Journal article
Effect of participation by veterinarians in a dairy production medicine continuing education course on management practices and performance of client herds
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol.209(6), pp.1086-1089
09/15/1996
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/107615
PMID: 8800254
Abstract
To determine what effect participation by veterinarians in a dairy production medicine continuing education course would have on herd performance and management practices of client herds.
Cohort study.
56 dairy herds for which health services were provided by veterinarians enrolled in a dairy production medicine continuing education program (treatment herds) and 97 dairy herds for which health services were provided by veterinarians not enrolled in the program (control herds).
Management practices were evaluated every year for 4 years (1991 through 1994) by mail questionnaire. Herd performance was evaluated by reviewing Dairy Herd Improvement Association records.
Mean age at first calving for the treatment herds decreased by 2 months over the course of the study. At the end of the study, treatment herds were 3 times more likely to review herd performance with their veterinarian and monitor heifer growth, and 2 times more likely to set goals and conduct adequate estrus detection than were control herds.
Effective professional continuing education in production medicine can have a positive impact on health and performance of client herds.
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Details
- Title
- Effect of participation by veterinarians in a dairy production medicine continuing education course on management practices and performance of client herds
- Creators
- D A Moore - Department of Veterinary Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USAW M SischoL J Hutchinson
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol.209(6), pp.1086-1089
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900546922801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article