Dairy Barn Standard Operating Procedures

Listed below are pdfs of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Penn State's Dairy Facility. It is important for all persons working at the Dairy Facility to familiarize themselves with these protocols. They have been established so animals are cared and treated for in a consistent and timely manner. They have also been written to cover safety issues regarding both animals and humans. All SOPs have been approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the university (IACUC).

• Introduction
  
• Almquist Research Center - Weekend Chores
• Bedding
• Bull Safety
• Calf Barn
• Calving Barn
• Dry Cow Handling
• Disease Transmission Prevention
• Fistulated Cow Care
• Fresh Cow Program
• Heat Detection
• Milking and Mastitis
• Collection of Milk Samples for Microbiological Culture
• Infusion of Antibiotics into the Udder
• Production Herd Feeding
• Reproduction
• Selected Treatments
• Tiestall Barn
• Vaccinations