevitamins,majorortraceelements,aswellaspureironinjectionproducts.

Roman Janacek, National coordinator of the accredited Veterinary Health Services of Austria

“With the VHS, we have succeeded in using a federal structure in setting up a central quality assurance system in primary produc-tion that takes account of local and regional circum-stances and optimises them. The consistently implemen-ted principle of veterinary stock supervision means that the best production conditions are guaran-teed for the farmer while simultaneously ensuring perfect product quality of food of animal origin for the consumer.”

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n YoumustensurethattheveterinarymedicinespassedontotheVHSmedicinehandlerbytheattendingvetarestoredaccordingtothevet’sinstructions,awayfromfoodstuffsandfeedstuffsand,ifnecessary,insufficientlycoolconditionsbutoutofthereachofunauthorisedpersons.

n YoumustensurethattheveterinarymedicinespassedontotheVHSmedicinehandlerbytheattendingvetareusedonlyinaccordancewiththeinstructionsofthevetontherelevantfacilityandthatthisuseisrecordedinwritinginthetreatmentregister.

n YoumustestablishtheVHSmedicinehandlerinconsultationwiththeattendingvetandgivehisname(forenameandsurname),dateofbirthand,atallevents,anoteoftheemployment/contractualrelationsonthefacilitysurveycoversheetinthecontextofthefacilitysurveyor,intheeventofshort-termchanges,informtheVHSofficeusingaformpublishedinthe“AmtlicheVeterinärnachrichten”(OfficialVeterinaryNotices)andfiletheforminthetreatmentregister.

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Bekanntgabe des TGD-Arzneimittelanwenders

bei kurzfristigen Änderungen gem. § 9 Abs. 3 Z 3 TGD-VO 2009

Dieses Formular ist im Behandlungsregister abzulegen.

TGD-Arzneimittelanwender Herr / Frau:

Geburtsdatum:

ist in der Zeit von bis am TGD-Betrieb LFBIS-Nr.: TGD-Tierhalter: Betriebsadresse: Name des TGD-Betreuungstierarztes:

vertraglich beschäftigt oder

angestellt oder

familienangehörig als TGD-Arzneimittelanwender tätig. Die Bestimmungen für Betreuungspersonen im Sinne des § 14 TSchG und die Ausbildungserfordernisse gem. Anhang 4 Art. 1 Z 1 TGD-VO 2009 sind erfüllt. ______ Unterschrift TGD-Tierhalter Unterschrift TGD-Arzneimittelanwender

________________________________ Unterschrift TGD-Betreuungstierarzt

Vers. 15122009

Vorname Nachname

All forms can also be found at www.tgd.at

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Use of medicines

Use of medicines

Use of medicines within the framework of the VHS

TheinvolvementofthelivestockownerintheuseofveterinarymedicinesiscoveredinprinciplebytheAustrianregulationsontheuseofproprietaryveterinarymedicinalproducts.Veterinarymedicinesthatcanbedispensedtolivestockownersarepu-blishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.ThispublicationalsoshowswhetherthedispensingoptionisrestrictedornotorwhetherthemedicinemaybedispensedonlywithintheframeworkoftheVeterinaryHealthService.

Principles of dispensing veterinary medicines

Attendingvetsmaydispensecertainveterinarymedicines.ThepreconditionisthattheVHSmedicinehandlerhassuccessfullycompletedthetraining.Responsibilityfordis-pensingamedicinelieswiththeveterinarysurgeonnamedinthedispensingnote.

Iftheuseofveterinarymedicinesappearsnecessary,theattendingvetmustalwaysvisit the facili-tybeforethemedicineisgiven,make the diagnosis and checkit,ifappropriate(e.g.bymeansof an antibiogram), decide onthetreatmentandanyprophyl-acticormetaphylacticmeasuresthatmayberequired.

Iftreatmentisnotsuccessful,ifotherdiseasesdeveloporifan

animaldies(inthecaseofpoultry,animalsinaquacultureorpiglets,ifthereisanincreasedmortalityratebeyondthenormallevelforthefacilityconcernedundertheprevailingconditions),thelivestockownermust informtheattendingvetwithoutdelayanddecidewithhimonthesubsequentprocedure.

Oncompletionofeverytreatmentcourse,butnolaterthanafterfourweeks,theuseofthemedicineandthetherapysuccessmustbemonitoredbytheattendingvet.Ifonlyasingleanimalfromthestockhasbeentreated,thecheckofthemedicinesuseandtherapysuccessmusttakeplaceduringthenextvisitbytheattendingvetaftercompletionofthetreatment.

Veterinarymedicinesforcontinuedtreatment(follow-uptreatment)maybehandedoverinquantitiesnotexceedingwhatisrequiredfortherapysuccessandnotexcee-dingthepredictedmonthlyrequirementfortheanimalsbeingtreated.

Inthecaseofpour-onproductstocombatparasites,thedispensingquantitymaybesetforthedurationofatreatmentcycle,evenifthismeansthatthemonthlyrequirementisexceeded.

Follow-up treatment

The monthly require-ment is dispensed; the required amount for the treatment cycle in the case of pour-on products.

Positive list

The publication is also known as the “Positive list”.

NE products: dispensing is not restricted. VHS partici-pation is not required.VHS products: may be dis-pensed only within the fra-mework of the VHS.

Medicated feed premixes are not included in the publication. The potential for dispensing to livestock owners is governed by the Austrian Veterinary Medici-nes Control Act.

Homoeopathic medical pro-ducts are excepted from the clearance requirement.They may be handed over to the livestock owner even if he is not a VHS partici-pant if they are intended for oral or external admi-nistration.

Injection products may only be dispensed within the VHS framework.

Dispensing options:

n In the context of a case of disease, for the treatment or continuation of treatment (follow-up treatment)

n As a medical preventive measure against veterinary diseases (prophylaxis)

n In the context of a case of disease, for the treatment of other, previously unaffected, animals within the same epidemiological unit, in whom the develop-ment of similar clinical symptoms can be expected (metaphylaxis).

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Use of medicines

Special provisions in the context of prophylaxis

Veterinarymedicinesusedforprophylaxis,whichcontainonlyvitaminsandmajorortraceelementsasactiveingredients,andpureironinjectionproductsareknownas“managementcompounds”andmaybedispensedbytheattendingvetinquantitiesnogreater than that corresponding to twomonths’ requirements for theanimalstobetreated.Additionalmanagementcompoundsmaybeannouncedinthe“Amt-lichenVeterinärnachrichten”afterahearingbeforetheAdvisoryBoardoftheAustrianFederalHealthMinister.

Ifvaccinesareusedaspartoftheprophylacticmeasures,theymaybesuppliedinquantitiesnotexceedingtheamountcorrespondingtotherequirementsoftheani-malstobevaccinatedinonemonth.

Special provisions in the context of metaphylaxis

Awrittenplanofactionorwritteninstructions–inadditiontotherecordsofdis-pensing,returnanduseofthemedicines–mustbedrawnupinthecontextofme-taphylaxisonthedayonwhichtheacutecaseoccursforthepredicteddurationofthestockproblembutnolongerthanforaperiodofoneyear.Veterinarymedicinesmaybesuppliedinaquantitynotexceedingtheamountthatcorrespondstothepredictedmonthlyrequirementsoftheanimalstobetreated.

Theplanofaction/instructionsmustalwayscontain:

n Thediseaseconcerned(diagnosis)

n Theunittobetreated,ifappropriate(consignmentsofanimals,agegroups,stallnumbers,earmarknumbersifanimalsareidentifiedindividually,housingunits,etc.)

n Thedateonwhichitwasdrawnup,and

n Thedateuntilwhichthewrittenplanofaction/instructionsapply.

TheuseoftheseveterinarymedicinesbytheVHSmedicinehandlerispermittedonlywithdemonstrableinvolvementoftheVHSattendingvetevenduringtheperiodlaiddownintheplanofactionorthewritteninstructions.Thelivestockownermustalsoinformtheattendingvetaboutthefollowing,whichmustberecordedinwriting:n Dateonwhichtheattendingvetwasinformed

n Startofthetreatmentofadditionalanimalsinaccordancewiththeplanofactionorwritteninstructions

n Numberandidentityofanimalsnewlytakenillontheplanofactionorthewritteninstructions.

Compliancewithandsuccessof theplanofactionorwritten instructionsmustbecheckedbytheattendingvetonhisnextvisittothefacility(aftercompletionofthetreatmentbutnolaterthanafterfourweeks),evidenceofthischecktobeprovidedbyhissignatureonthedocumentationofthetreatmentcarriedoutinaccordancewiththeplanofactionorwritteninstructions.

Whenreturningveterinarymedicines,particularattentionmustbepaidtoobtainingevidencethatveterinarymedicinesnotrequiredforthetreatmentaretakenbackby

Prophylaxis

Dispensing of manage-ment compounds in the quantity required for two months

Metaphylaxis

Plan of action and precise documentation. Dispensed in the quantity required for one month

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Duties of documentation in the context of VHS medicine use

theattendingvet.Proofof thecompletenessof the returnmustbeprovidedwithaplausiblequantitativecomparison(quantitydispensed lessquantityofveterinarymedicineused).

Use of medicines in the context of veterinary health programmes

SpecialveterinarymedicinesthatmaybegiventotheVHSmedicinehandlerexclusi-velywithintheframeworkofveterinaryhealthprogrammesarepublished–includingthedetailedregulationsfortheiruse–inthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.

Duties of documentation in the context of VHS medicines use

Attendingvets andVHSmedicinehandlersmustperform the followingdutiesofdocumentation:

Therecordsofuse,dispensingandreturnofmedicines(=“dispensingnote”)mustcorrespond in termsof content, althoughnot in termsof form, to the specimenpublishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.

Arzneimittelanwendungs-, Arzneimittelabgabe- und Arzneimittelrückgabebeleg

War teze i t in Tagen

TAIdentität der/s Tiere/s

OhrmarkenNr BoxenNr.

Dia

gnos

e-sc

hlüs

sel

(2 st

ellig)

*

MengeArzneimittel-bezeichnung/ChargenNr

Genaue Anleitung (Anwendungsmenge /-art, Dosierung pro Tier und Tag, Dauer der

Anwendung, Mischanleitung) Fleisch Milch

B O

A O

R O NB O

B O

A O

R O NB O

B O

A O

R O NB O

*Gemäß dem in den Amtlichen Veterinärnachrichten veröffentlichten Diagnoseschlüssel.**Ich bestätige, dass ich vom Tierarzt über die Einhaltung der Wartezeiten gemäß § 12 Rückstandskontrollverordnung 2006 informiert wurde.

