Record Keeping Template: Treatment of aquatic species with veterinary chemicals

Treatment Date	Species of animal	Description (age class)	No. of stock	Location of animals	Product trade name	Quantity used	Batch no.	Expiry date	WHP (days)
29/10/07	Rainbow trout	12 months old	20,000	Pond 14	Deltrex chemicals formalin for footrot control in sheep	15 ppm for 25 hr	76842	Dec 2008	100 degree days

WHP = Withholding Period
Degree days = cumulative measure of temperature calculated as the mean daily water temperature summed over a period of time. In this example, the mean daily water temperatures are summed until the WHP of 100°C is reached.
Veterinary chemical product details must be recorded within 48 hours of use.
Records must be kept for two years.
Note: This template recognises the chemical applicator as the owner. If the applicator is not the owner (i.e. person for whom the application was carried out), please record the owner’s name and address.
This template meets the requirements under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2007 and is a guide only.