Role of veterinary practitioners in industry-led dairy health and quality programs in Ontario

Authors

  • M. A. Godkin Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Elora, Ontario, Canada N1G 4Y2
  • G. MacNaughton Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 2L8
  • K. Barratt Heartland Veterinary Services, Listowel, Ontario, Canada ON N4W
  • C. Church Tavistock Veterinarians, Tavistock Ontario, Canada N0B 2R0
  • D. Kelton University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20134200

Keywords:

Dairy Farmers of Canada, veterinary practitioner, programs, collaboration, health program, quality improvement

Abstract

The Ontario dairy industry has recently embarked on a series of health and quality improvement programs for dairy producers as mandated by the national organization, Dairy Farmers of Canada. Uniquely, in Ontario 3 of these programs have been delivered via successful partnerships with private veterinary practitioners. The objective of this research was to illustrate the role private veterinarians can play in industry-led programs, and demonstrate the positive impact of such collaborations.

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Published

2013-09-19

Issue

2013

Section

Research Summaries 4

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