_______________________________ _______________________________ __ . __ . 20 __Unterschrift des Tierhalters**) Unterschrift des Tierarztes Datum (Tag/Monat/Jahr)

Behandlungen durch den Tierhalter Datum

von – bisIdentität der/s Tiere/s

sowie Standort Arzneimittelbezeichnung Menge / Dosierung pro Tier und Tag Unterschrift des

Anwenders

Sonstige Bemerkungen Rücknahmebestätigung (Menge und Bezeichnung des TAM, Unterschrift des TA) usw.

Legende:B=Behandlung durch Tierarzt NB=Nachbehandlung durch Tierarzt A=Abgabe von TAM R=Rückgabe an den Tierarzt Tierarten:(TA)Rd = Rind Schw = Schwein Schf = Schaf Zg = Ziege Gfl = Geflügel S = Sonstiges

Tierarzt: (Name, Anschrift und Nr.)Betrieb: (Name und Anschrift)

LFBISNr.:

...... / 20 . . Anlage 1 Lfd.Nr / Jahr

Published specimen of the record of use, dispensing and return of medicines.

In facilities taking part in the project or VHS programme “Cattle health monito-ring”, the attending vet must note the diagnoses in accordance with the diagnosis code on the dispensing note.

Milch Fleisch

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Duties of documentation in the context of VHS medicines use

The chronological collectionofdispensingnotesproduces the treatment register.Therecordsofdispensing,useandreturnofmedicinesmustbeenteredlegiblybythegroupsofpeoplenamed in the relevantboxasshownbelow. In thecaseofelectronicnotes,itmustbeensuredthatthenecessaryrelationshipsbetweentherelevantnotesarecreatedinaclearmanner.

Duties of documentationDispensingAttending

vet

UseAttending

vet

Use VHS medicine handler

ReturnAttending

vet

Date x x x x

Notenumber(consecutivenumberofnote) x x x1)

Nameandaddressoflivestockowner,LFBISNo2) x x

Nameandaddressofvet33) x x

CommentoAdispensing) x

oB(treatment) x

oC(return) x

Comment,vet x x

Identityofanimal(s) x x x

Diagnosis x x

Reasonfordispensingveterinarymedicine(treatment,prophylaxis,metaphylaxis,specialprogramme)

x

Nameofvet.medicine(proprietaryname) x x x x

Quantityofvet.medicinedispensed/returned x x

Doseofvet.medicine(dosegivenperanimal) x x

Batchnumberofvet.medicine x Instructionsforuse(dose,route,othernotes) x Administrationroute x x

Treatmentduration x

Waitingperiod4) x x

Signatureofvet x x x

SignatureofVHSmedicinehandler x x x

1)Ifthereturnisnotrecordedonthedispensingnote,areferencemustbemadetothedispensingnotebystatingthenotenumber(consecutivenumberofthenote).

2)ThesurnameoftheVHSlivestockownermustalwaysbegiven.Thefacilityaddressmustbegiveninsuchawaythatunequi-vocalassignmentispossibleonthebasisofthestreetandtownnames.TheLFBISnumbercanbestatedinsteadofthestreetandtownnames.

3)ThedatamustbegiveninsuchawaythatunequivocalassignmenttothedispensingVHSvetispossible.Itisnotsufficienttostatethepracticename.TheforenameandsurnameofthedispensingVHSvetortheVetNr.registrationnumbermustalwaysbegiven.

4)Thewaitingperiodmustbegivenatleastindays.Itisrecommendedthatthedateofthelastdayofthewaitingperiodisgivenorthedateafterwhichthereisnolongeranywaitingperiod.

Example: Medicine with a 5-day waiting periodLast

treatment

Firsttreatment-Freeday

Marketable

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Of waiting period

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Production of medicated feeds


OnthebasisoftheprovisionsoftheAustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlAct,me-dicatedfeedsmaybeproducedforanimalproductionintheVHSfacilitywithintheframeworkofaVeterinaryHealthServiceandunderthedirectionoftheattendingvet.TheVHSmedicinehandlermustsuccessfullycompleteadditionaltrainingforthispurpose.Thedirectorof the facilitymustsendnotificationtothecompetentdistrictadministrativeauthoritiesbeforecommencingthisactivity.

Inthenotification,thefacilitymustcertifytotheauthoritiesinwritingthatthefaci-litypremises,personnelandotheramenitiesofthefacilitymeettherequirements.Thedistrictadministrativeauthoritiesmustundertakechecksofthefacilityinordertocheckthatrequirementsaremet.Thefacilitymustbe issuedwith a registrationnumber al-lowingidentificationofthefacility.

Thedistrictadministrativeauthoritiesmustres-cindtheregistrationifthefacilitydoesnotmeetornolongermeetstherequirementsandmustbananyfurtherproductionofmedicatedfeedsuntilanewnotificationisreceivedandthede-fectsareprovedtohavebeenremedied.

Facilities must be constituted, depending ontheirsizeandtype, insuchawayastoallowflawlessproduction,storageandcheckingofthemedicated feeds.Theequipmentandpremisesmustbeinaproperstructuralandhygienicconditionandconstitutedinsuchawayastopreventanycontaminationduringproductionandstorage.Inparticular,medicatedfeedsmaynotbeadverselyhygienicallyaffectedbyexternalinfluences.

ThemixerusedmustmeettheconditionsaccordingtothedatasheetoftheStan-dard. A certificate of conformity fromthemanufacturermustbesubmittedfornewmixers.

Medicated feeds must be produced inaccordance with the operating instruc-tions(fillinglevel,mixingtime)sothathomogeneityofthemixtureofat least1:10,000canbeguaranteed.Mixingvatsfromliquidfeedsarenotsuitablefortheproductionofmedicatedfeeds.

Normtypenblatt Vertikalmischer Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am

landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb gem. §6 Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002

Schematischer Aufbau

1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Mischbehälter 4. Auslaufrohr mit

Schieber5. Vertikalschnecke 6. Beimischtrichter

(optional)

__________________________Fabrikat, Firma

__________________________Herstellungsjahr

__________________________Typenbezeichnung

__________________________Maximale Füllmenge

Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja O neinMischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette) integriert: O ja O nein

Funktionsprinzip Über die Vertikalschnecke wird das Futter in einem Rohr nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv durchmischt.

Dichtheit Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht geschlossen sein. Die Dichtheit wird gewährleistet durch (Deckel, Schieber, Klappen, ...):

___________________________________________________

FüllmengeMischdauer

Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität. Mischdauer 15 bis 20 Minuten.

Homogenität Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM ist die Tauglichkeit von Vertikalmischern zur Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.

EntleerungReinigung

Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.):

___________________________________________________

Mischgut

Befüllreihenfolge

Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden. Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen (FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).

Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann.

________________________________ ______________________________ Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers BMGFJ GZ 74200/21-IV/B/5/07, Version 25.10.2007

Normtypenblatt Vertikalmischer Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am

Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002

__________________________Fabrikat, Firma


__________________________Typenbezeichnung

__________________________Maximale Füllmenge

Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja O neinMischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette) integriert: O ja O nein

Über die Vertikalschnecke wird das Futter in einem Rohr nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv durchmischt.

Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht geschlossen sein. Die Dichtheit wird gewährleistet durch (Deckel,

___________________________________________________

Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.

Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM ist die Tauglichkeit von Vertikalmischern zur Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.

Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.):

___________________________________________________

Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden. Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen (FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).

Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann.

________________________________ ______________________________ Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers

Normtypenblatt Schrägmischer

Beilage zur Meldung der Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimitteln am



1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Auslaufrohr mit Schieber4. Einfüllöffnung 5. Schnecke (optional mit Gitter) 6. Mischbehälter 7. Abdeckung

__________________________Fabrikat, Firma


__________________________Typenbezeichnung__________________________

Maximale Füllmenge

Mischer wird nur zur Herstellung von FAM verwendet: O ja

O nein

Mischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette)

integriert: O ja

O nein

FunktionsprinzipÜber die Schnecke wird das Futter in der Wanne des

Mischbehälters nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv

durchmischt. Dichtheit

Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein

geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht

geschlossen sein. FüllmengeMischdauer Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.

Mischdauer je nach Füllmenge 5 bis 10 Minuten.

Homogenität Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM

ist die Tauglichkeit von Schrägmischern zur Herstellung von

Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.

EntleerungReinigung Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet

durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.): __________________________________________________

Mischgut

Befüllreihenfolge

Zur Herstellung von FAM ist mehliges bzw. geschrotetes

Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden,

das anschließend mit CCM vermengt werden kann.

Makrokomponenten sind vor Mikrokomponenten einzumischen

(FAM-Vormischung ist zuletzt beizugeben).

Mit meiner Unterschrift bestätige ich, dass mein Mischer den oben angeführten Punkten

entspricht. Ich nehme zur Kenntnis, dass die Richtigkeit meiner Angaben jederzeit von der

Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann. ________________________________ ______________________________

Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers

BMGFJ GZ 74200/21-IV/B/5/07, Version 25.10.2007

Normtypenblatt Schrägmischer


landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb gem. §6 Abs.7 TAKG, BGBl. I Nr. 28/2002 1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Auslaufrohr mit Schieber4. Einfüllöffnung 5. Schnecke (optional mit Gitter) 6. Mischbehälter 7. Abdeckung

__________________________Fabrikat, Firma


__________________________Typenbezeichnung__________________________

Maximale Füllmenge


O nein

Mischer ist in Anlagensystem (Mühle, Vorratslager, Futterkette)

integriert: O ja

O nein

Über die Schnecke wird das Futter in der Wanne des

Mischbehälters nach oben befördert und dadurch intensiv Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischbehälter ein

geschlossenes System sein. Alle Zu- und Abläufe müssen dicht Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.

Mischdauer je nach Füllmenge 5 bis 10 Minuten. Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM

ist die Tauglichkeit von Schrägmischern zur Herstellung von

Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben. Eine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung wird gewährleistet

durch ( z.B. Schieber, Staubsauger, etc.): __________________________________________________


Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden,

das anschließend mit CCM vermengt werden kann.





Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann. ________________________________ ______________________________

Ort, Datum Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers

Normtypenblatt Trommelmischer




1. Gestell 2. Antriebsmotor 3. Mischtrommel

4. Schwenkarm, -rad

5. Mischwerkzeuge

6. Abdeckung

__________________________

Fabrikat, Firma __________________________

Herstellungsjahr__________________________

Typenbezeichnung__________________________

Maximale Füllmenge


O nein

Funktionsprinzip

Die Drehrichtung der Trommel muss der Herstelleranleitung

entsprechen. Die Durchmischung wird durch die Mischwerkzeuge

und Schrägstellung der Mischtrommel gewährleistet.

