1. Youth & Livestock Quality
Lyle Holmgren
USU Extension Agent
Box Elder County

3. The Quality Equation Quality People (Ethics Education)
Quality Projects (Quality Assurance)
Quality Programs (Experiences)
Exceptional Youth Development

4. Provide a Safe Nutritious Product for the Consumer
Gain consumer confidence.
Encourage ethical production of wholesome products.
Use recommended practices.

5. Administering Medications
Orally
Topical
Injectable (IM, SQ, IV, IU)
This is an example of what you would find on a package insert
The first thing it tells you is what species of animal and the class of animal, eg. Lactating vs. non-lactating, open vs. bred, etc.
Other information includes
Approved Uses (Footrot and chronic hypochondria)
Dosage (500 cc)
Administration Route
Other information (If animal doesn’t improve in 48 hours tear your hair out.)
Storage requirements
Withdrawal Time

6. Read the LABEL and follow label directions
Over the Counter (OTC)
Prescription - Available only from a Veterinarian.
Extra label - Only by direction of Veterinarian.
Withdraw times.
Veterinarian/Client relationship.
Samples of two fictional drug labels are found in your reference book.
These are examples of information you might find on labels of product boxes. Several things can be found on the outside of the box, but not everything you need to know is found here.
The items that are found here are:
- The name of the drug
- nature of the drug
- Active ingredients
- Instructions for use
- Note: it tells you right there that you should look at the package insert for complete directions for use.
- Withdrawal time
- Quantity of contents
- Name of Distributor
For prescriptions it also tells you that it is to be used under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.

7. Improper Needle Selection
Don’t Use Bent or Burred Needles.

8. Proper Injection Site Area
SQ ahead of the point of shoulder.
IM in neck region only.
No injection site more than 6” from another site.
No more than 10cc per injection site.

9. Proper and Improper Injection Sites
Yes No

10. Injection Site Lesion

11. Injection Site Lesion

12. Produce Quality Product for the Consumer…

13. Injection Site for Hogs
SQ and IM in the neck region just behind and below the ear.
No more than 5cc per injection site

14. Injection Site for Sheep
SQ and IM in the neck region just behind and below the ear.
No more than 5cc per injection site

15. Treatment Records

16. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?

17. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?
Make sure that the equipment used to haul or handle your animals is clean and recently disinfected.

18. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?
Maintain good personal hygiene.

19. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?
Isolate all purchased animals for a minimum of two weeks.

20. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?
Avoid sharing of grooming equipment and feed and water containers.

21. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?
Discourage fair visitors from petting or feeding your animals.

22. How Can I Reduce the Risk My Animals Getting a Disease?
Be sure your animals have access to clean water and feed in containers you provide.

23. You Should…
Respect all animals; each animal has a personality, treat it accordingly.

24. How Should I Behave Around Livestock?

25. You Should…
Use a calm and cautious manner; announce your presence in advance and move slowly and deliberately.

26. You Should…
Be patient; do not get angry--it leads to accidents.

27. You Should…
Dress correctly; wear sturdy gloves and safety shoes or boots with composite tread soles to protect the feet and give the best traction; avoid flapping garments.

28. Livestock…
Startle easily; something as simple as a puddle of water in the walkway can cause them to a react suddenly.

29. Livestock…
See differently than humans; they have nearly 360 degree vision and can see everything around them except directly behind their hindquarters, but have trouble judging distance and do not see color, making them particularly skittish in unfamiliar surroundings.

30. Livestock…
Have sensitive hearing and can be frightened by loud noise; high frequency sound can hurt their ears.

31. Livestock…
Protect their young; be careful around newborn animals. Most male animals are dangerous; use extreme caution around them.