Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification Practice Exam

If you start treating newly purchased calves with scours, which record should you update?

1. The feeding record

2. The breeding record

3. The animal health record

4. The vaccination record

The correct answer is: The animal health record

Updating the animal health record is essential when treating newly purchased calves for scours. This record documents all health-related activities, including treatments, medications administered, health status changes, and any veterinary interventions. By logging the treatment of scours, producers ensure they maintain accurate health histories for each animal, which is vital for tracking their overall health and performance over time. This information is crucial for making informed management decisions, assessing the effectiveness of treatments, and ensuring compliance with health protocols and regulations. An accurate animal health record helps in providing better care in the future and can also be beneficial in case of health audits or evaluations. The other records, while important in their own right, do not specifically pertain to the immediate need for tracking health treatments. For instance, the feeding record would relate more to nutrition rather than health issues, the breeding record is focused on genetics, and the vaccination record tracks immunizations rather than specific health treatments like scours.