Dichtheit

Während des Mischvorganges muss der Mischer mit einer

Abdeckung (Deckel) staubdicht verschlossen werden.

FüllmengeMischdauerTrommelneigung Füllmenge mindestens 20% der Mischerkapazität.

Mischdauer je nach Füllmenge 5 bis 10 Minuten.

Neigungswinkel der Trommel zwischen 30 und 50 Grad.

Homogenität

Gemäß Prüfbericht der AGES Wien vom 7.7.2003, 149/2003-FM

ist die Tauglichkeit von Trommelmischern zur Herstellung von

Fütterungsarzneimitteln gegeben.

EntleerungReinigungEine vollständige Entleerung und Reinigung ist möglich.

MischgutBefüllreihenfolge


Trockenfutter (Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von max. 14%) zu verwenden.





Behörde (Amtstierarzt) und vom Betreuungstierarzt kontrolliert werden kann.

________________________________ ______________________________

Ort, Datum

Unterschrift des Betriebsinhabers

BMGFJ GZ 74200/21-IV/B/5/07, Version 25.10.2007

Proprietary medicinal products are medicines that are produ-ced in advance, always with the same composition, and are marketed under the same name in a specifi c form for dispen-sing to the consumer or user.

Medicated feeds are medicines in a form ready to be given as feed that have been produced by means of mixing medicines and feedstuffs as defi ned by the Austrian Feedstuffs Act and are intended to be given to animals.

Medicated feed premixes are medicines that contain feed-stuffs as defi ned by the Austrian Feedstuffs Act and are intended to be used to produce medicated feeds.

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Drum mixerAn alternative to diagonal and vertical mixers for facilities that produce only small quantities of medicated feed.It must be possible to close the mixer opening so that it is dust-tight – ease of cleaning.


Thepersonproducingthemedicatedfeedisdirectlyresponsibleforensuringthat

n Onlyfeedstuffsorcombinationsoffeedstuffareusedthatcomplywiththeprovi-sionsoftheAustrianFeedstuffsAct;

n Thefeedusedyieldsahomogeneousandstablemixwiththelicensedmedicatedfeedpremix;

n Thelicensedmedicatedfeedpremixisusedinproductionofthemedicatedfeedinaccordancewiththeconditionsprovidedforthispurpose:noundesirableinter-actionsbetweenveterinarymedicines,additivesandfeedstuffs;shelf-lifelongerthantheprescribedperiod.

Medicatedfeedpremixesmustbestoredinseparate,lockedrooms,specificallyintended for thispurposeandsuitable forstorage,or incontainers thataresealedair-tight.

Medicated feedpremixesmustbemixedupormixed inaccording to theinstructionsandprescriptionoftheveterinarysurgeonandtheprovisionsofthepackageleaflet.

Thepersonproducingthemedicatedfeedmustkeeparecordwithdailyentriesregardingthenatureandquantityofthelicensedmedicatedfeedpremixes,thefeedstuffusedandthemedicatedfeedproducedorsto-

red,andregardingthenameandaddressoftheprescribingveterinarysurgeon.Theserecordsmustbekeptforatleastfiveyearsfromthedateofthelastentryandsubmittedtothecompetentauthoritiesduringinspectionsatanytimeonrequest.

The“MedicatedFeedMixingBook”publishedbytheAustrianLFIcanbeusedfortherecordsrequired.Italsocontainsthe“Guidelinesfortheproductionofmedicatedfeedsinagriculturalfacilities”.

so that it is dust-tight – ease of cleaning.

Photos: Gruber

n Thelicensedmedicatedfeedpremixisusedinproductionofthemedicatedfeedinaccordancewiththeconditionsprovidedforthispurpose:noundesirableinter-actionsbetweenveterinarymedicines,additivesandfeedstuffs;shelf-lifelongerthantheprescribedperiod.

Medicatedfeedpremixesmustbestoredinseparate,lockedrooms,specificallyintended for thispurposeandsuitable forstorage,or incontainers thataresealedair-tight.

Medicated feedpremixesmustbemixedupormixed inaccording to theinstructionsandprescriptionoftheveterinarysurgeonandtheprovisionsofthepackageleaflet.

Thepersonproducingthemedicatedfeedmustkeeparecordwithdailyentriesregardingthenatureandquantityofthelicensedmedicatedfeed

red,andregardingthenameandaddressoftheprescribingveterinarysurgeon.Theserecordsmustbekeptforatleastfiveyearsfromthedateofthelastentryandsubmittedtothecompetentauthoritiesduringinspectionsatany

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Facility surveys and documentation


ThekeyelementoftheVeterinaryHealthServiceconsistsoftheregularlyimplemen-tedfacilitysurveys.

Theattendingvetisobligedtocarryoutaninitialfacilitysurveyassoonaspos-siblebutafternomore thaneightweeksat the latest, to record theoperatingstatusofVHSfacilitiesforwhichanattendanceagreementisbeingsignedforthefirsttime.HemustforwardthefacilitysurveycoversheettotheVHSofficewithoutdelay.

Ifeithertheattendingvetorthefarmerchanges,thedocumentationoftheopera-tingstatusmustbecarriedoutaspartofthenextscheduledfacilitysurvey.

Documenting the facility survey

Afacilitysurveycoversheetandthefacilitysurveyprotocolrequiredineachcasemustbecompletedforeveryfacilitysurvey,boththeattendingvetandthelivestockownerretainingacopyofthefacilitysurveycoversheetsignedbybothparties.Thefacilitysurveyprotocolisretainedbythelivestockowner.

The facility surveys must bespread evenly over the year,with a minimum interval oftwo months being observedbetweentheindividualfacilitysurveys.Only indocumentedexceptionalcasesmaythein-tervalbereduced.Theatten-dingvetisresponsibleinanyeventforcompliancewiththefacilitysurveyfrequency.Witha fewexceptions, the facilitysurveysarepaidcentrally.

Name Tiergesundheitsdienst Land Anlage 7

B E T R I E B S E R H E B U N G S D E C K B L A T T gem. Tiergesundheitsdienst-Verordnung

TGD-Betrieb: (Name, Anschrift, LFBIS)

TGD-Betreuungstierarzt: (Name, Anschrift, VetNr.)

Datum der Betriebserhebung ........ / ........ 20.......... Beginn .................. Uhr Ende .................. Uhr

Nr. der BE im laufendem Jahr 1. BE 2. BE 3. BE 4. BE BE mit Tierhalter verrechnet

Art Tierkategorie Tierzahl Arzneimittelanwendung, Teilnahme an Programmen (1) Zuchtsauen

(2) Mastschweine (3) Babyferkelaufzucht

(4) Jungsauenaufzucht

________ Stk.

________ Mpl. keine Angabe notw.

keine Angabe notw.

Anwendung von Tierarzneimittel / Impf. Anwendung von Fütterungsarzneimittel Herstellung von Fütterungsarzneimittel

Ja Nein Ja Nein Ja Nein

Schw. Rhinitis Rd. Eutergesundheit (5) Milchkühe

(6) spezialisierte Kälbermast (7) Mastvieh, Kalbinnenaufzucht

(8) Mutterkühe

________ GVE

(bei Rinder nur eine Tierkategorie und Gesamt GVE

angeben)

Schw. PRRS

Schw. Räude Schw. TG und Management Schw. PCV2 kl.Wdk. Parasitenprogramm kl.Wdk. Maedi/Visna/CAE/Bruc.ovis.

Andere:

Rd. Fruchtbarkeit

Rd. Parasitosen u. Trichoph.

Rd. Dermatitis digitalis Rd. Zuchtprogramm (ET)

Rd. Gesundheitsmonitoring Wildtierprogramm

(9) Schafe/Ziegen

(10) Geflügel

(11) Fische (12) Gatterwild

(13) Bienen

(14) Sonstige (Pferde etc.)

________ Stk.

________ Stk. keine Angabe notw.

keine Angabe notw.

_____ Dauer in Min.

____ Stk. ____ Min.

TGD-Arzneimittelanwender (Vor-/Nachname) Geb. Datum Anmerk1)

Tierarztvertretung/en

Fett umrandeter Teil ist nur bei der 1. Betriebserhebung des jeweiligen Jahres auszufüllen! 1) Tierhalter (T), Familienangehöriger (F), Vertragsverhältnis (V)

Mängel seit der letzten BE behoben Evaluierungsbereiche keine

Mängel Mängel

vorhanden erhebl. Mängel

Mängel der/den Tierkategorie(n)

zuordnen (Nr. angeben)

Fristsetzung (Datum) Ja Nein tlw.

a. Arzneimitteldokumentation/–anwendung b. Tierschutz c. Tiergesundheitsstatus d. Hygiene e. Fütterung f. Management g. Haltung h. Stallklima i. Gesundheitsprogramme j. Aus- und Weiterbildungserfordernisse k.

Anmerkungen (nähere Beschreibung der Mängel mit Bezug auf Evaluierungsbereich unter Verwendung des Buchstaben)

Nächste Betriebserhebung (Mindestabstand 2 Monate) 1. Quart. 2. Quart. 3. Quart. 4. Quart. Jahr: ................. ................................................................... ........................................................................... Unterschrift Tierhalter Unterschrift Tierarzt

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Central settlement means that payment for the facility survey is not settled directly between the livestock owner and the vet but is normally de-bited from the livestock owner by the offi ce via a debit order and transferred to the vet after receipt of the facility survey cover sheet.

Martin Greßl, AMA, Quality Management Director and Coordinator of the AMA Quality Seal

“The AMA Quality Seal programme is the leading quality assurance pro-gramme for foodstuffs in Austria and enjoys very high consumer confi dence. The health and welfare of the animals are two of the most important factors for the production of healthy foods of animal origin. This is why participation by the AMA Quality Seal facilities in the Veterinary Health Service is an important basis for agricultural production.”

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The facility survey must cover at least the following points

n Reviewofthetreatmentregisterandtheotherrecordskeptbythelivestockow-nerregardinganimalhealthsincethelastvisit;

n Assessmentofthehealthofthestock–insofarasthisispossible–inconjunctionwithperformanceparametersand/orproductionresultsintheprecedingperiod;

n Inspectionofthestock(facilitycheck);

n Completionofthefacilitysurveyprotocol.

Completion of the facility survey protocol

Ifpossible,allthepointsoftherelevantfacilitysurveyprotocolshouldbechecked.If it is not possible to check individual points, this should be noted under the“Comments”pointonthefacilitysurveycoversheet,givingthereasons.

