Arrival Checklist Planning for Arrival

18 Beef Breeder MANUAL

1.2.10. Arrival Checklist

The following checklist can be used to ensure that all of the tasks required to receive cattle from Australia are well planned and completed prior to arrival of the cattle. REQUIREMENT MORE INFORMATION 1 Quarantine area is of suicient size to contain all of the imported cattle for the required containment period. TECHNICAL NOTE 2 2 Quarantine area is securely fenced. If yarded during cold weather, wind fencing is required, and under-cover shelter. TECHNICAL NOTE 2 3 Suicient feed of good quality has been procured to feed all cattle for the duration of coninement. Section 9 4 Reliable water supply is installed. TECHNICAL NOTE 2 Section 2.2.11 5 Handling facilities are adequate to enable cattle to be unloaded on arrival at the property, assessed, and treated individually if required. Facilities include; • Stable and safe unloading ramp • Secure raceway leading to coninement yards • Crush, or sliding gates installed in race to allow an individual animal to be isolated for handling. Section 2.2 Section 2.2.5 Section 2.2.4 Section 2.2.3 Section 2.2.10 6 Isolation pens are available to separate sick or injured animals for specialised treatment. TECHNICAL NOTE 2 7 Staf have been trained to work with cattle so that animal stress is minimised during handling. Section 4.2 8 Adequate supplies of veterinary pharmaceuticals are on-hand to enable all animals to be treated as required, including; • Vaccines • Veterinary medicines e.g. antibiotics, anti-inlammatories • Other treatments that may be required by local veterinary authorities. Section 4.5 TECHNICAL NOTE 7 9 Veterinary equipment, including; • Vaccination equipment • Blood collection tubes • Syringes and needles • Disposable gloves • Other veterinary consumables as required. Section 4.5 TECHNICAL NOTE 7 10 Property infrastructure is developed and is adequate to manage the cattle on their release from quarantinecontainment, including; • Yards • Fences • Water • Pasture and forage • Human resources. Section 2 Section 9 19 Cold Winter Climates 2. Planning a Beef Enterprise

2.1. Planning Requirements