An assessment of the utility of microcomputers and dairy herd management software for dairy farms and veterinary practices

Microcomputer systems were placed in three veterinary practices each serving three farms (bureau), and onto nine dairy farms (on-farm). Over a twenty-four week period, the utilization of the computer system and the DHM software was monitored. The on-farm system was more costly in terms of equipment...

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Published in:Canadian veterinary journal 1988-03, Vol.29 (3), p.287-293
Main Authors: Menzies, P I, Meek, A H, Stahlbaum, B W, Etherington, W G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Microcomputer systems were placed in three veterinary practices each serving three farms (bureau), and onto nine dairy farms (on-farm). Over a twenty-four week period, the utilization of the computer system and the DHM software was monitored. The on-farm system was more costly in terms of equipment and technical support effort, but the information was utilized to a greater extent than it was by the bureau participants who had invested more user time per cow. In general, the information available through the microcomputer system and the DHM software was found to be useful to both the dairy farmers and the veterinarians in this study.
ISSN:0008-5286