apply to the OVA, which will enroll you and send you a copy
of the manual plus related literature.
complete the questionnaires and explanations asked for in
the manual.
complete both Feed and Medication inventory forms.
begin maintaining Individual Treatment forms and Animal
Movement forms.
after maintaining these forms for at least three (3) months,
contact the OVA office or your validator to arrange a visit for
certification.
this person will visit your farm, evaluate your operation,
review your manual and check your record forms. Validation
forms will be completed. The validator will keep one copy,
give you a second copy, and forward the third copy to the OVA.
if this validation is satisfactory, the OVA will then
certify your herd and issue Ontario Veal Quality Assurance ear
tags.
To Maintain Certification
This process must be repeated annually and the Ontario Livestock
Medicines Course for Veal must be successfully completed by the end
of your third year of participation.
Audit Process
In order to maintain the integrity of this program, a percentage of
the validators and participating producers will be audited each
year. Trained OVA staff at no cost to the producer may
complete this audit. While the audit will be totally random in
selection, any evidence of non-compliance could trigger an audit and
could result in loss of certification.
