Lecture 12. Beef Herd Health Flashcards
What is herd health?
appropriate management/husbandry to improve overall health? Example: It is not about one person being able to perform a DA surgery faster or at a lower cost than someone else. It is about why that cow had a DA in the first place and what are the chances that others in the herd will have the same problem.
Herd health is ______ based medicine
population
What are the 6 aspects of herd health?
- Herd Health = Management + Epidemiology + Economics 2. Goals of the farmer 3. Records analysis 4. Preventive Medicine – vaccinations, deworming, etc. 5. Biosecurity 6. Husbandry or management*
What are the 3 main goals of herd health?
Know the business model of the operation! Develop and understand farmer/producer goals Recommendations are not followed if not in-line with these goals.
What is a must to make appropriate recommendations for herd health and why (4)?
Records!! Indicate changes in herd and individual production Can provide information on cow-line performances Indicate loss of efficacy of antibiotics or vaccines Assess target points and action points
What animals do you vaccinate?
Vaccinate animals that can appropriately respond to the vaccine. Educate producer and staff about vaccine handling and injections
In terms of region what is importantKnow what diseases are present on the farm and region v
Know what diseases are present on the farm and region Antemortem Samples Postmortem Samples
What is important to consider for biosecurity?
Neighbors Closed herd Replacements Cull truck Rendering truck Feed truck Employees Milk truck Visitors Grain trucks Livestock trucks
What is the main underlying source for lowered herd health and production!
Management or Husbandry Need to recognize which diseases or conditions are associated to specific management issues (Body condition scoring)
Lameness is associated with?
Lameness = Nutrition, footing, genetics
Poor reproduction is associated with?
Poor reproduction = Nutrition, heat detection, lameness, etc.
Displaced abomasum is associated with?
Displaced Abomasums = Nutrition, lameness, RFM/Metritis
Mastitis is associated with?
Mastitis = Pre & Post-dipping, vacuum fluctuations, dry off, etc.
What is SOP and how does it effect herd health?
Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Need farm staff buy-in for it to work – explain pros & cons Protects farmer and veterinarian regarding residues and ELDU of drugs. Ensure appropriate animal welfare (welfare audits)
When walking up to a farm and assessing herd health you first want to: __________________. What other 2 things do you need to take into consideration?
Monitor and assess the current status and analyze Consider performance outcome (Acquisition) and the plan and act (action) and consider effects of external factors
What are the direct actions you can do?
What are the indirect actions you can do?
What is the 6F vaccine rule?