Inthecaseoffacilitysurveystobechar-ged centrally, the following points atleastmustbecheckedinanyevent:

n Documentationanduseofmedicines

n Animalhealthstatus,and

n Animalprotection

Theattendingvetmustforwardthefaci-litysurveycoversheetstotheofficeforcentralsettlementbynolaterthan31Julyforthefirsthalf-yearandbynolaterthan31 Januaryof the followingyear for thesecondhalf-year.Theymaybeforwardedin electronic or paper form (signed bybothparties).

After diagnosis of any stock problemsthatmaybepresent,measuresmustbesetoutforthecomingperiodinthefaci-litysurveyprotocol.Theattendingvetmustuseasurvey listofdefects torecordtheadvisoryneeds(keeping/protectionofanimals,feeding,ventilation,spe-cialistproductionadvice,etc.)forwhichadocumentedspecialconsultationshouldbeimplementedbeforethenextvisit.Theattendingvetisobligedtocarryoutandrecordanevaluationofthemeasureslistedathisnextvisit,andnolaterthanduringthenextfacilitysurvey.Inthecaseoffatteningandrearingfarms,thefacilityvisitstoberecordedmusttakeplacewithin14daysoftheintroductionofnewanimalsintothestock(adjustmentexamination)ifpossible.

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Betriebserhebungsprotokoll-Milchviehbetrieb Erhebung Nr./Jahr: ____ /20 __

LFBISNr: | | | | | | | | Anzahl Milchkühe: _______ Datum der Erhebung ............................

Name Tierhalter ................................................................. Name Tierarzt ............................................................................ Ja Nein Ja Nein 1. Arzneimitteldokumentation und -anwendung 1.1. Betriebsregister vorhanden 1.2. Anwendung lt. Therapieanweisung dokum. 1.3. Anwendungstechnik i.O. 1.4. Lagerung der Medikamente/Instrumente i.O. 1.5. Kennzeichnung behandelter Tiere i.O. 2. Tierschutz 2.1. keine schwerwiegenden Verstöße 2.2. keine augenscheinlichen Mängel 3. Tiergesundheitsstatus 3.1. Atemwegserkr. kein Bestandsproblem 3.2. Fruchtbarkeitsstörung kein Bestandsproblem 3.3. Eutererkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem 3.4. Stoffwechselerkr. kein Bestandsproblem 3.5. Technopathien kein Bestandsproblem 3.6. Bewegungsapparat kein Bestandsproblem 3.7. Durchfallerkr. kein Bestandsproblem 3.8. Ektoparasiten kein Bestandsproblem 3.9. Hautveränderungen (Trich.) kein Bestprobl 3.10. Ernährungszustand kein Bestandsproblem 3.11. Kälberkrankheiten kein Bestandsproblem 3.12. Nabelerkrankungen kein Bestandsproblem 3.13. Andere Erkrankungen kein Bestandsprobl. Wenn nein welche: 4. Hygiene 4.1. Schutzbekleidung für betriebsfr. Personen 4.2. Nager/Ungeziefer/Fliegenbekämpfung i.O. 4.3. keine Hygieneprobleme durch sonstige Tiere 4.4. Reinigung/Desinf./Kalkung ausreichend 4.5. Absonderung kranker Tiere möglich 4.6. kontrollierter Tierzukauf

5. Fütterung 5.1. Futterlagerung i.O. 5.2. Fütterungshygiene i.O. 5.3. Wasserversorgung i.O. 5.4. Fütterungsmanagement i.O.

6. Management 6.1. Fruchtbarkeit 6.1.1. Abkalbung ohne Probleme 6.1.2. Abortus kein Bestandsproblem 6.1.3. Puerperale Erkrankungen kein Bestandspr. 6.2. Eutergesundheit 6.2.1. Rohmilchqualität (S-Klasse) wird erreicht 6.2.2. Euterhygieneprogramm wird durchgeführt 6.2.3. Melkanlage wird regelmäßig überprüft 6.2.4. Zitzenverletzung kein Bestandsproblem

6.2.5. Anzahl akuter Mastitiden/Jahr ______ 6.2.6. Anzahl chronischer Mastitiden/Jahr ______

6.3. Ernährungszustand 6.3.1. bei Kälbern i.O. 6.3.2. bei Kalbinnen i.O. 6.3.3. bei frischlaktierenden Kühen i.O. 6.3.4. in der Hochlaktation (6 Wo p.p.) i.O. 6.3.5. bei trockenstehenden Kühen i.O.

6.4. Klauengesundheit 6.4.1. Klauenpflege i.O. 6.4.2. Klauengesundheit i.O.

6.5. Abgänge 6.5.1. Zahl der Abgänge pro Jahr ______ 6.5.2. krankheitsbedingte Abgänge pro Jahr ______ 6.5.3. Abgangsursachen: 7. Haltung wurde kontrolliert

8. Stallklima wurde kontrolliert

9. Gesundheitsprogramme 9.1. Impfprogramme Rota Corona E. coli RSV Parainfl andere: 9.2. Ektoparasitenbehandlung 9.3. Entwurmung 9.4. Klauenbäder 9.5. Andere Programme; wenn ja, welche:

Anmerkungen (z.B. Mängel, Beratungsbedarf, Handlungsplan) Empfohlene diagnostische Maßnahmen:

Blutproben Milchproben Kotproben Harnproben Hautgesch Sektionen Futterprobe Tupferproben

___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Unterschrift Landwirt Unterschrift Tierarzt

„x“ steht für Mängel vorhanden Kälber Kalbin Kühe 7.1. sichtbare Schäden Aufstallung 7.2. sichtbare Schäden Boden 7.3. Belegdichte/Platzangebot 7.4. Tier/Freßplatzverhältnis 7.5. Lichtverhältnisse 7.6. Baumängel 7.7. Andere:

„x“ steht für Mängel vorhanden Kälber Kalbin Kühe 8.1. Temperatur/Luftfeuchtigkeit/Zug 8.2. Schadgase 8.3. Lüftungsanlage 8.4. Andere:

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Dr. Walter Obritzhauser, attending vet

“The Veterinary Health Service guarantees timely stock super-vision. In the context of the facility survey, the vet and farmer jointly assess the health of the animals and their husbandry; measures for improvement are set in place. The use of veterinary medicines is checked and assessed. The VHS gives the attending vet legal security in involving the farmer in the use of veterinary medicines.”

Josef Kammerhofer, farmer

“I belong to the VHS because the good all-round care of my cattle is very important to me. The Fertility Care Package supports my herd management. The legal security provided by the precise documentation of all medicine use and the option of carrying out various follow-up treatments legally myself are additional reasons for me to be in the VHS. So I can only advise every farmer to take part in the VHS.


The following facility surveys, to be charged centrally, must be carried out each year:

*Inthecaseof>50LSUcattleandof>200sheepandgoatsanadditionalfacilitysurveymustberecorded.Thiscanbereplacedbyproofofparticipationinaveterinaryhealthprogrammeannouncedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.

** Inprinciple,one facilitysurveyper fatteningcyclemustbe implemented inspecialisedveal-calffacilities.

Breeding sows (general basic fee c80.00 + c3.00/breeding sow from the 11th breeding sow and + c2.00 per breeding sow from the 71th breeding sow, ceiling at 150 breeding sows)

No. of positions For central settlement No. of facility surveys

Upto10breedingsows a80 1

+ 3.00/breeding sow 11 a83 1

31 a143 2

61 a233 3

70 a260 3

+ 2.00/breeding sow 71 a262 3

101 a322 4

150 a420 4

Fattening pigs (general basic fee c80.00 + c2.00/10 fattening positions from 110 fattening position, ceiling at 600 fattening positions)

Upto100 a80 1

110 a82 1

200 a100 2

600 a180 2

Baby piglet rearing

a200 2

Gilt rearing

a200 2

Cattle Basic fee c For central settlement No. of facility surveys

Dairy cows a30,–

Basic fee +c 2.5/livestock unit (LSU)

Max. c 140(e.g. 1st LSU = c 32.50)

1(2)*

Specialised veal calf production **

a30,–Basic fee + c 2.5/LSU

Max. c 130(e.g. 1st LSU = c 32.50)

1(2)*

Fat stock and heifer rearing

a30,–Basic fee + c 1.5/LSU

Max. c 120(e.g. 1st LSU = c 31.50)

1(2)*

Suckler cows a30,–Basic fee + c 1.00/LSU

Max. c 110(e.g. 1st LSU = c 31.00)

1(2)*

Type of animal No. of animals For central settlement No. of facility surveys

Sheep/ Goats

From1yearold <80Stk. c40,– 1

From1yearold 80–200Stk. c80,– 1

From1yearold >200Stk. c120,– 1(2)*

Poultry

Inaccordancewithspecificprogrammec82,6/hour and/or c20,7/15 minutes (time model)

1

Fish

Inaccordancewithspecificprogramme c60,– 1

Venison

Inaccordancewithspecificprogramme c60,– 1

Bees

InaccordancewithspecificprogrammeAccording to current hourly

rate of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council

1

*Inthecaseof>50LSUcattleandof>200sheepandgoatsanadditionalfacilitysurveymustberecorded.Thiscanbereplacedbyproofofparticipationinaveterinaryhealthprogrammeannouncedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.

** Inprinciple,one facilitysurveyper fatteningcyclemustbe implemented inspecialisedveal-calffacilities.

Inaccordancewithspecificprogramme

Other (horses, etc.)

InaccordancewithspecificprogrammeAccording to current hourly

rate of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council

1

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LSU conversion table LSUCattle:Calvesupto6monthsold 0,15Youngcattlefrom6monthsto2yearsold 0,60Cattleover2yearsold 1,00Pigs:Pigletsupto20kgliveweight(LW) 0,00Youngpigsfrom20to30kgLW 0,07Youngpigsfrom30to50kgLW 0,15Fatteningpigsfrom50kgLWupwards 0,15Breedingpigsfrom50kgLWupwards:Gilts–notserviced 0,15Gilts–serviced 0,30Oldersows,serviced/notserviced 0,30Breedingboars 0,30Sheep:Lambsuptosixmonthsold 0,00Sheep,6monthsto1year(withoutewes) 0,00Sheep,1yearandolder,male 0,15Sheep,1yearandolder,female(withoutewes) 0,15Ewes 0,15Goats:Goats,upto1year(withoutshe-goats) 0,00Goats,1yearandabove(withoutshe-goat) 0,15She-goats 0,15


The following provisions apply with respect to the facility visits to be recorded

n ThebasisforclassificationincattlestocksisthenumberofLSU(AMAanimallist/database), inpigstocks it is thenumberofbreedingsows/fatteningpigskeptandinsheep/goatstocksthenumberofsheepandgoatskeptthatareoveroneyearold(datafromtheVISVeterinaryInformationSysteminaccordancewiththeAustrianAnimalIdentificationandRegistrationRegulations2009–thekeydatebeing1Apriloftheyearjustpast.

n The livestockownerandattendingvetestablish thenumberofanimals tobesupervised.Theofficemayalsoestablishthenumberifthetechnicalprecondi-tionsaremet.Inthisevent,thesetnumberofanimalstobesupervisedmustbesynchronisedwiththeattendingvetandthelivestockowner.

n Ifthereisasignificantchangeintheannualstockthatresultsinreclassification,thelivestockownermustreportthistotheattendingvetandtheVHS.

n Asregardsthenumberoffacilityvisitstoberecordedinthefacility,thattypeofanimalwillbedecisiveasthemaincategoryforwhichthegreaternumberoffacilitysurveyshastobeimplementedonthebasisoftheTableabove.

