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The Future of Bovine Veterinary Practice

What Should “We” Be Doing in 10 What Should “We” Be Doing in 10 Years??

Demographics of the Client: Trends in Ontario dairy herds

1995 2007

• No. Herds

7973 4490

• No. Cows

400,000 320,000

• No. Cows

400,000 320,000 Ave Herd Size 50 cows 72 cows We lose 300 herds or 6%/year We lose 6700 cows or 2% /year

In Ten Years there will be Half as many Dairy Farms in Ontario as there are Today??

2007 2017 2017

(-6%/yr) (300 herds/yr)

• No. Herds

4490 2400 1790

• No. Cows

320,000 257,000 257000 Ave Herd Size 72 cows 107 cows 144 cows

DFO seems preoccupied with this ?? Will future policy be Will future policy be

• penly hostile to

large producers?

Which Half of the Family Farms will be in Business In Ten Years ??

The herds with:

• The premier exhibitor awards at the show?
• The highest milk production per cow?
• The highest milk production per cow?
• The best income over feed cost?
• The lowest vet bills?

What defines the profitable farm??

Costs Per Hl Milk

(ODFAP 2006)

all 74 farms

• Pur. Feed

$ 6.91 Crops 11.84 Total feed $18.75

Labour is the biggest input

• n the dairy

Vet.+Breed. 2.94 Other Direct 8.11 Total Labour 1.42 Hrs. Value @ $22 Hr. $ 31.24

• n the dairy

farm !

Other Direct 8.11 Paid Labour 5.76 (+ 0.5 Hr.)

Costs Per Hl Milk

(ODFAP 2006)

bottom 15 farms top 15 farms

• Pur. Feed

$ 6.74 $7.23 Crops 17.49 9.45 Total feed $24.23 $16.68 Vet.+Breed. 3.37 2.53 Other Direct 9.15 7.78 Paid Labour 7.12 6.79 Total al Labour 2.27 Hrs. 0.72 Hrs. s. Value @ $22/ Hr. $ 49.94 $15.80

Labour is the input with the biggest difference between high and low profit farms

Labour is the biggest and most variable input on the dairy farm "Thos

• se who lead in labour effic

icien iency cy will ll lead the indust stry”

ONTARIO DAIRY FARM ACCOUNTING PROJECT 2005

TIE STALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE COWS 28 51 81 MILK/COW 6558 7560 7494 HRS./HL MILK 2.45 1.54 1.34 FREE STALL SMALL LARGE 49 113 7526 8604 1.67 0.74 HRS./HL MILK 2.45 1.54 1.34 $ INCOME/HR 10.33 14.97 18.04

Size Does Matter !!.. But So Does Technique!!

1.67 0.74 12.19 37.96 96

TOTAL LABOUR HOURS PER COW PER DAY ↓

• No. of Farms.

ODFAP Farms 2003 0.31 HRS.

91 (Ave. 58 cows)

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ALL PDO FARMS 0.22 HRS.

(0.13-0.32) 105 (Ave. 150 cows)

<100 COWS 0.29 HRS.

(0.18 - 0.40) 25

100 - 200 COWS 0.21 HRS.

(0.13 - 0.29) 48

200 - 300 COWS 0.16 HRS.

( 0.09 - 0.23) 16

> 300 COWS 0.14 HRS.

(0.12 - 0.16) 6

Economies of Scale Result Mostly from Scale

• f Mechanization

Fill a bigger mixer from a bigger bunker with a bigger loader, drive a little farther and a little faster and feed twice as many cows

Fair Oaks Dairy, Indiana 8 groups of 375 cows

72 stall rotary parlor

Is this the only road to the future??

CAN WE CAN TAKE THE MAN OFF THE TRACTOR ??

WE CAN TAKE THE MAN OFF THE TRACTOR

And can we take the man out of the parlor ?

Robotic Milking 1 min./cow/day vs 3.28 in parlors Robotic Calf Feeding 3.8 min./calf/day vs 7.7 with pails in hutches

Precision Technologies

Robotic Milking

• Quarter milk yield, colour

and conductivity

• Voluntary visits and milkings
• Feed offered and consumed
• Body weight 2.7 x daily
• Body weight 2.7 x daily
• Steps and ruminations

Robotic Calf Feeding

• Visits and meals offered and

consumed

• Body weight at each visit
• Nipple sensor for body

temperature

• Synchronize with grain feeder

New Robotic Automation Technologies Can Make Moderate Sized Family Farms Competitive

Improve profitability through:

• 1. labour saving
• 1. labour saving
• 2. more precise management

leading to better performance

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30 hours barn labour per week for 110 milking cows, 17 dry cows, 25 breeding age heifers and 30 milk fed calves,

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Precision Technology will change traditional veterinary work

Mail in blood test for pregnancy 30 days post breeding + $2.75 US per test

Developed by Foss and DeLaval

Cowside in line milk analysis for:

• Progesterone
• Progesterone
• LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
• BHB (Beta-hydroxybuterate)
• MUN (urea nitrogen)

Strategic in-line progesterone testing on demand

• Identifies anestrus cows
• Identifies cycling cows and time to
• Identifies cycling cows and time to

inseminate

• Identifies “pregnant/cystic” cows

Will this replace most of your palpation work ??

