Order No. 86 on mandatory health counseling in mink farms.

The present Order, adopted by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, applies to mandatory health counseling in mink farms. The person responsible for the farm shall enter into an agreement on mandatory health counseling if the number of minks registered in the farm as of July 1 is equal to or greater than: 20 adult females, or 100 kits. When the first counseling visit is conducted under this Order, the veterinarian shall instruct the person responsible for the farm on the following topics: Infection protection; Cage arrangement; Records of deceased minks and medicine usage, and; Proper handling of sick and injured minks.
The Order consists of 24 Articles organized in the following chapters: 1. Scope of application and definitions; 2. Entering into and termination of agreements; 3. Overview of mandatory health counseling in mink farms; 4. The frequency of counseling visits; 5. The content of the counseling visit; 6. Reports, journals, and records; 7. Penalties and entry into force.
Annex I - Agreement on mandatory health counseling in mink farms.
Annex II - The content of the counseling visit.