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Producer Manual 2023 (CQA ending in 2023)
PigSAFE® | PigCARE® Producer Manual
Program Updates
List of modifications
Introduction
Introduction
Vaccine and Drug Use Policy
Vaccine and Drug Use Policy
Animal Welfare Policy
Animal Welfare Policy
Mandatory Components
Mandatory Components
Module 1 - Personnel Training
1.1 - General, Technical and Critical Elements Training
Module 2 - Barn Maintenance and Sanitation
2.1 - Barn Maintenance
2.2 - Barn Sanitation
SOP 2.2.1 - Sanitation
SOP 2.2.2 - Alternative Cleaning
2.3 - Barn Drainage and Pen Sanitation
Module 3 - Inputs
3.1 - Incoming Pigs
3.2 - Feed: Rations and Additives
3.3 - Recycled Food Products and Distillers' Grains
3.4 - Incoming Bedding and Bedding Storage
3.5 - Other Inputs
Module 4 - Feed and Water
4.1 - Water Quality
4.2 - Medicated Water
SOP 4.2 - Medicated Water
4.3 - Feed Quality and Storage
4.4 - On-Farm Feed Mill
SOP 4.4 - Feed Sequencing, Mixing and Distribution
4.5 - Feed Distribution
SOP 4.5 - Feed Distribution
Module 5 - Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies
5.1 - Medication and Vaccines
5.2 - Needles and Injections
SOP 5.2 - Needles and Injections
5.3 - Risk Management of Broken Needles
SOP 5.3 - Risk Management of Broken Needles
5.4 - Medication Withdrawal
SOP 5.4 - Medication Withdrawal
Module 6 - Pests, Domesticated Animals and Dead Stock Controls
6.1 - Pest Management
SOP 6.1.1 - Pest Management - With an Exterminator
SOP 6.1.2 - Pest Management - In-House
6.2 - Domesticated Animals
6.3 - Dead Stock Removal
Module 7 - PigCARE
7.1 - Animal Condition (Animal Based Measures)
7.2 - Feed- and Water- Management Systems
7.3 - Housing System
7.4 - Environmental Comfort and Lighting
7.5 - Enrichment
SOP 7.5 - Enrichment
7.6 - Care of Sick and Injured Pigs
SOP 7.6 - Care of Sick and Injured Pigs
7.7 - Farrowing and Weaning
SOP 7.7.1 - Farrowing Room
SOP 7.7.2 - Newly Weaned Pigs
7.8 - Elective Husbandry Procedures
SOP 7.8 - Elective Husbandry Procedures
7.9 - Handling Practices
7.10 - Euthanasia
SOP 7.10 - Euthanasia
7.11 - Emergency Plan
SOP 7.11 - Emergency Plan
Module 8 - Biosecurity
8.1 - Barn Access Zones and Signage
8.2 - Personnel and Visitors
8.3 - Water, Feed and Bedding
8.4 - Live Pigs, Semen and Embryos
8.5 - Pig Health Management and Vaccination
8.6 - Pests, Wild Animals and Other Species
8.7 - Fomites (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment; Tools and Other Farm Supplies)
8.8 - Aerosol Mitigation
8.9 - Manure Management
8.10 - Dead Stock and Waste
SOP 8.10 - Dead Stock and Waste Removal
Module 9 - Transportation
9.1 - Preparation for Transport
9.2 - Humane Transportation
SOP 9.2 - Humane Transportation
9.3 - Transport Biosecurity
Module 10 - Other Certification Programs
10.1 - Canadian Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program
10.2 - Outdoor Access Certification
10.3 - Multiple Species Certification
10.4 - Group Sow Housing Certification
Records
R-1 - Verification Record
R-2 - Incident Report
R-3 - Corrective Action Request
R-A - Personnel and Responsibilities List
R-A1 - Personnel Tasks and Training List
R-B - Training Record
R-C - Code of Conduct
R-D - Quiz
R-E - Inspection Checklist
R-F - Barn Sanitation and Cleaning Record
R-G - Swine Movement Document
R-H - Letter of Guarantee - Bedding
R-I - Visitor Log
R-J - Traps and Baits Network Map
R-K - Pest Activity Record