Joint supervision regulations

n Ifotherspeciesarealsosupervised(cattle,sheep,goats,pigs),themaincategoryistakenasthebasisandanyotherspeciesconvertedtoLSU.Asumofa1.50perLSUofthejointlysupervisedspeciesisad-dedtothechargeforthefacilitysurveyofthemaincategory.Themaximumamountistheceilingfigureforthemaincategoryconcerned.TheLSUmustbecalculatedonthebasisoftheadjacentTable.

Joint supervision of individual animals

n If up to threebreeding sows, seven ewesor she-goats, one cow or one horse, including their off-springineachcase,oranumberoffatteningpigsforamaximumoftenfatteningpositionsorfewerthan350layinghensor,inthecaseoffatteninganimals,nomorethan350animalsarekept inadditiontothecategoryofanimalprimarilykept,theseanimalsmaybejointlysupervisedwithoutanincreaseinthecostsofthefacilitysurvey.

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Training and continuing development of participants

Training and continuing development of participants

Training1 for the VHS medicine handler

VHSmedicinehandlersmustprovethattheyhavesuccessfullycompletedthefol-lowingcompulsorytrainingcontentwithaminimumofeight50-minuteunitsbeforetheyareinvolvedinadministeringveterinarymedicines(includingvaccines)intheVHSfacilitytowhichtheybelong.

CompulsorytrainingcontentwithintheframeworkofthetrainingfortheVHSmedi-cinehandler:n Statutory framework conditions: AustrianVeterinaryMedicinesControlActandregulations issued inaccordance

withthisact(veterinarymedicineslistandveterinaryhealthservices),statutorypenalprovisions,provisionsunderanimaldiseaseslaw,animalprotectionregula-tions,specialrightsanddutiesofthelivestockowner,includingrecommendationsfromthe“AustrianVeterinaryHealthService”advisorycommitteepublishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.

n Use, storage and return of medicines: Storageofmedicines; hygienemeasures in connectionwith the expert useof

medicines, theoretical introductiontothe followingadministrationroutes:oral,intramuscular,subcutaneous,othertopicaladministrationroutes.Returnofmedi-cineresidues,outofdatemedicinesandhandlingemptycontainers.

n Hygiene measures: Basic termsandprinciplesofepidemiology, cleaninganddisinfectionmeasures,

principlesregardingthespreadofmicroorganisms,individualhygieneforindividualanimals,housinghygieneandhygieneinintensiveandextensivelivestockfarming,waterandairhygiene,liquidandsolidwastehygiene,feedstuffhygiene.

n Pharmacology: Body/medicineinteraction,medicine/feedstuffinteraction,excretionofmedicines,

breakdownandconcentrationcurveovertime,residueproblems.Ifitisintendedtoproducemedicatedfeedstuffs(MFS)inthefacilityaswell,ami-xingcourseofatleastthree50-minuteunitsmustalsobesuccessfullycompleted,in addition to the training described above, before the production ofmedicatedfeedstuffs.Thetrainingcontentisasfollows:

n Mixing technique course: Technologyandequipmentofmixingplant,mixingtechnology,usersafetyforthe

productionofmedicatedfeedstuffs,hygieneanddocumentation(records).

1Thefollowingareexceptedfromtheobligationtosuccessfullycompletethetrainingcourse:−Graduatesinveterinarymedicine−andthefollowingpeopleinsofarastheycanprovethattheyhavecompletedtheprescribedcompulsory teachingcontentwithatleasttheprescribednumberofhours:−Graduatesofanagriculturalmastercourse,and−GraduatesattheUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences,and−Graduatesofagriculturalcolleges,and−GraduatesoftheAgriculturalEducationCentre

Training

8 hours

(8 x 50 minutes)before involvement in administering medicines

Mixing technique course

3 hours

(3 x 50 minutes) before production of MFS

Dr. Christian Mader, Director VHS Tyrol

“The compulsory training and continuing develop-ment for the farmers and vets in the VHS has proved to be extremely positive. The knowledge and exper-tise of every participant is improved in this way and new experiences and knowledge can be rapidly put into practice. In every innovative and success-ful business, continuing development is regarded as a core instrument for constant quality improve-ment. Farmers and vets are entrepreneurs and are confronted with the widest variety of challenges on a daily basis.”

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Checks in the VHS

Continuing development for the VHS livestock owner

WitheffectfromthecalendaryearfollowingaccessiontotheVHS,theVHSlivestockowner(farmer)orafamilymemberlivingattheVHSfacilityconcernedoranem-ployeeinacurrentemploymentorcontractualrelationshipwiththeVHSlivestockownermustprovideproofofparticipating inVHScontinuingdevelopmenteventswiththerecommendedcontinuingdevelopmentcontentforfourhourseachyearforfouryears.

ThehourstobecreditedforanyonecontinuingdevelopmenteventmaybecreditedforonlyonepersonperVHSfacility.Recommended continuing development content:Veterinaryhealth,animalbreeding,changesinlegalaspects,feedstuffhygiene,foodsafetyandconsumerprotection,animalprotection,animalmovements,useofme-dicatedfeeds.

Continuing development for the VHS vetWithintheframeworkofcontinuingdevelopmenteventsforVHSvets,thefollowingcontentiscompulsoryinrelationtothespecialistfieldcoveredinattendanceagree-mentsineachcase:n Statutoryframeworkconditions(particularlymedicinesandveterinarymedicines

regulations)

n Herdandhealthmanagementinagriculturalfacilities.

TheVHSvetmustparticipatewithinfouryearsincontinuingdevelopmenteventsrecognisedbytheAustrianVeterinarySurgeons’Councilamountingtoatotalofatleast30hours,startingfromtheyearfollowinghisaccession.ThecompetentVete-rinaryHealthServicesmayarrangecompulsoryVHScontinuingdevelopmenteventsfortheirVHSvetsifrequired.

Checks in the VHS

Supervisory bodies in the Veterinary Health Service

•Checksfortheauthoritiesby Veterinaryofficials

•Externalchecksby Accreditedcontroloffice

•Internalchecksby VHSoffice

•Self-checkswithinthefacilitysurveys LivestockownerVet

Continuing development4 hours within each of 4 years

from the year following accession to the VHS

Continuing development in mixing technique

The two continuing de-velopment hours every five years that have been required in the past have been integrated into the normal VHS continuing development and there-fore no longer need to be completed separately.

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Sanctions in the VHS

Sanctions in the VHS

Sanctioningmeasuresthatcanbetakenbytheoffice,relatingtoaVHSattendingvetoraVHSvetactingonhisbehalforashisrepresentativeandtothelivestockowner:

Sanction mechanisms:n Writtenrequesttoremedyadefect;n Writtenrequesttoremedyadefectwithwarning;n ExclusionfromVHSmedicineuse;n Temporaryexclusionfromparticipationinveterinaryhealthprogrammes;n Exclusionfromveterinaryhealthprogrammes;n ExclusionfromVHSsupportprogrammes;n Follow-upcheckswithcosts;n Fines;n ExclusionfromparticipationintheVHS.Sanctions in the event of continuing development requirements at the VHS facility not being met:Ifthecontinuingdevelopmentrequirementsarenotmet,then–regardlessofthehoursmissing– fourhoursofchargeable follow-up trainingmustbesuccessfullycompletedviatheInstituteforAdultEducationinRuralAreas(LFI)and,forthepoul-trysector,viaARGEHuhn&CoorthePoultryHealthService,withineightmonths.Untilproofofcompletionofthischargeablefollow-uptrainingisprovided,noVHSmedicinesmaybedispensedatthefacility.Ifthefollow-uptrainingisnotcompletedwithintheeightmonths,thefacilitywillbeexcludedfromparticipationintheVHS.

Sanctions in the event of continuing development requirements of VHS vets not being met:Ifthecontinuingdevelopmentrequirementsarenotmet,asumamountingtothehourlyrateoftheAustrianVeterinarySurgeons’CouncilwillbepayabletotheVe-terinary Health Service for each continuing development hour not completed. Inadditionandregardlessofthenumberofhoursmissing,follow-uptrainingoffourhours,organisedbytheVeterinaryHealthService,mustbecompleted.Ifthefollow-uptrainingisnotcompletedwithintheeightmonths,thevetwillbeexcludedfromparticipationintheVHS.

Sanctions in the event of facility surveys not being implemented:ThecostsofthefacilitysurveysnotimplementedwillbedeductedfromthetotalorchargedtotheVHSattendingvetonthebasisofthenumbersofanimalsfromthepreviousyearand,atthesametime,involvementoftheVHSmedicinehandlerintheuseofveterinarymedicinewillbeprohibiteduntilthenextfacilitysurvey.InthePoultryHealthService,thetariffchargedforthatfacilityinthepreviousyearwillbedeductedorcharged,butwithaminimumtariffofhalfanhour.

Sanctions in the event of noncompliance with provisions of the Veterinary Health Programme and of serious breaches regarding the use of medicines within the fra-mework of veterinary health programmes:Alivestockownerwhocommitsseriousbreachesregardingtheuseofmedicineswill,atallevents,beexcludedfromparticipationinallveterinaryhealthprogrammesthatallowspecialveterinarymedicinestobedispensedtolivestockowners,atleastforaperiodofninemonths.TheVHSattendingvetwill,atallevents,besubjecttoafine.

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National veterinary health programmes

Livestockownerswhotakepart inveterinaryhealthprogrammesmustalwaysberegisteredbytheVeterinaryHealthServiceandreportedbytheofficetothecom-petentLandeshauptmann (provincialgovernor).Anywithdrawal fromparticipationinveterinaryhealthprogrammesmustbereportedbytheVeterinaryHealthServiceofficetothecompetentdistrictadministrativeauthoritieswithoutdelay.

