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2. Non-adherence to recommended milk withholding times on treated cows.

3. Milking treated cows into a vessel located in the milkroom may lead to
possible contamination of the milk supply through splash, incidental
contamination or direct spillage into the bulk tank, single service filters, clean-
ing brushes, etc.

4. The use of insecticides such as back rub bags containing an insecticide that is
not U.S. EPA approved for use on dairy animals.

5. The use of unapproved drugs on lactating animals or failure to follow drug
treatment directions on the drug labeling.

6. The use of animal feeds containing unsafe levels of animal drugs or other
chemicals. (Includes grazing on treated areas contaminated due to recent
treatment with herbicides or pesticides OR the feeding of agriculture harvest
or processing by products or waste contaminated with chemicals).

7. The feeding of grains contaminated with naturally occurring toxins (aflatoxin,
vomitoxin which is termed DON, deoxynivalenol and caused from the growth
of fusarium mold in wheat)

8. The feeding of protein animal feed to dairy animals or other ruminants (four-
stomached animals), that are composed wholly or partially of rendered tissue.

9. Feed made from processed animal waste must meet all requirements of
Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Model Regulations
for Processed Animal Wastes.

10.Unprocessed poultry litter and unprocessed recycled animal body discharges
are not fed to lactating dairy animals

11. Milking equipment used on lactating animals with abnormalities in their milk
must be kept clean.

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