This article underscores the need for single-needle dosing in dairy herds. Not a common practice, Mark Thomas, DVM BA BVP, shows health and total-cost benefits. He reminds readers of the public pressure and scrutiny of herd health practices and calls for industry leaders to set expectations for a standard of care.
Source: Dairy Herd Management, December 2015, page 20.
Many owners and managers of large dairy herds believe changing needles for each cow is labor intensive and costly, without obvious health and economic benefits. “I would challenge you to reconsider this,” says Mark Thomas, DVM BA BVP.
INSIGHTS: Distributor and manufacturer reps calling on producers, as well as their DVMS, will find the topics in this article valuable as starting points for conversations. Dairy DVMs will appreciate the content for websites, newsletters and discussions with producer clients.