Udder health programme

“Udder health” module within the framework of the “Cattle care package”

Theprogrammeisaimedatevaluatingand improvingudderhealth inAustriandairycattlefacilitiesandutilisesaseriesofmeasurestosecureeconomicallyefficientproductionofhigh-qualitymilk.Facilitiesaregiveninstructionsforim-

provingand/ormaintainingudderhealth.Thefollowingmeasuresareinvolved:

nAnnualevaluation/reviewtogetherwiththeattendingvetofdatarelevanttoudderhealth(e.g.cellcountfortheindividualcowandcellcountforthebulkmilk).

nClinicalandbacteriologicalstockexaminationinfacilitieswithcellcountproblemsandfacilitieswithfairlyfrequentcasesofacutemastitis.

nMilksamplingifnecessaryand/ortrainingthefarmertotakemilksamples.

nOngoingdocumentedmonitoringofudderhealthusingtheSchalmtestandatleastannualstockexamination(selectionforbacteriologicalexaminationonthebasisofSchalmtestorcellcountresults)fairlylargeD-quotafacilities(>10,000kgmilkp.a.).

nFollow-upchecksofproblemcows(cowsafteracutemastitis,chronicallyinfectedcows,cowswithteattipinjuries,etc.).

nFacility-relatedgoalsforudderhealthsetjointlybyfarmerandattendingvet.

nTreatmentstakingaccountofantibiograms.Milksupplierstakingpartinthepro-grammecanalsoobtaintheantibiogramfromtheattendingvet.

n Informationandadviceaboutpotential factorsofudderdiseases(milkingandhousinghygiene,diseasesandinjuries,milkstorageandtransport,feeding,mil-kingsequence,over-milking,properlyfunctioningmilkingequipment,etc.).

nThemilkproducerundertakestocomplywiththeprogrammeinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandtoundergoregularcontinuingtraininginthefieldofudderhealth.

Fertility programme

Programme to combat fertility problems in Austrian cattle stocks to improve the health and performance of cattle stocks

“Udder health” module within the framework of the “Cattle care package”

Theprogrammeisaimedatevaluatingand improvingudderhealth inAustrian

nAnnualevaluation/reviewtogetherwiththeattendingvetofdatarelevanttoudderhealth(e.g.cellcountfortheindividualcowandcellcountforthebulkmilk).

nClinicalandbacteriologicalstockexaminationinfacilitieswithcellcountproblemsandfacilitieswithfairlyfrequentcasesofacutemastitis.

nMilksamplingifnecessaryand/ortrainingthefarmertotakemilksamples.

nOngoingdocumentedmonitoringofudderhealthusingtheSchalmtestandatleastannualstockexamination(selectionforbacteriologicalexaminationonthebasisofSchalmtestorcellcountresults)fairlylargeD-quotafacilities(>10,000kgmilkp.a.).

nFollow-upchecksofproblemcows(cowsafteracutemastitis,chronicallyinfectedcows,cowswithteattipinjuries,etc.).

nFacility-relatedgoalsforudderhealthsetjointlybyfarmerandattendingvet.

nTreatmentstakingaccountofantibiograms.Milksupplierstakingpartinthepro-grammecanalsoobtaintheantibiogramfromtheattendingvet.

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Theaimofthefertilityprogrammeistheimplementationofmanagementmeasuresalongsideefficient therapeutic,prophylacticandmetaphylacticmeasuressoas toreducefertilityproblems.

Theprogrammecontainsthefollowingmeasures:

n Monitoringthepostpartumperiod:gynaecological(vaginalandrectal)examinati-onofeveryproblemcowinaherdinthefirst5–6weeksaftercalving.

n Monitoringinthecaseofabsenceofoestrus:rectaland–onlyifanabnormalvaginaldischargeleadstothesuspicionofasimultaneousendometritis–vaginalexaminationofeverycowintheherdthathasnotexhibitedoestrusmorethan42dayspostpartumandofeveryheiferintheherdthathasnotexhibitedoestrusmorethan42daysafterreachingtheageofitsfirstinsemination.

n Pregnancyexaminationofeverycowandheiferinthestockatatimeatwhichpregnancycanbeexcludedwithcertainty.

n Recordingandevaluationoftheherdfertility:alldatarelevanttothefertilityofthestock(atleast:servicing,insemination,diagnosesanddataontreatmentforfertilitydisorders,resultsofpregnancyexaminations,exclusionofbreeding)mustberecordedinamannersuitableforperiodicevaluation.Theprogrammepropo-sesrelevantformsforthispurpose.

n Theopportunitytodispensespecialveterinarymedicineswithintheframeworkoftheprogramme(e.g.uterinepessariesforfollow-uptreatment).

Fertility and breeding measures in cattle to improve animal health

Dependingonthefacilityandtheanimal,theaimoftheprogrammeistorestorethecycleorterminatecyclicalprocessesforobtaining/creatingandtransferofembryos.Thisisaccomplishedbyintegratingthemaininfluencingfactorsoffeeding,keepingandbreedingasaprerequisiteformoreextensivebreedingmeasures.Thebreedingmeasures focusonprogrammesof reproductive techniques that require theopti-mumframeworkconditionsinthefacilityforadditional,targeted,breedinghygienecampaigns.These campaigns involve theuseof embryo transferon thebasisofobtainingembryosbymeansofsuper-ovulationandin-vitroproduction.

Dermatitis digitalis program

Programme to combat and control bovine dermatitis digitalis (DD) (Synonyms: Mortellaro disease, strawberry disease)

Dermatitisdigitalis(referredtobelowasDDforshort)causesmajoreconomiclosses,particularly inAustrian milk production. The programme for combating and con-trollingDD is intended toprevent further spreadof thedisease inhealthystockbymeansofprophylactic,metaphylacticandtherapeuticmeasures,andtoreducetheeconomic lossesas faraspossible incattlestocks thatarealready infected.AtpresentnostatutoryregulationsexistwithrespecttoDD.Asregardstheecono-micandanimalprotection-relatedsignificanceof thedisease, the introductionof

Dr. Konrad Blaas, BMLFUW (Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management), Head of Department, Animal Husbandry and Animal Protection

“Apart from the advan-tages of preventative stock supervision and the safe use of medicines, within the framework of the VHS organisations, facilities also have the opportunity of taking part in veterinary health programmes. These have a wide variety of objectives, ranging from single-facility economic ef-ficiency (e.g. udder health), to improved marketing opportunities (e.g. freedom from PRRS in breeding pigs) and food safety (e.g. Salmonella programme for poultry). Support from the national and provincial governments should make these programmes even more attractive.”

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reportingrequirementsshouldbeconsidered,toallowgreatermonitoringofhus-bandryconditionsinaffectedfacilitiesandtargetedadviceonreducingtherateofinfection,amongotherthings.TheinclusionofaclauserelatingtoDDintheauc-tionguidelinesofthecattlebreeders’associations isrecommended, inwhichthevendorguaranteesthattheanimalsforsalearefreefromDD.Inaddition,referenceshouldbemadetothelegalsituation,pointingoutthatthepurchaserisentitledtofullcompensationifthevendorwasawareofDDinfectioninhisstockanddidnotinformthepurchaserofthis.Appropriate starting points for combating the disease include monitoring animalmovement,ontheonehand,andinforming/educatingthosegroupsaffected(vets,thoseinvolvedwithhoofcare,farmers),ontheother.

Parasite control program, cattle

Programme for combating parasitosis and trichophyton infection in Austrian cattle farming to improve the health of the cattle stocks, including measures to secure and improve product quality

The programme presents a series of recommended, specific measures aimed atcombatingcertain formsofparasitosisanddermataomycosis (Trychophyton infec-tion)topreventcattleproductionlossescausedbytheseinfections.Theaimoftheprogrammeistheuseofefficientprophylacticandmetaphylacticmeasurestoreduceand/orpreventasfaraspossibletheoccurrenceofclinicalparasitosisanddermato-mycosisandthelossescausedbyparasiticandmycoticinfections.

Implementationattheleveloftheagriculturalfacilitytakesplaceinaccordancewithasetschedule.Thisdescribestherecommendedstepsintheprogrammesequence,thecompetencesandthedocumentationofthemeasuresputinplace.

Health monitoring programme

Thefrequencyoftheincidenceofdiseasesandfunctionaldisordersincattlesuggestsconclusionsregardingdefectsinthekeepingconditions,feedandmanagementofacattlestock.Bycomparingdiseasefrequenciesinacattlestockwithaveragedisease

frequenciesinothercattlestocksitispossibletoillustratepotentialforimprovementofthehealthoftheanimalsinthestock.Evaluationofthechangeindiseasefrequenciesovertimecanbeusedtoshowtheeffica-cyofmeasurestaken.Newlydevelopedhealthproblemscanbeseenatanearlystageandstepstakentoavoidthem.EvaluationofthehealthofthestockispartofeveryVHSfacilitysurvey.TheVHSprogramme“Healthmonitoring,cattle”allowsevaluationofthe health of the stockby calculatingdiagnosis frequencies at the

levelofthecattlestockovertimeandincomparisontotheaveragediagnosisfrequenciesincattlestockswithinadistrict/regionandtheprovince.Thedataforcalculatingdiagnosisfrequenciesaretakenfromthediagnosesrecordedbytheattendingvet.Thediagnosesareen-codedbythevet.Thediagnosiscodesareforwardedtothedatabase

of the Rinderdatenverbund (Cattle Data Network – nationalAustriandatabase)wheretheyarestoredcentrally.Thedataareevaluatedby

improvementofthehealthoftheanimalsinthestock.Evaluationofthechangeindiseasefrequenciesovertimecanbeusedtoshowtheeffica-cyofmeasurestaken.Newlydevelopedhealthproblemscanbeseenatanearlystageandstepstakentoavoidthem.Evaluationofthehealth

levelofthecattlestockovertimeandincomparisontotheaveragediagnosisfrequenciesincattlestockswithinadistrict/regionandthe

of the Rinderdatenverbund (Cattle Data Network – nationalAustriandatabase)wheretheyarestoredcentrally.Thedataareevaluatedby

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Example of pre-printed facility survey protocol

On participation in the VHS “Health Monitoring” programme, a facility survey protocol is available that already contains performance and health data.

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ZuchtData-EDV-DienstleistungenGmbHandmadeavailableelectronicallytothepar-ticipatingVHSfacilitiesandVHSvets.

