Veterinary Nutrition Service as Part of a Total Dairy Herd Health Program
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19837359Keywords:
nutrition services, Total Dairy Herd Health Program, economic effects, ration formulation, program deliveryAbstract
Delivery of nutrition services as part of a Total Dairy Herd Health Program will be discussed, emphasizing the economic effects on the dairyman and veterinarian. The reader is directed to other sources for details of ration formulation 1 and program delivery. Total Dairy Herd Health Service
A. Component programs
I. Optimum Nutrition
2. Mastitis control
3. Reproductive efficiency
4. Optimum ventilation and housing
5. Parasite control
6. Infectious disease control
7. Sick animal medicine and surgery
B. Administration
In order for a herd health program to be effective we believe the veterinarian should have, at least, major input and, and best, total control over all the above areas. The inter-relationships among the areas require the attention of one supervisory person for total success.
C. Goal
The goal of our Total Herd Health Program is very simply stated: "The most milk with the least cost per day of life." We have failed to find any of the component goals which cannot be encompassed in this overall goal. The goal of the veterinarian is to be associated with maximizing profits, not merely minimizing losses.
