SCHEDULE 5Duties of the centre veterinarian in domestic collection centres

PART 3Measures applicable to processing at a domestic collection centre

3

1

Subject to sub paragraph (2), the centre veterinarian must ensure that the antibiotics streptomycin, penicillin, lincomycin and spectinomycin are added to produce the following concentrations in the final diluted semen–

a

not less than 500 μg streptomycin per ml final dilution;

b

not less than 500 International Units penicillin per ml final dilution;

c

not less than 150 μg lincomycin per ml final dilution; and

d

not less than 300 μg spectinomycin per ml final dilution.

2

An alternative combination of antibiotics with an equivalent effect against campylobacters, leptospires and mycoplasms may be used.