Benefitsoftheprogrammeforthefarmerandvet:

n Facilitysurvey:thehealthreports(annualveterinaryhealthreport,drawnuponadailybasisorattheendofthemonitoringyear)serveasthebasisforevaluatingthehealthofthestockinthecontextofthefacilitysurvey.

n Basisformeasurestoimproveveterinaryhealth:thehealthreports,particularlythedailyreportswithhealthmonitoring,areanessentialaidtoongoingfacilitymanagement to improve veterinaryhealth and formonitoringmeasures set inplacetoimproveveterinaryhealth.

n Thehealthreportsareanessentialdatabasisforanyspecialconsultationsthatmaybenecessary.

Parasite control programme, small ruminants

Improvement of fl ock health in Austrian sheep and goat farms by reducing the pressure of parasitic infection, pasture restoration and reduction of the rate of new infection on pastureland

Theaimoftheprogrammeistoreducetheoccurrenceofclinicalparasitosisinsmallruminantsbytheefficientuseofprophylacticandmetaphylactictreatmentmethods,togetherwiththelong-termrestorationofpasturelandinAustria.Aninventoryofthestockismadeatthestartoftheprogrammeand,dependingontheresultsofthefaecalsampleinvestigations,aprophylaxisorcombatplandrawnup.Thesequenceoftheprogrammeandthemeasuresputinplaceinthecontextoftheparasitepro-grammeshouldberecordedonthefacility.

Programme for combating and monitoring Maedi Visna (MV), caprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE) and Brucella ovis (B. ovis) in sheep and goats

TheaimoftheprogrammeisanattempttoachievefreedomfromMaediVisnavirus,CAEvirusandBrucellaovisinbreedingfacilities.Individualanimalexamination:onlyanimalsover6monthsoldaresubjectedtoserologicaltestingforCAEandonlyanimalsover1yearoldforMV.Allramsagedover6monthsthatareusedforbreedingaretestedforBrucellaovis.Stockexamination:Allanimals(CAEover6months,MVover1year)ofanepidemi-ologicalunitaretested.Intheeventofpositivetestresults,theanimalsconcerned,plustheiroffspring,mustbeseparatedfromtheflockimmediatelyandculledwithinsixmonths(slaughteredorkilled).Afterdisposaloftheanimalswithpositiveresultsandtheiroffspring,astockexaminationmustbeundertakenwithin3months,other-wisethefacilitystatuswillremain“positive”.Thestockexaminationisnotrequiredifalltheanimalsfromthisepidemiologicalunitareculled.Atleast6monthsafterastockexaminationhasbeenundertaken,astandardexaminationshouldbeper-formed.Ifallthetestresultsarenegative,thestockisgiventhefacilitystatus“S1negative”.

Stockexamination:Allanimals(CAEover6months,MVover1year)ofanepidemi-ologicalunitaretested.Intheeventofpositivetestresults,theanimalsconcerned,plustheiroffspring,mustbeseparatedfromtheflockimmediatelyandculledwithinsixmonths(slaughteredorkilled).Afterdisposaloftheanimalswithpositiveresultsandtheiroffspring,astockexaminationmustbeundertakenwithin3months,other-wisethefacilitystatuswillremain“positive”.Thestockexaminationisnotrequiredifalltheanimalsfromthisepidemiologicalunitareculled.Atleast6monthsafterastockexaminationhasbeenundertaken,astandardexaminationshouldbeper-formed.Ifallthetestresultsarenegative,thestockisgiventhefacilitystatus“S1

Anton Wagner, Chairman of the Austrian Central Cattle-breeders’ Association (ZAR)

“The data collected from the “Health monitoring, cattle” programme constitute reliable and compact information for both farmers and vets, providing a good overview of the health status of our cattle herds. I can react at an early stage to health changes in my herd. I would like to emphasise in particular the positive partnership and coope-ration between vets and farmers.”

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“Veterinary health and management in pigs” programme

Inordertoachieveapracticableproductionsequenceandtoimplementaprecisehygieneconceptandthemanagementmeasureslistedintheprogramme,itisne-cessarytoinvolvethelivestockownerintheuseofmedicinescontaininggonado-tropin,PGF2αandazaperoneaspartofthisveterinaryhealthprogramme.ItshouldbeemphasisedinparticularthattheuseofthemedicineslistedintheAnnexresultsinasubstantialreductionintheuseofchemotherapeuticagents,ascaneasilybeseenintheexampleofmastitis-metritis-agalactiasyndrome(MMA,milkfever)anditsnegativeconsequences for thehealthandwellbeingofnewbornpiglets(earlydiarrhoea,stuntedgrowth).Unlikeantibiotics,thesemedicinesinvolveeithernowaitingperiodoronlyabriefwaitingperiod.Inordertotakepartintheprogramme,thefacilitymustcomplywithspecialregulationsregardinganimalprotectionandfacilityhygiene,andkeepinter-nalmanagementrecordsandsubmitaspecialfeedconcept.

Programme for monitoring and combating progressive atrophic rhinitis in breeding pigs

Theprogrammeformonitoringandcombatingatrophic rhinitis (PAR) inbreedingpigsisdividedintothreeparts:statusverification,monitoringand certification, and serves to certify and monitor PAR-free breedingherds.Thisgoalisachievedbysamplingpigsusingnasalandtonsilswabs

according topreciselystipulatedsamplingplans, cullingpositiveanimalsandtakingconcomitantmeasures.This project helps to raise the health status of the pig population. Healthybreedinganimalsmeanalowerpressureofinfectiononthefatteninganimals.

Healthy animals achieve better performances on fattening, which increases ag-ricultural efficiency and takes account of consumer expectations. Food quality isimprovedandmedicinecostssaved.Furthermore,a(certified)PAR-freestatusoffersacompetitiveadvantageoverothersonthemarketandisaprerequisiteforsustai-nablepigbreeding.Theeliminationofprotectivevaccinationandtheuseofrandomsampletestingalone,accordingtoasamplingschedule,provideacostbenefittothebreedingfacility.

PRRS programme

Programme for monitoring PRRS in Austrian herdbook-registered breeding facilities

ThisprogrammemakesitpossibletodistinguishbetweenPRRS-positiveandproba-blenegativeanimals.ThismeansthatanimalscanbepurchasedspecificallyonthebasisofPRRSstatus.ThequarantineexaminationssupportedbythisprogrammerestrictthefurtherspreadofPRRStotheabsoluteminimumcurrentlypossible.TheimplementationofthisprogrammewillcreateamajormarketadvantageforAustrianexports.

Theprogrammeisdividedasfollows:1)Surveyoffacilityandsampling2)Decisionastowhetheraneradicationprogramme(eliminationofapathogen)is

reasonable.Ifyes,proceedtopoint3.3)Eradication4)Monitoringtocheckthesuccess

in breeding pigs

according topreciselystipulatedsamplingplans, cullingpositiveanimalsandtakingconcomitantmeasures.This project helps to raise the health status of the pig population. Healthybreedinganimalsmeanalowerpressureofinfectiononthefatteninganimals.

Healthy animals achieve better performances on fattening, which increases ag-ricultural efficiency and takes account of consumer expectations. Food quality isimprovedandmedicinecostssaved.Furthermore,a(certified)PAR-freestatusoffersacompetitiveadvantageoverothersonthemarketandisaprerequisiteforsustai-nablepigbreeding.Theeliminationofprotectivevaccinationandtheuseofrandom

PRRS – porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome

The viral disease is characte-rised by fertility disorders and pulmonary infections.

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Circovirus vaccination of piglets

Becauseof itswidedistributionand theeconomic losses involved, it isurgentlynecessarytolaydowncoordinatedstrategiestocombatthecircovirus(PCV2).

Theaimmustbetominimisetheviralloadandprotectpigsagainstfurtherinfec-tion.

A.ProcedureforPCV2detectioninafacilityClinicalexaminationby thevetand testingofbloodsamples forantibodies.Thetest results canbeused todetectwhethera currentPCV2event ispresent.Thetestresultsdeterminethesubsequentprocedure(timeofvaccination,managementmeasures,etc.),whichmustberecorded.

NegativefacilitiesandfacilitieswitholdPCV2infectionscanmaintaintheirstatusbytakingappropriatemanagementsteps(controlledpurchaseofadditionalanimals,quarantine,staffhygiene,isolationofsickanimals,etc.).FacilitieswithacurrentPCV2occurrencecanachieveareductioninviralloadandhencebetterveterinaryhealthbymeansofvaccination(sowsandpigletsdepen-dingontimeofinfection)andtreatmentmeasuresinadditiontothemanagementmeasures.

B.ProcedureformixingpigsofdifferentoriginAnimalsofdifferentoriginandwhosePCV2statusisunknownshouldbevaccinatedbywayofprecaution.Thisguaranteesthattheanimalsareprotectedagainstinfec-tionsandPCV2-associateddiseaseswillthusnotdevelop.

Inaddition,thefarmermustcomplywithconcomitant,preciselylaiddownhygieneandmanagementmeasuressothathecanadministerthevaccineshimself.

Mange program, piglets

Programme for monitoring the mange status in Austrian piglet rearing facilities

Improvementoftheveterinaryhealthstatuswillminimisetheprophylacticandthe-rapeuticuseofmedicinesandresultinmoreefficientanimalproduction.Monitoringandconfirmedfreedomfrommangeinbreedingstocksmeansthatroutinemangetreatmentinthefatteningsectorwillbeunnecessary.Theperformancesofbreedingsowswillbeimproved.

Thisprogrammeallowsstockstobedifferentiatedonthebasisoftheirmangestatusandtodistinguishmange-freefromnon-mange-freestocks.

Theprogrammeisdividedintotwoparts:(A)Treatment:Scheduledadministrationofamacrocyliclactonetoallanimalsinthestock;(B)Monitoring:randomsamplingandserologicaltestingofsamplestodetectthemangestatus;Undertheprogramme,freedomfrommangecanbedefinitivelyassessedonlyafter3examinations(1.5years).

