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| Ivemeyer, Silvia; Smolders, G.; Brinkmann, J.; Gratzer, E.; Hansen, B.; Henriksen, Britt I. F.; Huber, J.; Leeb, C.; March, S.; Mejdell, C.; Nicholas, P; Roderick, S; Stöger, E.; Vaarst, M.; Whistance, L.K.; Winckler, C.; Walkenhorst, Dr. Michael. |
| A reduction of medicine use (udder treatments, metabolic treatments and total number of treatments) in organic dairy herds was achieved within a time period of one year under different conditions across seven European countries. At the same time an improvement of udder health (SCS) and a stable situation in other health areas (metabolic disorders, fertility) was found, however regardless of the focus area in the AHWP. The AHWP process which was implemented on the farms may therefore be regarded a feasible approach to minimise medicine use without impairment of health, longevity and productivity under most European organic dairy farming conditions. However, further long-term studies are necessary to investigate effects of specific advice included in herd... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/25608/1/Ivemeyer2012inpress%20ANIPLAN.pdf |
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| Ivemeyer, S.; Smolders, G.; Brinkmann, J.; Gratzer, E.; Hansen, B.; Henriksen, B.I.F.; Huber, J.; Leeb, C.; March, S.; Mejdell, C.M.; Roderick, S.; Stöger, E.; Vaarst, M.; Whitstance, L.K.; Winckler, C.; Walkenhorst, M.. |
| To improve the sustainability of dairy production it is essential to establish practices that reduce medicine use whilst safeguarding or improving herd health and productivity. Aiming at minimising medicine use through animal health and welfare planning (AHWP), 111farms in 6 countries were monitored as part of the wide CORE Organic lic ANIPLAN project. For this purpose, the number of udder treatments with antibiotics was recorded. Somatic cell score (SCS) served as an indicator of udder health, and milk yield and average Iactation number were calculated at the farm Ievel from milk recording data. Treatment and milk recording data were collected for a one year period before and after a first farm visit. AHWP was carried out either in stable schools or... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/19962/1/Ivemeyer2011_ANIPLAN%2Dudderhealth_%23imc11.pdf |
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| Vaarst, M.; Brinkmann, J.; Gratzer, E.; Jansen, B.; Henriksen, B.I.F.; Huber, J.; Ivemeyer, S.; Leeb, C.; March, S.; Mejdell, C.; Neale, M.; Nicholas, P.; Roderik, S.; Rogerson, I.; Smolders, G.; Stöger, E.; Walkenhorst, M.; Whistance, L.K.; Winckler, C.. |
| Livestock is important in many organic farming systems, and it is an explicit goal to ensure high levels of animal health and welfare (AHW) through good management. This will lead to reduced medicine use and better quality of animal products. In two EU network projects NAHWOA & SAFO it was concluded that this is not guaranteed merely by following organic standards. Both networks recommended implementation of individual animal health plans to stimulate organic farmers to improve AHW. These plans should include a systematic evaluation of AHW and be implemented through dialogue with each farmer in order to identify goals and plan improvements. 15 research institutions in 8 European countries are involved in the proposed project with the main objective to... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18772/1/18772%2D07OE003%2Duni_goettingen%2Dwinckler%2D2010%2Dminimising_medicine_use.pdf |
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| Neijenhuis, Francesca; Verkaik, Jan; Verwer, C; Smolders, G.; Wagenaar, Jan-Paul. |
| Leverbotinfecties zijn in toenemende mate een knelpunt in de diergezondheid van melkvee en andere herkauwers. Door de complexe infectiecyclus, weinig inzetbare geneesmiddelen, geringe beschikbare diagnostiek en incomplete terugkoppeling van informatie (afkeur lever), kan leverbot de gezondheid negatief beïnvloeden waardoor ook vaak productieverliezen kunnen optreden. Voor vee dat melk produceert voor menselijke consumptie zijn nagenoeg geen middelen meer toegestaan om leverbot te bestrijden. Resistentie tegen de beschikbare middelen, indien diercategorieën wel behandeld mogen worden, neemt toe. Veehouders hebben behoefte aan kennis en mogelijkheden ter preventie van leverbotbesmettingen, en aan alternatieven voor een effectieve bestrijding van de leverbot... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/36685/1/3103.pdf |
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| Wagenaar, J.-P.; Klocke, P.; Butler, G.; Smolders, G.; Nielsen, J.H.; Canever, A.; Leifert, C.. |
| In the last decade the main goals of organic dairying have been to attain acceptable levels of milk production, increase opportunities for animals to perform species own behaviour, resulting in improved animal welfare and animal health, and minimize the use of therapeutic interventions, including the reduction of the (preventive) use of antibiotics. Maintaining animal health without the use of therapeutic interventions is a major challenge for organic dairy farmers. In particular, udder health remains a major problem in both conventional and organic farming. In the QualityLowInputFood (QLIF) project udder health status and management were assessed in different production systems and European regions. These studies suggest that good udder health can be... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20475/1/Wagenaar_et_al_2011.pdf |
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| Smolders, G.; Walkenhorst, Michael; Padel, S.. |
| Results - It is necessary to improve the information to the public (who are the taxpayer and pay the subsidies) about organic farming as a system, that improves animal health and welfare. - Consumers must get accurate information about the organic products they buy. - Producers should be informed about organic farming before they convert (so they know what to expect): they should be told about the regluations and pointed to the available information about organic farming. - Veterinarians should be informed (part of the teaching curriculum in vet schools) about the holistic system, the importance of preventive health management on organic farms and about alternative treatments. - In communication to the policy makers (the government), organic... |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/2710/1/walkenhorst%2D2003%2Dworking%2Dgroup%2Dreport%2Ddairy%2Dfarms.pdf |
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