Beyond traditional dairy veterinary services: ‘It’s not just about the cows!’

摘要: It remains a challenge for the role of dairy veterinarian to move beyond that traditionally held. In larger herds with high reproductive workload, we are at great risk becoming specialist technicians. Instead seek greater involvement, deliver comprehensive services and be recognised them, personally financially. Given frequency our visits, knowledge analytical skills in unique position provide inputs complement advice given by other consultants. Failure do so has economic consequences both dairyman. The opportunity value will differ every client, need remain cognizant their motivation. This review article shares perspectives, opportunities tools might enable moving traditional role. starts available research describing dynamic between dairyman how this impact an animal health production management programme. A description experiences others follows, interspersed personal author, working large total mixed ration-fed United States America. following attributes roles can associated significant impact: gatekeeper; conduit; executor; verifier; monitor; facilitator mediator; trainer, motivator coach; applied nutritionist; technologist; champion welfare, food safety judicious antibiotic use; confidant. Each is elucidated described context, revealing continuing education. nature relationship client determine each. become integral part team fairly compensated as such. onus rests on broaden his/her demonstrate value.