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Herd Health Plan


Dairy Well
The farm should have a written herd health plan with standard operating procedures (SOPs) for at least the following:
  • Vaccine schedule for all age groups
  • Parasite prevention
  • Hoof health
  • Sick cattle monitoring
  • ​Udder health

These SOPs should be developed with the guidance of the VOR while meeting all expectations as put forth by the AVMA and AABP.

National Dairy FARM Program  
A written herd health plan should be developed with the veterinarian of record (VOR) that includes written protocols for all of the following: 
  • Air quality
  • Milking routine 
  • ​Vaccinations
  • Daily observations for disease/injury
  • Maternity/newborn and milk-fed calf management
  • Painful procedures
  • Personnel training
  • Diseased or injured cattle management
  • ​Non-ambulatory animal management
  • Euthanasia
  • Parasite and pest control
  • Lameness prevention and treatment
  • ​Fitness for transport

​A sample of this comprehensive plan is provided at www.nationaldairyfarm.com.  

​All documents related to farm management should be written and available for all employees and provided in their understood language.

Validus
The farm should have a written herd health plan with standard operating procedures for herd health including at least the following:
  • Biosecurity
  • Nutrition management
  • Special needs:
    • Euthanasia
    • Non-ambulatory animals
    • Maternity management
    • Record-keeping
  • Animal handling
  • Transport
  • Daily observation
  • Caretaker training
  • Needle tracking
  • Milking process
  • Pain intervention 
  • Parasite and pest control program​
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This plan must be reviewed at least annually by the manager and the herd veterinarian for effectiveness of treatment protocols and herd morbidity issues.

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