By An, D. W. and An, DongWon and Choi, M. C. and Choi, MinCheol and Hah, D. S. and Hah, DaeSik and Heo, J. H. and Heo, JungHo and Jeong, M. H. and Jeong, MyeongHo and Kim, C. H. and Kim, ChungHui and Kim, G. S. and Kim, GonSup and Kim, J. S. and Kim, JongShu and Kim, Y. H. and Kim, YongHwan and Park, J. H. and Park, JeongHee, Korean Journal of Veterinary Research, 1999
Description
A national animal health monitoring system (NAHMS) in Gyeongnam area, Korea Republic, was started in 1997. This paper describes the implementation and maintenance of the system in Gyeongnam and presents and discusses selected findings. Veterinary Medical Officers (VMOs, professors and graduate students from Gyeongnam National University, Faculty of Gyeongnam Livestock Promotion Institute and practising veterinarians) collected the data. After appropriate training, the VMOs participated in selection of the sample herds and data gathering. 40 of 167 dairy herds were selected randomly and the VMOs visited them once a month for 12 months to collect management, disease, inventory, production, preventive treatment and financial data. Strict data quality control devices were used. Specific feed-back was developed for the producers and data collectors. Of the three age groups studied, cows had the greatest number of disease problems. The six disorders found most frequently were (from the highest to the lowest) breeding problems, clinical mastitis, birth problems, gastrointestinal problems, metabolic problems and lameness. In young stock, respiratory diseases, multiple systemic diseases, breeding problems and gastrointestinal problems predominated. In calves, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and skin diseases were most important
A national animal health monitoring system (NAHMS) in Gyeongnam area, Korea Republic, was started in 1997. This paper describes the implementation and maintenance of the system in Gyeongnam and presents and discusses selected findings. Veterinary Medical Officers (VMOs, professors and graduate students from Gyeongnam National University, Faculty of Gyeongnam Livestock Promotion Institute and practising veterinarians) collected the data. After appropriate training, the VMOs participated in selection of the sample herds and data gathering. 40 of 167 dairy herds were selected randomly and the VMOs visited them once a month for 12 months to collect management, disease, inventory, production, preventive treatment and financial data. Strict data quality control devices were used. Specific feed-back was developed for the producers and data collectors. Of the three age groups studied, cows had the greatest number of disease problems. The six disorders found most frequently were (from the highest to the lowest) breeding problems, clinical mastitis, birth problems, gastrointestinal problems, metabolic problems and lameness. In young stock, respiratory diseases, multiple systemic diseases, breeding problems and gastrointestinal problems predominated. In calves, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and skin diseases were most important
We welcome and encourage discussion of our linked research papers. Registered users can post their comments here. New users' comments are moderated, so please allow a while for them to be published.