Developed by Foss and DeLaval

Cowside in line milk analysis for:

• Progesterone
• Progesterone
• LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
• BHB (Beta-hydroxybuterate)
• MUN (urea nitrogen)

Being Field Tested in Europe in Parlors up to 2 x 12

What Road To the Future are Ontario Dairy Herds on?

70 % Traditional 30 -75 cows Tiestall or small parlor Retire from Dairy Mechanized 200 cows plus big parlor + 27% now Precision 100 - 200 cows robotics + 3% now

What Direction for Markets?

• 1. More of

the same

• 2. Lower tariffs

and lower milk and quota prices

• 3. Supply

management ends

2400 herds 40 % traditional 30 % mechanized 30 % precision 1800 herds 30 % traditional 45 % mechanized 25 % precision 1200 herds 30 % traditional 50 % mechanized 20 % precision

Consumer Demands

• 1. Dairy Products that are Safe to Eat!
• voluntary and regulatory

programs to control zoonotic diseases programs to control zoonotic diseases

• Johne’s .......crypto, e.coli, lepto,

listeria, salmonella

Consumer Demands

• 2. Dairy Products from environment and

animal friendly farms

• voluntary and regulatory programs to

monitor management practices

• organic, eco, animal welfare
• organic, eco, animal welfare
• less use of hormones (repro programs?)
• return to pasture ?

New Consumer driven roles for Veterinarians

• Animal health initiatives driven by food safety.

JOHNE’S PREVENTION STRATEGY.....$24 MILLION JOHNE’S PREVENTION STRATEGY.....$24 MILLION

• Bringing science to animal comfort and welfare

Interpersonal Skills ! Animal welfare expertise

Animal welfare warrants scientific assessment and professionalism . Veterinarians have the skills, and the tools and the credibility for the job

Fewer but Bigger Herds

New expansion/mechanization driven roles for veterinarians

• These producers need help with

transferring management skills to employees ... Writing protocols and SOP’s ... Writing protocols and SOP’s ... Training new staff (language) ... Monitoring worker performance

Communication Skills ! Personnel management expertise

New expansion/mechanization driven roles for veterinarians

• These producers need help with facilities

design for:

• cow comfort, health and handling

... Cow comfort ... Milking facilities linked to protocols ... Practical animal handling facilities ... Adaptation to local conditions

Team work ! Facilities design expertise

Cow Comfort: meeting the needs of the cow

What Does the Cow Need ??

Health and

Food Water Light Air The Cow Signals Diamond

• Dr. Jan Hulsen, Vetvice

Health and productivity

Light Air Space Rest

Precision Management

New precision management driven roles for veterinarians

• These producers will have more data than

they know what to do with, and will need professional help with: ... Using information in herd management ... Using information in herd management

Team work ! Computer analysis expertise

Take an

• wnership

interest in the data !!

With approved access, the information stored in robotic milking systems is all accessible remotely by internet .

Robotic Milking Management for Veterinarians

Tentative March 12, ‘09 Stratford and March 13, ‘09 Kemptville Cow SignalsTM for Robot Herds Key housing and management indicators Accessing and Using computer data

Making veterinary knowledge work ! www.vetvice.nl Books, Training, Barn Design and Practical Solutions

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Role of the Pro-Active Clinical Vet in Larger, Automated dairies in 2018

Clinical Services: (diagnosing, surgery, obstetrics, treatment).........Big farms...big costs...big staff...

• Work fast, efficient and technically sound
• Be open to feed back invest in communication
• Be open to feed back invest in communication
• fit in to planned cow movement and scheduling
• good on the go information management
• emergency services must fit into cow flow
• train staff to do the small stuff and to recognize

what they need you for.

Role of the Pro-Active Clinical Vet in Larger, Automated dairies in 2018

Products: (sales, delivery, recommending the best) .........Big farms...big costs

• Be unbiased and client focussed
• Be unbiased and client focussed
• Fair pricing that reflects volume
• Support for storage, inventory management etc.

Role of the Pro-Active Clinical Vet in Larger, Automated dairies in 2018

Training in traditional areas : (diagnosing, simple procedures, obstetrics, treatment).........they will do more themselves...

• Be open to staff taking responsibility for some
• Be open to staff taking responsibility for some

traditional vet functions. (part of their job satisfaction and status)

• Provide operational support. (right tools, in the right

place and maintained properly)

• Develop SOP’s with decision trees that include when

to call the vet

Role of the Pro-Active Clinical Vet in Larger, Automated dairies in 2018

Management Support :....Non traditional role but a logical one (monitoring health, management and productivity)

• Provide clear insight, based on keen observation,
• Provide clear insight, based on keen observation,

use of data and research

• Communication skills, right people right timing,

listen as well as talk

• Develop formal tools and times for monitoring,

evaluation, planning

Role of the Pro-Active Clinical Vet in Larger, Automated dairies in 2018

• Incorporate the presence of employees and new

precision information into standard operating procedures.

• training farm staff in applying SOP’s
• monitoring and improving on the SOP’s and their

application

“Those who develop the specialized skills and tools to do these things well will do well these things well will do well working with modern dairies”

“With declining herd numbers the rest of you won’t be needed anymore anyway” anymore anyway”