Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How many vets in the UK run dairy herd health schemes?
By Wassell, T R & Esslemont, R J·Published in The Veterinary record·1992·Department of Agriculture·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Survey of the operation of dairy herd health schemes by veterinary practices in the United Kingdom.
Plain-English summary
A recent survey of 566 veterinary practices that work with dairy farms in the UK found that most veterinarians believe herd health schemes are beneficial for farmers. However, only about one in three practices actually have such a program in place, and many of these schemes have only attracted a few clients. The size of the veterinary practice, specifically the number of veterinarians and dairy farming clients, was the main factor influencing whether they offered a herd health scheme, while the age of the veterinarians did not seem to matter.
Abstract
A postal survey of 566 veterinary practices with dairy farms among their clients showed that the majority of the practices were very positive about the benefits of running a herd health scheme. Nevertheless, only a third of them were running a scheme, and most had attracted only a small number of clients. The size of the practice (in terms of the number of veterinarians and the number of dairy farming clients) was the most significant factor determining whether a practice was likely to run a herd health scheme, and the age of the veterinarians did not appear to have any affect.
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