PCV2-associated diseases:

• PMWS (postweaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome)

• PDNS (porcine dermatitis and nephropathic syndrome

• PNP (porcine necrotising and proliferative pneumonia)

• PRDC (porcine respiratory disease complex)

• SAMS (sow abortion and mortality syndrome)

• PCV2-associated granuloma-tous enteritis

• PCV2-associated necrotising lymphadenitis

• PCV2-induced tremor (piglet tremor)

• …

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Poultry Health Service (QGV) programme for optimising the keeping con-ditions and product quality of chickens (Gallus gallus) for meat produc-tion (broilers) and turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

At the time of fi nal editing of this brochure, the programme has been announced in the “Amtlichen Veterinärnachrichten” but a corresponding amendment to the 1st Tierhaltungsverordnung (Austrian Animal Husbandry Ordinance) is still required

TheaimofthisprogrammeistobuildonexperiencesinSwedenandDenmarktoimprovethekeepingconditionsofbroilersandalsoturkeys.Optimumkeepingcon-ditions inconjunctionwitha functioningslaughterhouse feedbacksystemshouldmakeanimportantcontributiontostablehealthamongtheanimalstocks,ahighstandardofanimalprotectionandconstanthighproductquality.TheprogrammeisopentoallmembersofthePoultryHealthService.Thefirststepisaninclusionsurveyofthestructuraldetailsofshedsatthestartoftheprogramme.Thiscanbecarriedoutbythefacilityoperatorhimself.Participantsintheprogrammeundertaketokeeprecordsforeachstockregardingdailymortality,managementdataandallvisitsbyavet.Attheslaughterhouse,aninternationallyrecognisedmonitoringprogrammewillbeusedtoassessthehealthofthefootpadinbroilersandbreasthealth(breastblisters)inturkeys.Thismonitoringisbasedonthescientificallyrecognisedfindingthatstockingdensityhasonlyaminorinfluenceonthehealthofbroilersandthatmanagementisfarmoreimportant.

Iffacilitiesexceedthethresholdvaluesformortalityandintheslaughterhousemo-nitoring,afacilityconsultationisimplementedandifthevaluesareexceededagainareductioninstockdensityisordered.Stockdensitiesaregovernedbystatuteinthe1stAustrianAnimalHusbandryOrdinance.

Salmonella control programme, poultry

Programme to combat Salmonella in the Austrian poultry farming and slaughter in-dustry and to improve the health of poultry stocks, including measures to safeguard and improve product quality

Thispoultryhealthprogrammecoversallstagesintheproductionofeggsandpoul-trymeatandincludesaseriesofspecificmeasurestosupplementtheregulationsunder public law for thepurposeof combatingSalmonella.Theobjective of thepoultryhealthprogrammeistheapplicationofeffectivemeasuresforbothcoordi-nationandmonitoringofthevariousprogrammes(thestatutoryregulationsandthevoluntarilyimposedconditions)soastoreduceorpreventasfaraspossibletheoccurrenceandspreadofSalmonella.Organisedimprovementofhygienestandardsintheslaughterfacilitiesaimstooptimisethemicrobiologicalqualityofpoultrymeatproducts.

The programme includes provisions for control tests and analyses,measures forcombatingharmfulorganisms(rodents,flies,beetles,etc.),preventivevaccinationprogrammesandmeasures,suchashealthchecks.InconjunctionwiththePoultryHealthService’s(QGV)central“PoultryDataNetwork”(GDV),analysisofthefindingsallowsearlydetectionandtheestablishmentoftheeradicationmeasuresandappro-priatestepsforstrikingattherootsoftheproblems.

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Salmonella control programme, turkeys

Supplement to the poultry health programme – combating SalmonellaSampling turkey parent stock flocks

Austriahasnoflocksofparent-stockturkeys.Thedomesticpoultryindustryiscur-rently100%dependentonhatchingeggsofforeignorigin.Thepresentsupplycoun-tries for hatching eggs are primarilyHungary and France. The turkey programmeprovidesforeveryflockofparentbirdsproducingeggsforAustriabeingsampledeverytwoweeksinthelayingshedintheircountryoforiginbyspeciallytrainedstaffusingtwopairsofbootswabs.

The samples are brought toAustriawith the hatching eggs and analysed in thehatchingegglaboratorytoISOstandards.Theresultsarerecordedinthe“PoultryData Network” (GDV) and forwarded to a defined group of recipients. If a flocktestspositiveforSalmonella3weeksbeforeslaughter,thebuildingsaffectedmustbedisinfectedwith a disinfectant effective against Salmonella and a compulsorydisinfectioncheckinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAustrianPoultryHygieneOrdinancemustthenbecarriedout.Arearingcheckmustalsobecarriedoutinthenextflock.

Programme based on the principle of competitive exclusion

Poultry Health Service (QGV) programme to combat Salmonella and other patho-genic organisms in hens for meat production (broilers, Gallus gallus), laying hens, waterfowl and turkeys (Meleagris gallopava) on the basis of the competitive exclu-sion (CE) principle

ItisintendedtoestablishanadditionalmethodinAustriaforcombatingSalmonellaaswellasotherpathogenicintestinalorganisms,suchasE.coliandClostridia,inpoultrystocks.Theprincipleofcompetitiveexclusion(CE)–themethoddevelopedbyProfessorNurmiofadministeringnaturalpathogen-freeintestinalfloratopoultry–hasbeentestedallovertheworldandisconsideredbyexpertsasaneffectivemeansofdiseaseprophylaxis,particularlyagainstSalmonellainpoultry.Colonisationofchickintestinesisdelayedundermodern,hygienicbreedingcondi-tions.CEproductsreplacethemissingintestinalfloraofthemotherhens.Suscepti-bilitytohorizontalintroductionofpathogenicorganisms,suchasE.coli,SalmonellaandClostridia,viatheenvironmentisthusreduced.WiththeCEprincipleitispossibletouseproductsprophylacticallyandalsothera-peuticallyforvariousdiseases.TheeffectonpotentialdevelopmentofresistancetochemotherapeuticagentsisthusavoidedandoneofthebasicconceptsoftheVHSregulations–thatofkeepingtheuseofthesesubstancesaslowaspossible–isrealisedinthepoultrysector.

Dr. Martina Glatzl, 4th vice-president of the Austrian Veterinary Surgeons’ Council

“Poultry vaccination programmes have led to a significant reduction in Salmonella infections in humans. As a result of the QGV database it is now a matter of course for flocks to be centrally recorded and vaccinations, treat-ments and examinations input on a daily basis. The transparency demanded by the consumer has long been provided and the “transparent” chicken is no empty slogan but part of everyday reality.”

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Other veterinary health programmes

Fish health and control programme

One of the objectives of the programme is to acquire freedom from VHS, IHN,ISA,KHVandCFPwithinaperiodofsixyears.Anothergoalistocontinueimple-menting the vaccination programme against SVC (begun in 1999). Realisation oftheprogrammewillmake itpossible to create furtherdisease-freefishstocks inAustrianaquaculturefacilitiesandalsotokeepthesefishdisease-free.ThecreationofEU-recognised,disease-freefacilities(currently3)andareasisoneofthemost

importanttasksoftheBees/FishWorkingGroupandtherelevantFishSectionoftheprovincialVeterinaryHealthServices.Theproposedprogrammeistheonlypossibilityforensuringaquaculturefacilitiesthatarefreefromfishdiseasesandthus,simultaneously,complyingwithotherapplicable

EUregulations(e.g.theEUWaterFrameworkDirective,whichprovidesforthecontinuityofentirewaterwaysystemsforfish).

Fish health programme – protective vaccinations in farmed fi sh stocks

SinceAustria only has limited options for the treatment of foodfish and it is notuncommonforresistantorganismstooccur,vaccinationisasensibleandimportantsupplementtoexposure-basedanddisposition-basedprophylaxisasaformofdiseaseprevention.InAustriaandtheEU,withtheexceptionofonevaccineeachfortypicalfurunculosisandentericredmouthdisease,therearenolicensedvaccinesofferingprotectionagainstthediseaseslistedabove.Eventhelicensedvaccineshaveonlylimitedeffectsincetherearerelevantstrainsofbacteriawithdifferent immunologicalcharacteristics.Theuseof (pond-specific)vaccinescurrentlyappearstobethemostrationalprophylacticmeasure.WithintheframeworkoftheSVCvaccinationprogramme,anoralvaccineisused;itismadeuponsitereadyforuseandcontainsanattenuatedstrainofSVCvirus.Inthevaccinationprogrammetocombatbacterialdisease,pond-specificvaccineswillbeusedinproblemfacilitiessoastoachievethemaximumvaccinationprotection.TheproposedprotectivevaccinationswillbeusedonlyinthecaseofdiseasesthatarenotsubjecttothestatutoryprovisionsoftheAustrianFishDiseaseOrdinance.

Austrian national VHS programme for wild animal husbandry in enclosures (immobilisation, post-mortem examination)

Participationinthisprogrammeallowstheanimalownertoimmobiliseenclosedani-malshimselfafterappropriatetraining.Relaxationofsomeaspectsofthepost-mortemexaminationisalsopossible.

Other veterinary health programmes

Veterinaryhealthprogrammesaredrawnupinrelevantworkinggroups.Additionalprogrammescanbedevelopedasrequiredandarethenpublishedinthe“AmtlichenVeterinärnachrichten”.CurrentnationalprogrammesandmoredetailedinformationcanalsobefoundonthewebsiteoftheAustrianVeterinaryHealthServiceatwww.tgd.at.InformationaboutVHSprogrammesspecifictoindividualprovincescanbeobtainedfromtherelevantprovincialVHS.

Contact addresses

Tiergesundheitsdienst Oberösterreich(Upper Austria VHS)Dr. Gottfried SchoderBahnhofplatz 14021 LinzTel.: +43 (0)732 77 20-142 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Niederösterreich(Lower Austria VHS)Dr. Franz KarnerSchillerring 133130 HerzogenburgTel.: +43 (0)2782 84 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Steiermark(Styria VHS)Dr. Karl BauerFriedrichgasse 118010 GrazTel.: +43 (0)316 877 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Tirol(Tyrol VHS)Dr. Christian MaderEduard-Wallnöfer-Platz 36020 InnsbruckTel.: +43 (0)512 508 77 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Vorarlberg(Vorarlberg VHS)Dr. Norbert GreberKlostergasse 206900 BregenzTel.: +43 (0)5574 511 252 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Kärnten(Carinthia VHS)Dr. Johannes HoferKirchengasse 439020 KlagenfurtTel.: +43 (0)463 44 68 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Salzburg(Salzburg VHS)Mag. Erika SakoparnigFanny-von-Lehnert-Straße 1Postfach 5275010 SalzburgTel.: +43 (0)662 80 42 [email protected]

Tiergesundheitsdienst Burgenland(Burgenland VHS)Dr. Robert FinkEuropaplatz 17000 EisenstadtTel.: +43 (0)2682 600 24 [email protected]

Geflügelgesundheitsdienst(Poultry Health Service)Mag. Harald Schließnig/DI Stefan WeberBahnhofstraße 93430 TullnTel.: +43 (0)2272 826 00 [email protected]

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