Barriers to recording calf health data on dairy farms in Ontario, Canada

Authors

  • K. Edwards Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph
  • S. LeBlanc Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph
  • T. DeVries Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1 Canada
  • M. Steele Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1 Canada
  • J. Costa Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405
  • D. Renaud Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20238908

Abstract

Accurate data on illness and treatment rates in dairy calves are necessary for health management, yet calf health records are often incomplete. Due to the effects of illness in calves on future production, common use of antimicrobials in calf dis­ease, and concerns regarding judicious use of antimicrobials, we need to understand why calf health data are often poorly re­corded on dairy farms. Our objective was to investigate barriers for farmers for recording calf illnesses and treatments on dairy farms in Ontario, Canada.

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Published

2024-05-10

Issue

No. 56 (2023): 2023 Annual Conference Proceedings

Section

Research Summaries

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