R-L - Farm Plan
R-M - Mortality Record
R-N - Animal-Based Measures Record
R-O - Observation Record
R-P - Medication and Vaccine Usage Plan
R-P1 - Other Products Used On-Farm
R-R - Rations Used On-Farm Record
R-R1 - Rations Used On-Farm Record (Québec)
R-S - Feed Sequencing, Mixing and Distribution Record
R-T - Treatment Record
R-U - Emergency Contact List
R-V - List of Feed Suppliers
R-W - Letter of Guarantee - Recycled Food Products/Distillers' Grains
R-X - Calibration Record
R-Y - Letter of Guarantee - Licensed Veterinarian
R-Z - Space Allowance Record
Fact Sheets
F-1 - Barn Cleaning and Disinfection
F-2 - Lime Application
F-3 - Water Sample Collection
F-4 - Water Medicator Calibration
F-5 - Needle Usage and Injection Site
F-6 - Needle-Free Injector
F-7 - Rodent and Pest Control
F-8 - Toxoplasma
F-9 - Trichinella
F-10 - List of Code of Practice Requirements
F-11 - Selecting the Sample for Animal Based Measures (ABM)
F-12 - Body Condition Scoring System
F-13 - Space Allowance for Nursery and Grow/Finish Pigs
F-14 - Environmental Enrichment Examples
F-15 - Castration and Tail Docking
F-16 - Handling Practices
F-17 - Euthanasia Decision Tree
F-18 - Methods of Euthanasia
F-19 - Fitness for Transport
F-20 - Recycled Food Products and Distiller's Grains
F-21 - Vaccine and Drug Use Policy
CQA|ACA Programs
Producer Manual 2017 Updates
2017 CQA® Updated Materials
Introduction
Table of Contents
Title page
Registration, Appeals and Audits
Canadian Food Inspection Agency On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program
Pre-Validation Checklist
Verification Procedures
On-Farm Quality Assessment Form
CQA® On-farm Quality Assessment Form - Full Version
Introduction to the CQA® Program
Staff Responsibilities
Animals Entering the Production Units
Bedding
Water, Feed and Ingredients Entering the Production Unit
Minor Surgeries
The Handling of Medicated Feed
Medicated Water
Needles and Injection Techniques
Medication and Vaccine Usage
Personnel Training
Barbecue and Lightweight Hogs
Sanitation and Building Design
Biosecurity
Marketing and Transport
Appendix
Swine Movement
Rations Used on Farm
Feed Mixing and Sequencing Record
Medication & Vaccine Usage Plan on Farm
Pen or Individual Treatment Records for All Pigs Beyond the Weaning Phase
Corrective Action Form
CQA® Corrective Action Form
CQA® Verification Record
ACA Manual 2017 Updates
Part 2: Sows and Piglets - 2017 Update
ACA Appendices
Appendix 1 – Number of animals to be observed
Appendix 2 – Resources for producers
Appendix 3 – Optional handling assessment
Appendix 4 – Understanding pig behavior
Appendix 5 – Animal Care Checklist
Appendix 6 – Care of sick or injured pigs
Appendix 7 – Sample Ventilation Maintenance Record
Appendix 8 – Sample Emergency Plan
Appendix 9 – Sample Farrowing SOP
Appendix 10 – Body Condition Scoring
Appendix 11 – Sample Equipment Repair SOP
Appendix 12 – Loose Housing Guide
Appendix 13 – Sample Vices Protocol
Appendix 14 – Validator Worksheet
Appendix 15 – Slope meter
Appendix 16 – Simple Slope Calculator
The Compendium of Veterinary Products.
The Compendium of Veterinary Products.
Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Programs
Canadian Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program Protocol
Annexes
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Annex 4
Annex 5
Annex 5.1
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