Dairy Farmers and Veterinarians' Agreement on Communication in Udder Health Consulting.

ABSTRACT: Udder health consulting is an essential aspect of mastitis control and is based on herd-specific intervention often provided by the herd veterinarian, focusing on managing the bulk tank somatic cell count. Effective communication and alignment of expectations between dairy farmers and herd veterinarians are more critical than ever due to the substantial increase in herd sizes, which amplifies both potential gains and losses. To facilitate future cooperation between dairy farmers and herd veterinarians, it is important to understand the current level of agreement in communication, and therefore, we conducted a study to describe the agreement in the perception of their communication during udder health consulting. From August 2019 to February 2021, herds (n = 88) were selected to participate

SUBMITTER: Farre M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11680391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature